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      Region Details
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      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      4
      Trails Mountain Bike
      4
      Trails E-Bike
      1
      Trails Horse
      2
      Trails Hike
      4
      Trails Trail Running
      4
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      1
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      1
      Trails Snowshoe
      1
      Total Distance
      10 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      6 miles
      Total Descent
      1,922 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,286 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      7,713 ft
      Reports
      20
      Photos
      11
      Ridden Counter
      530

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      Popular Lake Tahoe Mountain Biking Trails

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      Hello Kitty (Lower)
      Carnelian Bay
      Hello Kitty (Upper)
      Carnelian Bay
      Rimy's Trail
      Carnelian Bay
      Forest Glen
      Carnelian Bay Trail System
      Thieves Forest
      Carnelian Bay Trail System
      Kings retreat
      Carnelian Bay Trail System
      Road to Camelot
      Carnelian Bay Trail System
      Queens retreat
      Carnelian Bay Trail System
      Kings Vista
      Carnelian Bay Trail System
      Cable Route
      Carnelian Bay Trail System
      King's got connections
      Carnelian Bay Trail System

      Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike Routes

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      Andrew's Mt Watson Loop
      Carnelian Bay
      12 miles
      Brockway Summit to Big Chief
      Carnelian Bay Trail System
      20 miles
      Heights To Dollar To Antone Meadows Loop
      Carnelian Bay Trail System
      9 miles
      Tahoe Rim Trail - Brockway to Tahoe City
      Carnelian Bay Trail System
      19 miles
      Watson Lake Loop
      Carnelian Bay
      10 miles
      Carnelian Bay Loop
      Carnelian Bay
      6 miles
      Tahoe Loop de Loop
      Carnelian Bay Trail System
      36 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

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      Photos of Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike

      11 |
      Jun 22, 2022 @ 7:48pm
      Jun 22, 2022
      78 |
      Sep 19, 2021 @ 3:17pm
      Sep 19, 2021
      105 |
      Jul 2, 2021 @ 11:52am
      Jul 2, 2021
      91 |
      Jul 2, 2021 @ 11:52am
      Jul 2, 2021
      trail: Cable Route
      4 |
      Sep 2, 2020 @ 1:48pm
      Sep 2, 2020
      trail: Cable Route
      2 |
      Sep 2, 2020 @ 1:47pm
      Sep 2, 2020
      111 |
      Jul 22, 2020 @ 3:31pm
      Jul 22, 2020
      162 |
      Jul 22, 2020 @ 3:30pm
      Jul 22, 2020

      Videos of Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike

      Bikepacking the East side of the tahoe rim...

      3:23 | 80 | Jul 26, 2021

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      user #1309489WillieJacobszupdateregionCarnelian Bay Trail System
      Mar 20, 2023 @ 7:27am
      Mar 20, 2023
      user #1949841maddy03updateregionCarnelian Bay
      Feb 20, 2023 @ 7:26pm
      Feb 20, 2023
      user #1154782courtlevewishlistrouteBrockway Summit to Big Chief
      Feb 15, 2023 @ 9:57pm
      Feb 15, 2023
      user #1949841maddy03updateregionLake Tahoe
      Jan 26, 2023 @ 8:58am
      Jan 26, 2023
      user #611761markhollowayupdateregionLake Tahoe
      Jan 26, 2023 @ 8:58am
      Jan 26, 2023

      Recent Comments

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      user #2457637windsurfsftrailHello Kitty (Upper)Lots of switchbacks but also lots of jumps of...
      Jul 9, 2022 @ 8:49pm
      Jul 9, 2022
      user #2397750Jadeeyes1113trailHello Kitty (Upper)Nice trail with fun flowy sections. Few...
      Nov 14, 2021 @ 8:27am
      Nov 14, 2021
      user #1322512sspk2128reportHello Kitty (Upper)Also one tree down.
      Nov 7, 2021 @ 5:21pm
      Nov 7, 2021
      user #2291672onemoreburritotrailHello Kitty (Upper)great trail, better than jackaz
      Jul 1, 2021 @ 8:10pm
      Jul 1, 2021
      user #1627251TahoedirktrailHello Kitty (Upper)Many new jumps and features !
      Sep 26, 2020 @ 10:21am
      Sep 26, 2020
      Local Trail Association

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike410 miles1,923 ft6 miles1,286 ft
      10203369
      E-Bike18 miles1,237 ft4 miles640 ft
      168
      Horse29 miles1,545 ft5 miles1,286 ft
      5
      Hike410 miles1,923 ft6 miles1,286 ft
      20176
      Trail Running410 miles1,923 ft6 miles1,286 ft
      20131
      Dirtbike/Moto18 miles1,237 ft4 miles640 ft
      3
      ATV/ORV/OHV18 miles1,237 ft4 miles640 ft
      13
      Snowshoe11,873 ft62 ft
      114
      • By pedrodelmonte & contributors
      • Admins: CAMTB, ericfoltz, MountainBikeBill, Redhawk, jpmcghee, sanfret, brianpetry, susiemurphy, maddy03, SBTS
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