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      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: National Forest
      Land Manager: USFS
      Big Meadows Parking google parking directions
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
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      • 4

      Region Status
      Open as of Nov 7, 2021

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      14
      Trails Mountain Bike
      12
      Trails E-Bike
      2
      Trails Horse
      14
      Trails Hike
      14
      Trails Trail Running
      14
      Total Distance
      34 miles
      Total Descent
      6,977 ft
      Total Vertical
      2,474 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      8,988 ft
      Reports
      162
      Photos
      164
      Ridden Counter
      998

      Photos of Meiss Country Mountain Bike

      23 |
      Aug 8, 2021 @ 1:21pm
      Aug 8, 2021
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      Aug 8, 2021 @ 1:21pm
      Aug 8, 2021
      23 |
      Sep 7, 2020 @ 2:04pm
      Sep 7, 2020
      22 |
      Sep 7, 2020 @ 2:03pm
      Sep 7, 2020
      175 |
      Aug 1, 2019 @ 4:29pm
      Aug 1, 2019
      347 |
      Mar 20, 2017 @ 11:23pm
      Mar 20, 2017
      320 |
      Mar 20, 2017 @ 11:23pm
      Mar 20, 2017
      155 |
      Jan 11, 2015 @ 10:36pm
      Jan 11, 2015

      Videos of Meiss Country Mountain Bike

      CHRISTMAS VALLEY A TAHOE CLASSIC : WHAT TO...
      16:29 | 58 | Oct 6, 2022 , Meyers
      Christmas Valley Trail (2022) / Lake Tahoe / MTB
      19:35 | 55 | Sep 22, 2022 , Meyers
      Tahoe Rim Trail: Meiss Meadow / Lake Tahoe / MTB
      8:54 | 32 | Sep 19, 2022 , Meyers
      youtuber Christmas Valley (Mountain Biking) South Lake...
      20:18 | 112 | Aug 5, 2022 , Meyers
      youtuber Hawley Grade (Mountain Biking) South Lake Tahoe
      13:01 | 139 | Aug 3, 2022 , Meyers
      youtuber IF YOU HAVE ONE RIDE IN TAHOE
      10:36 | 158 | Jul 11, 2022 , Meyers
      Hawley Grade Trail / Meyers | South Lake Tahoe...
      7:39 | 67 | Nov 20, 2021 , Meyers
      How We Fit 7 Bikes on a 6 Bike Rack to Shuttle...
      31:05 | 188 | Jun 9, 2020 , Meyers

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Christmas Valley Trail
      Oct 13, 2022 @ 7:07pm
      Oct 13, 2022
      		 DryDry and perfect. No issues the whole way...benmtb44
      Scotts Lake Trail
      Oct 11, 2022 @ 3:05pm
      Oct 11, 2022
      		 Dryzbird
      Tahoe Rim Trail (Big Meadow)
      Aug 27, 2022 @ 7:49am
      Aug 27, 2022
      		 Dry2 days ago, a small tree was down across...roldog27
      Tahoe Rim Trail (Meiss Meadow)
      Aug 17, 2022 @ 9:08am
      Aug 17, 2022
      		 DryRossGarwinGIy
      Dardanelles Trail
      Jul 7, 2022 @ 8:39pm
      Jul 7, 2022
      		 VariableSmall tree down across the trail closer...roldog27
      South Upper Truckee Road
      Jul 7, 2022 @ 8:32pm
      Jul 7, 2022
      		 Dry Paved, dry single lane roadroldog27
      Tahoe Rim Trail (Luther Stairs)
      Jun 2, 2022 @ 11:36am
      Jun 2, 2022
      		 Drydpaola2
      TRT/Upper Truckee Parking Connector
      Jun 2, 2022 @ 11:36am
      Jun 2, 2022
      		 Drydpaola2
      Scotts Lake Road (Upper)
      May 15, 2021 @ 12:41pm
      May 15, 2021
      		 Dry1e9Yo7
      Hawley Grade Trail
      Oct 4, 2020 @ 8:27am
      Oct 4, 2020
      		 Idealliske

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      user #912631KellazbellawishlisttrailChristmas Valley Trail
      Dec 26, 2022 @ 8:14pm
      Dec 26, 2022
      user #3166428itsmattsoriariddentrailChristmas Valley Trail
      Nov 1, 2022 @ 2:44pm
      Nov 1, 2022
      user #1775137lstarks92wishlisttrailHawley Grade Trail
      Nov 1, 2022 @ 1:28pm
      Nov 1, 2022
      user #2117785MADUSA13wishlisttrailChristmas Valley Trail
      Oct 21, 2022 @ 2:18pm
      Oct 21, 2022
      user #3033312AngelaKhermouchd3UwishlisttrailScotts Lake Trail
      Oct 15, 2022 @ 8:47pm
      Oct 15, 2022

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      user #1157608bkxctrailChristmas Valley TrailSolid and surprising ride! 11 miles and 2,000...
      Jul 22, 2022 @ 7:57am
      Jul 22, 2022
      user #26657087GhY7yreportHawley Grade TrailTh
      Aug 8, 2021 @ 6:41pm
      Aug 8, 2021
      user #2395773ashorttrailChristmas Valley TrailChundery and relatively technical. No real...
      Sep 23, 2020 @ 2:47pm
      Sep 23, 2020
      user #1016431matuxtrailTahoe Rim Trail (Meiss Meadow)I can’t speak beyond the lake but the first...
      Sep 7, 2020 @ 2:03pm
      Sep 7, 2020
      user #2267365astopeck12trailChristmas Valley TrailThe ideal loop is to ride up from Big Meadows....
      Jul 28, 2020 @ 6:40pm
      Jul 28, 2020

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Hope Valley 1 14.9 km
      Kirkwood Mountain Resort 9 18 86 km
      Meyers Urban Trails 10 106.5 km
      Carson Spur 3 27.3 km
      Gunmount 107.4 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1220 miles4,134 ft11 miles1,959 ft
      		#1,742#938163162424
      E-Bike25 miles1,237 ft4 miles2,264 ft
      		12129
      Horse1434 miles6,978 ft18 miles2,474 ft
      		#73#60128
      Hike1434 miles6,978 ft18 miles2,474 ft
      		#1,329#82311621375
      Trail Running1434 miles6,978 ft18 miles2,474 ft
      		#1,334#82016258
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