Name: Scott's Flat Lake Trail
Rating: 4.3

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All Clear 18 days ago

Dry: Dusty and a little slidey in some of the banks, but still great fun! History

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“The sweetest piece of singletrack bliss around!! ”

— Paul Rogers

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This is a two-way trail so watch out on the way down!

Description

This trail was newly built and completed in 2013 as a joint project with the FTA and BONC. This is a true masterpiece of trail engineering. It has twisty banked g-outs, tabletop kickers, log and rock ride options, and such perfect flow it's unreal!! Very few tech sections, and not much cliff hugging. This smooth trail is packed down, but gets a bit chewed up after summer from all the traffic.

A perfect finish to a long Pioneer ride, it can be ridden as an out-and-back or looped. This trail is great down and not a bad climb either, far more enjoyable than going up Scott's Flat Road. If you like brutal climbs try Casci road back up instead.

The lakeside section on Scott's Flat lake is a perfect finish to the sweet downhill, it meanders along the shoreline with some exposure and several places to hop in for a swim, or just catch some rays... When you get to the dam, that's the end of the line. Return the way you came, or climb up through the campgrounds and back to Hwy 20 on Scott's Flat Road.

Contacts

Local Club: Forest Trails Alliance

Land Manager: USFS - Tahoe National Forest Office

Jul 16, 2018: Rattlesnake Road Closed to Off-Highway Motorized Vehicles

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Trail Ratings

4.3 from 12 votes

#2

in Scotts Flat

#1451

Overall

4.3 from 12 votes

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Bermin' like a German

Probably the coolest trail bridge you'll ever f…

Crystal Blue Waters of Scotts Flat Lake (great…

You'll need to navigate this bridge by the boat…

Taking a break and enjoying the views alongside…

Hoot Trail and Scott's Flat Trail.

Look for this sign to mark the entrance to the…

Ride down Scotts Flat Lake Trail

Log ride - on Scott's Flat Lake Trail

2 Comments

Hengameh Moslehi
Roseville, CA

Hengameh Moslehi Roseville, CA

This is a great trail, not very technical but pure fun. May 25, 2014

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WARNING! This is a MULTI-USE trail for hikers as well as bicycles. BE AWARE! We came within inches of being run over by a fast bicyclist on his way down and not looking. Jul 13, 2014

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5.1 Miles 8.2 Kilometers Singletrack	197' 60 m Ascent -824' -251 m Descent
4% Avg Grade (2°) 17% Max Grade (10°)	3,769' 1,149 m High 3,075' 937 m Low

Scott's Flat Lake Trail

5.1 Miles 8.2 Kilometers

Singletrack

197' 60 m

-824' -251 m

4%

17%

3,769' 1,149 m

3,075' 937 m

Shared By Paul Rogers

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