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Railroad Grade Trail #18E15

Easy
 4.0 (7)

Great kids ride and excellent introduction to singletrack.


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Map Key

1.6

Miles

2.5

KM

Singletrack

6,335' 1,931 m

High

6,286' 1,916 m

Low

28' 9 m

Up

63' 19 m

Down

1%

Avg Grade (1°)

3%

Max Grade (2°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Unknown

Family Friendly A great intro to singletrack

Description

If you are starting from the south end of the Powerline Road (FSR #12N08), look for an opening in the split rail fence right at the base of the steep section under the power lines. The first section is rather straight following the old railroad bed. Then the trail veers off and rolls through the trees around some corners and gets pretty fun for an easy ride. The last 0.5 miles has two tiny wood drainage crossings that are a little narrow for novice riders. Nothing sketchy, just slightly challenging for some little ones. The toughest part is a 20 foot rise up onto Columbine Street.

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Lance Buck

Trail Ratings

  4.0 from 7 votes

#27

in Lake Tahoe

#10704

Overall
  4.0 from 7 votes
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Trail Rankings

#27

in Lake Tahoe

#711

in California

#10,704

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Powerline
Oct 12, 2019 near South L…, CA
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Jul 30, 2015 near South L…, CA

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All Clear 13 days ago
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May 23, 2020
Nicholle G
1st ride on new Giant Stance 4.4mi — 1h 09m
Oct 7, 2018
Dave W
1.6mi
Jul 25, 2017
Mickey Fimbres
great little trail to warm up on, or great for beginners
Jul 5, 2017
Daniel Zavala
Jun 13, 2016
Lost Justpastnowhere
May 28, 2016
Geoff Baker