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Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Land Status: National Forest
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- Mountain Bike
70 trails
- E-Bike
12 trails
- Horse
43 trails
- Hike
70 trails
- Trail Running
69 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
13 trails
- Observed Trials
4 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
12 trails
Region Details
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 13
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of Nov 6, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 71
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 70
- Trails E-Bike
- 12
- Trails Horse
- 43
- Trails Hike
- 70
- Trails Trail Running
- 69
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 13
- Trails Observed Trials
- 4
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 12
- Trails Snowmobile
- 6
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 5
- Total Distance
- 88 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,914 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,169 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,314 ft
- Reports
- 739
- Photos
- 210
- Ridden Counter
- 23,201
Popular Mount Watson Mountain Biking Trails
Mount Watson Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Chief to Sawtooth to Woodsplitter to Happyface | 16 miles | |
| Tahoe City/ Deer Creek Double Up | 29 miles | |
| Jackpine to Squaw One-Way | 7 miles | |
| Great Race Cutoff to Tahoe XC Center | 10 miles |
Photos of Mount Watson Mountain Bike
trail: Mount Watson Boulevard
13 |
Aug 3, 2022 @ 10:23pm
Aug 3, 2022
trail: Mount Watson Boulevard
14 |
Aug 3, 2022 @ 10:22pm
Aug 3, 2022
trail: Dirk's
19 |
Jun 20, 2022 @ 7:32pm
Jun 20, 2022
trail: S.S. Wallternate
20 |
May 25, 2022 @ 12:23pm
May 25, 2022Videos of Mount Watson Mountain Bike
1:28 |
64 |
Jul 28, 2019
1:31 |
839 |
Nov 1, 2012
trail: OTB (Over The Bars)
8:00 |
34 |
Oct 28, 2022 , Tahoe City
![[Not so Fast] Fast Eddies, Tahoe City](https://ev1.pinkbike.org/tf/vt/1/yvt-125754-4.jpg)
trail: Fast Eddies
7:44 |
89 |
Jun 9, 2022 , Tahoe City
youtuber
![We Are Back In California! (Best Trail In Tahoe?)]()
12:34 |
675 |
Sep 16, 2020 , Tahoe City
25:39 |
170 |
Jul 28, 2020 , Tahoe City
youtuber
![Painted Rock, Glass Mountain, & More...]()
18:29 |
467 |
Aug 29, 2018 , Tahoe City
youtuber
![Painted Rock, Glass Mountain, & More...]()
18:29 |
507 |
Aug 29, 2018 , Tahoe City
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regency Extension | Jan 19, 2023 @ 10:55pm Jan 19, 2023 | Snow Covered | acusti | ||
| Sawmill Flat | Jan 3, 2023 @ 11:36am Jan 3, 2023 | Snow Packed | wi11-0 | ||
| Angry Bear | Oct 27, 2022 @ 6:11pm Oct 27, 2022 | Dry | Moran1628 | ||
| Tahoe Rim Trail (Fiberboard Rockgarden) | Oct 22, 2022 @ 8:07am Oct 22, 2022 | Snow Covered | sjpons | ||
| CB Water Tanks Service Road | Oct 22, 2022 @ 8:07am Oct 22, 2022 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | sjpons | ||
| Western States Trail (Three Bridges) | Sep 18, 2022 @ 4:21pm Sep 18, 2022 | Dry | judge-shredd | ||
| S.S. Wallternate | Sep 18, 2022 @ 4:21pm Sep 18, 2022 | Dry | judge-shredd | ||
| Tahoe Rim Trail (Fire and Ice) | Sep 18, 2022 @ 4:21pm Sep 18, 2022 | Dry | judge-shredd | ||
| OTB (Over The Bars) | Sep 18, 2022 @ 4:21pm Sep 18, 2022 | Dry | judge-shredd | ||
| Deer Creek | Sep 18, 2022 @ 4:21pm Sep 18, 2022 | Dry | judge-shredd |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | oinky8 | ridden | trail | Pickupsticks and 2 more | Mar 7, 2023 @ 11:23pm Mar 7, 2023 |
| tommydensley00 | wishlist | route | Tahoe City/ Deer Creek Double Up | Mar 4, 2023 @ 3:32pm Mar 4, 2023 |
 | JakeSaltz | wishlist | trail | Tahoe Rim Trail (Glass Mountain) | Feb 18, 2023 @ 12:58pm Feb 18, 2023 |
 | poetalbertonbike | add | photo | Albert Flynn DeSilver at Tahoe Rim Trail (Cinder Cone) in San Rafael, California,... | Feb 13, 2023 @ 10:33am Feb 13, 2023 |
| Ilanaleikin | wishlist | region | Mount Watson | Feb 12, 2023 @ 3:50am Feb 12, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Locked gate with signage: right to pass by... | Oct 11, 2022 @ 9:45am Oct 11, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Bottom third has been logged and looks bleek,... | Oct 9, 2022 @ 8:01pm Oct 9, 2022 | ||
| trail | Fun mix, some tight sections, some challenging... | Sep 17, 2022 @ 10:08pm Sep 17, 2022 | ||
| trail | Really nice climb trail. First couple... | Sep 14, 2022 @ 9:02am Sep 14, 2022 | ||
| trail | Excellent. Down this then to Tahoe XC is one... | Sep 7, 2022 @ 10:38am Sep 7, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Cross Country | 24 | 13 | 1 | 1.9 km | |
| Northstar California Resort | 5 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3.1 km |
| Sawtooth | 14 | 19 | 8 | 4.5 km | |
| Olympic Valley at Palisades Tahoe | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4.6 km |
| Paige Meadows | 23 | 8 | 2 | 5 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist1 awarded
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Tahoe Cross-Country Ski Area
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Gravity ShopBike Shop
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Olympic Bike ShopBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 70 | 87 miles | 13,688 ft | 34 miles | 2,169 ft | #340 | #167 | 208 | 731 | 4 | 6,561 | |
| E-Bike | 12 | 31 miles | 2,615 ft | 9 miles | 2,018 ft | #3,674 | #772 | 527 | 2 | 491 | ||
| Horse | 43 | 60 miles | 9,295 ft | 24 miles | 2,169 ft | #13 | #12 | 393 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 70 | 87 miles | 13,688 ft | 34 miles | 2,169 ft | #227 | #130 | 2 | 727 | 1 | 331 | |
| Trail Running | 69 | 86 miles | 13,688 ft | 34 miles | 2,169 ft | #228 | #128 | 727 | 1 | 358 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 13 | 32 miles | 3,031 ft | 10 miles | 2,018 ft | #179 | #117 | 265 | 7 | |||
| Observed Trials | 4 | 4 miles | 600 ft | 2 miles | 669 ft | #39 | 122 | 4 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 12 | 31 miles | 2,615 ft | 9 miles | 2,018 ft | #124 | #73 | 265 | 4 | |||
| Snowmobile | 6 | 24 miles | 1,936 ft | 7 miles | 2,018 ft | #50 | #24 | 118 | 2 | |||
| Snowshoe | 3 | 17 miles | 1,755 ft | 6 miles | 2,018 ft | #526 | #287 | 114 | 16 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 12 miles | 1,312 ft | 5 miles | 1,352 ft | #199 | 114 | 1 | 20 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 5 | 11 miles | 814 ft | 3 miles | 2,018 ft | #299 | #176 | 116 | 1 | 96 |
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