Name: Tahoe Mountain Trail
Rating: 4.8

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“A grand ride in either direction, it has great views overlooking Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake, and Gardner Mountain. ”

— Grant Lewis

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Open all year. High snow years you must wait until spring melt to ride on south facing aspect.

Description

Tahoe Mountain Trail makes for a nice climb or descent from either side, though most riders climb up starting from Tahoe Mtn. Road and descend the backside to Forest Road 12N19. This trail can be used to access the top of Valley View Trail which is another excellent descent option with several fun features. Watch out for several sandy sections. Access this trail from a parking pullout area on Tahoe Mountain Rd. across from Forest Mountain Drive or park on Devron Way and take the Devron Connector. This trail is mostly non-technical with only one or two tight rock sections to get through.

North of the intersection with Tahoe-Valley View Connector the trail provides a fast descent down the north side of Tahoe Mountain. Watch out for any overgrown Whitethorn lining the lower half of the trail that can scratch your arms and legs if you're not paying attention. The lake views from this one are great!

Contacts

Local Club: Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association

Jul 16, 2018: Tamarack Trail Day This Saturday, 21 July

Jun 4, 2018: Major Trail Day Schedule

May 28, 2018: Angora Ridge Gets Trail Signs

Land Manager: USFS - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Office

Jul 10, 2018: Hike with a Ranger this summer at Heavenly

Jul 10, 2018: Forest Service road temporarily closed for construction

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Trail Ratings

4.8 from 4 votes

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in Fallen Leaf Lake

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4.8 from 4 votes

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The climb up Tahoe Mountain from the lake side…

Leaving the rock garden in the light

Coming into the only rock garden on the lower p…

Not sure why this is described as a shuttle rid…

Riding up the North Side of Tahoe Mountain with…

The climb up Tahoe Mountain from the lake side…

Coming up to a great view/turn

Looking out over the "Y"

1 Comment

Conor Barry

This is my favorite after work ride here in Tahoe. The climb is pretty solid (just enough to be a good workout.) There is one techy switchback on the climb that's relatively easy to clean. After that there are a few sandy switchbacks. The view from the top is great. you can see most of the lake and a lot of desolation wilderness from there. The descent isn't the rowdiest but it's fast with a few optional tech sections and jumps. Most of the time, however, I prefer to descend on the burnout trail. The entire ride is a quick workout; perfect for those who don't have much time. Feb 11, 2016

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5.2 Miles 8.3 Kilometers Singletrack	717' 218 m Ascent -809' -247 m Descent
6% Avg Grade (3°) 16% Max Grade (9°)	7,084' 2,159 m High 6,405' 1,952 m Low

Tahoe Mountain Trail

5.2 Miles 8.3 Kilometers

Singletrack

717' 218 m

-809' -247 m

6%

16%

7,084' 2,159 m

6,405' 1,952 m

Shared By Grant Lewis

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