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      No description for Mount Watson has been added yet! Login or register to submit one.
      Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
      Land Status: National Forest
      Dollar Trail Parking Lot google parking directions
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 7
      • 3
      • 7
      • 5

      Region Status
      Open as of May 8, 2025
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      23
      Trails Mountain Bike
      23
      Trails E-Bike
      6
      Trails Horse
      18
      Trails Hike
      23
      Trails Trail Running
      23
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      6
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      6
      Trails Snowmobile
      5
      Trails Snowshoe
      2
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      2
      Trails Nordic Ski
      5
      Total Distance
      33 miles
      Total Descent
      5,210 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,855 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      8,314 ft
      Reports
      369
      Photos
      154
      Ridden Counter
      27,177

      Photos of Mount Watson Mountain Bike

      3 |
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 9:02pm
      Sep 25, 2024
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      Sep 25, 2024 @ 9:02pm
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      3 |
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 9:02pm
      Sep 25, 2024
      6 |
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 9:02pm
      Sep 25, 2024
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      Sep 25, 2024 @ 9:02pm
      Sep 25, 2024
      3 |
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 9:01pm
      Sep 25, 2024
      4 |
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 9:01pm
      Sep 25, 2024
      2 |
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 9:01pm
      Sep 25, 2024

      Videos of Mount Watson Mountain Bike

      Tahoe Rim Trail lower Watson Creek
      0:28 | 80 | Jul 28, 2019
      Tahoe Rim Trail: Mt Watson & Painted Rock...
      9:02 | 35 | Oct 11, 2024 , Tahoe City
      Tahoe Rim Trail: Mt Watson & Painted Rock...
      9:02 | 28 | Oct 11, 2024 , Tahoe City
      Watson Peak Trail / Tahoe City, CA / MTB
      3:31 | 33 | Oct 5, 2024 , Tahoe City
      Lakeview Ridge MTB Trail (downhill) Tahoe City, CA
      8:33 | 411 | Sep 7, 2020 , Tahoe City
      youtuber Painted Rock, Glass Mountain, & More...
      18:29 | 595 | Aug 29, 2018 , Tahoe City

      Current Trail Warnings

      statustraildateconditionuserinfo
      Tahoe Rim Trail (Mount Watson South)
      May 8, 2025 @ 8:49pm
      May 8, 2025
      		 Snow CoveredjmvaiT
      Lakeview Ridge Trail
      May 6, 2025 @ 5:40pm
      May 6, 2025
      		 Snow Cover Partialsnowman712 trees down

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Shale Trail
      Oct 20, 2024 @ 6:50pm
      Oct 20, 2024
      		 Unknown Dry and lives up to its name. Noisyroldog27
      Cedar Flat Trail
      Oct 20, 2024 @ 6:48pm
      Oct 20, 2024
      		 Variable Mostly dryroldog27
      Watson Traverse Connector
      Oct 20, 2024 @ 6:15pm
      Oct 20, 2024
      		 Dry Dryroldog27
      Tahoe Rim Trail (Mount Watson North)
      Oct 20, 2024 @ 11:49am
      Oct 20, 2024
      		 Variable Mix of ideal, ice/snow, and completely dryroldog27
      Tahoe Rim Trail (Watson Lake Trail)
      Oct 20, 2024 @ 11:49am
      Oct 20, 2024
      		 Variable Ice and damp. Go to goroldog27
      Watson Lake Road
      Oct 20, 2024 @ 11:02am
      Oct 20, 2024
      		 Variable Mix of snow/ice, ice puddles, and idealroldog27
      Tahoe Rim Trail (Upper Watson Creek)
      Oct 20, 2024 @ 10:44am
      Oct 20, 2024
      		 Variable Quite a mix of ice, moist, and completely...roldog27
      Tahoe Rim Trail (Lower Watson Creek)
      Oct 20, 2024 @ 10:43am
      Oct 20, 2024
      		 Variable More ice on trail than TRT-Sawmill Flat. ...roldog27
      Watson Peak Trail
      Oct 7, 2024 @ 8:05pm
      Oct 7, 2024
      		 Dry hopupuponabike
      Watson Peak Road
      Sep 13, 2024 @ 1:01pm
      Sep 13, 2024
      		 Very DryDry and Steepbouy2bouy

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      ajrichiewishlistrouteactivity #71444257
      May 11, 2025 @ 7:32am
      3 days
      katewessels58wishlisttrailactivity #71277605
      May 8, 2025 @ 10:54pm
      May 8, 2025
      jmvaiTaddreportactivity #71274973
      May 8, 2025 @ 8:49pm
      May 8, 2025
      snowman71addreportactivity #71145637
      May 6, 2025 @ 8:05pm
      May 6, 2025
      Rcffuswishlistrouteactivity #70912917
      May 3, 2025 @ 9:56am
      May 3, 2025

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      hopupuponabiketrailWatson Peak TrailIt says 123ft climbing in the direction shown....
      Oct 11, 2024 @ 8:51pm
      Oct 11, 2024
      hopupuponabiketrailWatson Peak TrailSome of the best lake views around, and a fun...
      Oct 7, 2024 @ 8:03pm
      Oct 7, 2024
      roldog27reportUpper Watson CreekYes, damn! Very overgrown top half after...
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 8:59pm
      Sep 25, 2024
      jmvaiTtrailWatson Peak RoadI hate this trail. But it’s always worth it...
      Aug 10, 2024 @ 7:44pm
      Aug 10, 2024
      windsurfsftrailUpper Watson CreekAfter the top fast flowy comes a stretch of...
      Aug 2, 2024 @ 9:37pm
      Aug 2, 2024

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Tahoe Cross Country 22 7 11.6 km
      Cedar Flat Neighborhood Trails 5 22 km
      Deer Creek 1 52 km
      Carnelian Bay Trails 1 9 12.4 km
      Painted Rock 7 42.7 km

      Local Badges

      Local Mountain Biking Directory


      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike2332 miles4,984 ft13 miles1,854 ft
      		#901#48215436437,242
      E-Bike618 miles1,834 ft6 miles1,854 ft
      		#1,3682602592
      Horse1826 miles3,619 ft10 miles1,854 ft
      		#44#381781
      Hike2332 miles4,984 ft13 miles1,854 ft
      		#646#4083611413
      Trail Running2332 miles4,984 ft13 miles1,854 ft
      		#655#4093611387
      Dirtbike/Moto618 miles1,834 ft6 miles1,854 ft
      		#28610910
      ATV/ORV/OHV618 miles1,834 ft6 miles1,854 ft
      		#1891094
      Snowmobile517 miles1,772 ft6 miles1,457 ft
      		#85362
      Snowshoe212 miles1,312 ft5 miles1,352 ft
      		#526#2873218
      Backcountry Ski212 miles1,312 ft5 miles1,352 ft
      		#19932121
      Nordic Ski57 miles696 ft2 miles1,457 ft
      		#299#176341156
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