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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- Description
- Photos
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- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
There is a wide variety of terrain just outside the door, from gentle meadow cruising, to challenging uphills, and fun descents. The Tahoe Rim Trail is just 5 miles from the trailhead, and is a beautiful ride or hike that can take you back to Tahoe City. Access Northstar Resort via the Fiberboard Freeway, or do a fun gentle 5 mile loop that suits all ability levels.
source: Tahoe XC
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directions Region Details
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Activities
Region Status
Open as of 2 days agoStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #426
- State Ranking
- #24
- Trails (view details)
- 77
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 69
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 69
- Trails Trail Running
- 69
- Trails Horse
- 31
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 9
- Total Distance
- 44 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,386 ft
- Total Vertical
- 908 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,219 ft
- Reports
- 267
- Photos
- 10
- Ridden Counter
- 7,215
Popular Tahoe Cross Country Mountain Biking Trails
Tahoe Cross Country Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tahoe City Tahoe Rim Trail Loop (4 Hours) | 19 miles | |
| Tahoe XC to Rim Trail & down Powerline | 14 miles | |
| Big Cross Country Loop from Olympic Bike Shop | 12 miles | |
| Tahoe XC Big Easy Miles Loop | 11 miles | |
| Tahoe XC Jump Trail Lolli-Pop | 10 miles | |
| Tahoe XC Anton Meadows plus Dollar Reservoir Loop | 8 miles | |
| Tahoe XC Dollar Reservoir Loop (Direct Finish) | 3 miles | |
| Tahoe XC Lakeview Ridge Loop | 6 miles | |
| Tahoe XC Dollar Reservoir Loop (Dam Crossing) | 3 miles | |
| Tahoe XC Whoop-de-Doo Loop | 9 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 1 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 2 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 27 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Photos of Tahoe Cross Country Mountain Bike
trail: North Tahoe Start Trail
8 |
Aug 23, 2019 @ 5:40pm
Aug 23, 2019
trail: Upper Orange
21 |
Jul 7, 2019 @ 1:55pm
Jul 7, 2019
trail: Woop-dee-doo
35 |
Sep 15, 2018 @ 3:24pm
Sep 15, 2018
trail: Lakeview Access
22 |
Aug 18, 2018 @ 1:22pm
Aug 18, 2018Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Shortcut | Oct 14, 2019 @ 4:31pm 2 days | Dry | DJoslin | ||
| Village Road Connector | Oct 12, 2019 @ 4:24pm Oct 12, 2019 | Dry | DJoslin | ||
| Reservoir Connector | Oct 12, 2019 @ 4:24pm Oct 12, 2019 | Dry | DJoslin | ||
| Reservoir Road | Oct 12, 2019 @ 4:24pm Oct 12, 2019 | Dry | DJoslin | ||
| Mill's Hill | Sep 15, 2019 @ 10:43am Sep 15, 2019 | Dry | DJoslin | ||
| Trailhead Yellow | Aug 24, 2019 @ 11:33am Aug 24, 2019 | Dry | antilogic | ||
| Upper Orange | Aug 24, 2019 @ 11:33am Aug 24, 2019 | Dry | antilogic | ||
| Upper Orange | Aug 24, 2019 @ 11:33am Aug 24, 2019 | Dry | antilogic | ||
| Woop-dee-doo | Aug 24, 2019 @ 11:33am Aug 24, 2019 | Dry | antilogic | ||
| Bear Trap Connector | Aug 24, 2019 @ 11:33am Aug 24, 2019 | Dry | antilogic |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DJoslin | add | report | Fulton Shortcut | Oct 15, 2019 @ 10:24am 1 days |
| DJoslin | add | report | Village Road Connector and 2 more | Oct 12, 2019 @ 7:39pm Oct 12, 2019 |
| Jras11 | wishlist | trail | Woop-dee-doo and 1 more | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:51pm Oct 12, 2019 |
| HomeTeam | vote | trail | Shady Red | Oct 12, 2019 @ 11:22am Oct 12, 2019 |
| CarnelianBen | vote | trail | Ocelot and 6 more | Oct 11, 2019 @ 9:49am Oct 11, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Lung burner going up! Trail is in decent shape. | Aug 28, 2019 @ 9:10pm Aug 28, 2019 | ||
| trail | This trail is being rebuilt by TAMBA... | Aug 22, 2019 @ 12:28am Aug 22, 2019 | ||
| trail | Nice Connector into Burton Creek Trails. ... | Aug 22, 2019 @ 12:24am Aug 22, 2019 | ||
| trail | Decommissioned by State Parks (with an... | Aug 22, 2019 @ 12:19am Aug 22, 2019 | ||
| trail | Ocelot is a great addition to Tahoe City... | Oct 20, 2018 @ 10:34am Oct 20, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Watson | 9 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1.9 km |
| Carnelian Bay | 3.4 km | ||||
| Paige Meadows | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 km | |
| Northstar California | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4.6 km |
| Ward Canyon | 7 | 3 | 11 | 4.7 km |
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