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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
192 trails
- E-Bike
13 trails
- Horse
145 trails
- Hike
210 trails
- Trail Running
208 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
10 trails
- Observed Trials
0 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
10 trails
- Snowmobile
6 trails
- Snowshoe
3 trails
- Downhill Ski
108 trails
- Backcountry Ski
8 trails
- Nordic Ski
41 trails
Region Details
- 61
- 11
- 50
- 51
- 19
Region Status
Caution as of Feb 4, 2020Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 360
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 192
- Trails E-Bike
- 13
- Trails Horse
- 145
- Trails Hike
- 210
- Trails Trail Running
- 208
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 10
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 10
- Trails Snowmobile
- 6
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 108
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 8
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 41
- Total Distance
- 279 miles
- Total Descent
- 79,072 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,078 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,762 ft
- Reports
- 2,197
- Photos
- 462
- Ridden Counter
- 111,300
Articles
How Reno Tahoe Became an Adventure Capital of the West
Oct 12, 2023 from outsideonline.com
The Biggest Little City has earned major clout as a base camp for outdoor activities, and everyone—from vacationers to adventurers looking to...
Video: Greg Watts Explores the Trails of Woodward Tahoe
Aug 13, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Slabs, skate parks and more in Tahoe
Sub Regions
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Alpine Meadows
- 2
- 8
- 3
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Mount Watson
- 3
- 7
- 6
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Paige Meadows
- 1
- 23
- 8
- 2
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Painted Rock
- 8
- 4
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Stanford Rock
- 7
- 3
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Tahoe City Neighborhood Trails
- 5
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Tahoe Cross Country
- 1
- 22
- 8
- 1
Popular Tahoe City Mountain Biking Trails
Tahoe City Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Tahoe City Tahoe Rim Trail Loop (4 Hours) | 19 miles | |
Tahoe City/ Deer Creek Double Up | 29 miles | |
Tahoe XC to Rim Trail & down Powerline | 14 miles | |
Tahoe XC Lakeview Ridge Loop | 6 miles | |
Lorena's TCXC to Carnelian Bay | 11 miles | |
Jackpine Poweline Glass Mountain | 10 miles | |
Glass Mountain Loop | 13 miles | |
Rawhide /Flintstone's ~1 hr Loop | 7 miles | |
Tahoe XC Jump Trail Lolli-Pop | 10 miles | |
Tahoe rim trail | 33 miles |
Photos of Tahoe City Mountain Bike
trail: Kaspian Rim Trail
17 |
Sep 26, 2023 @ 5:55pm
Sep 26, 2023
trail: Kaspian Rim Trail
17 |
Sep 26, 2023 @ 5:55pm
Sep 26, 2023
trail: Kaspian Rim Trail
17 |
Sep 26, 2023 @ 5:55pm
Sep 26, 2023
trail: Kaspian Rim Trail
14 |
Sep 26, 2023 @ 5:55pm
Sep 26, 2023
trail: Kaspian Rim Trail
12 |
Sep 26, 2023 @ 5:55pm
Sep 26, 2023
trail: Kaspian Rim Trail
15 |
Sep 26, 2023 @ 5:55pm
Sep 26, 2023
trail: Kaspian Rim Trail
19 |
Sep 26, 2023 @ 5:55pm
Sep 26, 2023
trail: Kaspian Rim Trail
19 |
Sep 26, 2023 @ 5:55pm
Sep 26, 2023Videos of Tahoe City Mountain Bike

trail: Waterfall
0:42 |
296 |
Jul 9, 2014

trail: Waterfall
2:36 |
318 |
May 4, 2013

trail: Waterfall
5:15 |
769 |
Jan 14, 2013

trail: Twilight Zone
2:18 |
136 |
Sep 20, 2012
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Stanford Rock/Kaspian Rim Connector | Nov 22, 2023 @ 2:06am Nov 22, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | ezstrt | ||
Kaspian Rocks Spur | Nov 22, 2023 @ 2:06am Nov 22, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | ezstrt | ||
Kaspian Rim Trail | Nov 22, 2023 @ 2:06am Nov 22, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | ezstrt |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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West Shore Trail: Tahoe Woods | Nov 22, 2023 @ 2:06am Nov 22, 2023 | Icy | ezstrt | ||
Old Stanford Rock | Nov 22, 2023 @ 2:06am Nov 22, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | ezstrt | ||
Stanford Rock Trail | Nov 22, 2023 @ 2:06am Nov 22, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | ezstrt | ||
Stanford/Ward Connector | Nov 22, 2023 @ 2:06am Nov 22, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | ezstrt | ||
Lower Paige Meadows Road | Nov 22, 2023 @ 2:06am Nov 22, 2023 | Wet | ezstrt | ||
Tahoe Rim Trail (Paige Meadows Road) | Nov 22, 2023 @ 2:06am Nov 22, 2023 | Wet | ezstrt | ||
Upper Rusty's | Nov 22, 2023 @ 2:06am Nov 22, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | ezstrt | ||
Tahoe Rim Trail (Lower Rusty's) | Nov 22, 2023 @ 2:06am Nov 22, 2023 | Wet | ezstrt | ||
Tahoe Rim Trail (Flintstone's) | Nov 22, 2023 @ 2:06am Nov 22, 2023 | Wet | ezstrt | ||
Timberland Connector | Nov 17, 2023 @ 7:57am Nov 17, 2023 | Variable | carlile |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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fentoncrackshell | ridden | trail | Tahoe Rim Trail (Glass Mountain) | Dec 2, 2023 @ 12:36pm 1 day |
JennyKyDe06 | wishlist | region | Alpine Meadows | Nov 29, 2023 @ 5:37pm Nov 29, 2023 |
Breakr007 | wishlist | trail | Truckee River Bike Path | Nov 24, 2023 @ 9:13am Nov 24, 2023 |
ezstrt | add | report | Lower Paige Meadows Road and 6 more | Nov 22, 2023 @ 10:16pm Nov 22, 2023 |
ezstrt | add | report | Old Stanford Rock and 5 more | Nov 22, 2023 @ 10:15pm Nov 22, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | This trail has been obliterated by recent... | Nov 4, 2023 @ 3:00pm Nov 4, 2023 | ||
report | *ate | Oct 15, 2023 @ 3:09pm Oct 15, 2023 | ||
trail | Expect a boring climb, pretty much no... | Oct 4, 2023 @ 8:39pm Oct 4, 2023 | ||
trail | There is forestry work on Rd 73 directly above... | Sep 28, 2023 @ 2:59pm Sep 28, 2023 | ||
trail | First half is fairly steep, straight and... | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:33pm Sep 27, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k3,479 awarded -
10 Blue Trails719 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k1,130 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded -
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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 |
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Mountain Bike | 192 | 160 miles | 24,636 ft | 71 miles | 2,402 ft | #130 | #59 | 452 | 2,142 | 48 | 26,445 | |
E-Bike | 13 | 30 miles | 3,133 ft | 10 miles | 2,087 ft | #951 | #241 | 1 | 1,632 | 3 | 1,715 | |
Horse | 145 | 170 miles | 25,633 ft | 73 miles | 2,907 ft | #6 | #5 | 1,089 | 9 | |||
Hike | 210 | 223 miles | 36,650 ft | 98 miles | 4,078 ft | #93 | #50 | 6 | 2,139 | 10 | 2,054 | |
Trail Running | 208 | 218 miles | 34,429 ft | 95 miles | 3,153 ft | #90 | #48 | 2,141 | 8 | 2,783 | ||
Dirtbike/Moto | 10 | 25 miles | 2,313 ft | 8 miles | 2,008 ft | #221 | #130 | 734 | 19 | |||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 10 | 25 miles | 2,313 ft | 8 miles | 2,008 ft | #135 | #75 | 734 | 6 | |||
Snowmobile | 6 | 21 miles | 2,146 ft | 7 miles | 2,008 ft | #70 | #33 | 351 | 6 | |||
Snowshoe | 3 | 17 miles | 1,686 ft | 6 miles | 2,008 ft | #396 | #212 | 349 | 420 | |||
Downhill Ski | 108 | 25 miles | 36,900 ft | 24 miles | 1,637 ft | #533 | 346 | 5,261 | ||||
Backcountry Ski | 8 | 15 miles | 4,469 ft | 7 miles | 1,430 ft | #345 | 349 | 1 | 3,394 | |||
Nordic Ski | 41 | 38 miles | 3,363 ft | 15 miles | 2,008 ft | #312 | #157 | 350 | 1 | 2,681 |
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