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      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: National Forest
      Land Manager: USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
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      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 2
      • 4
      • 3
      • 1

      Region Status
      Open as of May 13, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      10
      Trails Mountain Bike
      10
      Trails E-Bike
      2
      Trails Horse
      10
      Trails Hike
      10
      Trails Trail Running
      10
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      1
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      1
      Total Distance
      14 miles
      Total Descent
      1,811 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,549 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      7,844 ft
      Reports
      186
      Photos
      81
      Ridden Counter
      1,447

      Photos of Powerline Mountain Bike

      11 |
      Sep 30, 2023 @ 2:23pm
      Sep 30, 2023
      7 |
      Jun 27, 2023 @ 7:12pm
      Jun 27, 2023
      38 |
      Jun 27, 2023 @ 7:12pm
      Jun 27, 2023
      41 |
      Jun 27, 2023 @ 7:12pm
      Jun 27, 2023
      37 |
      Jun 27, 2023 @ 7:11pm
      Jun 27, 2023
      34 |
      Jun 27, 2023 @ 7:11pm
      Jun 27, 2023
      30 |
      Jul 12, 2022 @ 3:03pm
      Jul 12, 2022
      62 |
      Aug 1, 2021 @ 10:16pm
      Aug 1, 2021

      Videos of Powerline Mountain Bike

      Powerline
      3:21 | 447 | Mar 4, 2012
      Cold Creek Trail / South Lake Tahoe, CA / MTB
      12:52 | 316 | Jul 11, 2022 , South Lake Tahoe
      Squirrel flies again!
      0:17 | 511 | Nov 14, 2009
      Cold Creek / South Lake Tahoe / MTB / 4K
      10:40 | 147 | Nov 29, 2021 , South Lake Tahoe
      Mountain Biking Brown Pow on Cold Creek Trail
      4:53 | 224 | Jul 6, 2021 , South Lake Tahoe
      How To Mountain Bike Cold Creek Trail
      20:42 | 590 | Jul 6, 2020 , South Lake Tahoe
      Lake Tahoe - Monument, Cold Creek and TRT High...
      13:22 | 276 | Sep 15, 2019 , South Lake Tahoe
      Lake Tahoe - Monument and TRT High Meadows
      13:22 | 379 | Sep 15, 2019 , South Lake Tahoe

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      Coryeja4Clriddentrailactivity #52699887 and 5 more
      May 16, 2024 @ 4:38pm
      3 days
      MarkGouldGecwishlistrouteactivity #52584083
      May 14, 2024 @ 6:30am
      May 14, 2024
      CAQSeL3kwishlisttrailactivity #52574908
      May 13, 2024 @ 10:36pm
      May 13, 2024
      Westigirl79addreportactivity #52544328
      May 13, 2024 @ 9:08am
      May 13, 2024
      robeicherwishlisttrailactivity #52340288
      May 9, 2024 @ 5:44pm
      May 9, 2024

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      GBeardtrailCold Creek Trail (Upper)Whoever keeps cutting B-Lines in the trail...
      Jul 2, 2022 @ 1:41am
      Jul 2, 2022
      Kvaughan12trailHigh Meadows RoadUnpleasant is the perfect word for this road
      Jul 22, 2021 @ 2:17pm
      Jul 22, 2021
      dborgiatrailCold Creek Trail (Upper)May 5,2021 good to go up to high meadows.
      May 6, 2021 @ 6:43pm
      May 6, 2021
      geckodudestrailColumbine Trail ConnectorThis is a pretty brutal climb!
      Jun 27, 2020 @ 12:59am
      Jun 27, 2020
      EasymzmtrailAl Tahoe ConnectorA short green trail.
      Apr 22, 2020 @ 11:13pm
      Apr 22, 2020

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      SLT Urban Trails 22 11.6 km
      Hartoonian Trails 271.8 km
      Corral 3 4 22.2 km
      Freel High Country 5 53.4 km
      Van Sickle 1 3 13.9 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1014 miles1,811 ft5 miles1,549 ft
      #2,005#1,075781831959
      E-Bike24 miles374 ft1 mile1,394 ft
      #1,422#4041281145
      Horse1014 miles1,811 ft5 miles1,549 ft
      124
      Hike1014 miles1,811 ft5 miles1,549 ft
      #1,549#9483183394
      Trail Running1014 miles1,811 ft5 miles1,549 ft
      #1,551#944183186
      Dirtbike/Moto14,285 ft197 ft2,789 ft164 ft
      86
      ATV/ORV/OHV14,285 ft197 ft2,789 ft164 ft
      86
      • By TheAngryTomato TRAILFORKS & contributors
      • Admins: TAMBA, TRTA
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