Name: 14N42
Rating: 2.0

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Family Friendly This trail is flat and easy with a bit of sand. You can get your kids farther into the wilderness by riding out this trail and locking up your bikes than by hiking in alone.

Cycling is not permitted in the Desolation Wilderness Area, so if you ride up, you'll have to either lock up your bike to continue on foot or head back the way that you came.

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This is not a destination ride, but worth checking out if you are in the neighborhood. This old decommissioned fire road provides access to Desolation Wilderness via the Meeks Bay Trail (aka, the Tahoe Yosemite Trail). The scenery along the way is absolutely gorgeous and includes a string of lakes with big, big rock!

Local tip: when planning a day of hiking or trail running on the Meeks Bay Trail, we ride out this trail with a bike lock and lock our bikes to a tree at the trailhead. This allows us to get farther into the Wilderness on day hikes and is way, way better than hiking three miles of flat fire road. It is suitable for cruiser bikes and dog/kid trailers. Trust me, you'll love having your bikes for an easy cruise back to the parking lot after a day of hiking or trail running here.