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SaveThere 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

Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
59 trails
- E-Bike
2 trails
- Horse
54 trails
- Hike
58 trails
- Trail Running
59 trails
- Nordic Ski
34 trails
Region Details
- 27
- 1
- 22
- 8
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Jul 23, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 93
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 59
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 54
- Trails Hike
- 58
- Trails Trail Running
- 59
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 34
- Total Distance
- 57 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,457 ft
- Total Vertical
- 889 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,212 ft
- Reports
- 729
- Photos
- 60
- Ridden Counter
- 31,101
Popular Tahoe Cross Country Mountain Biking Trails
Tahoe Cross Country Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Tahoe City Tahoe Rim Trail Loop (4 Hours) | 19 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 | |
Tahoe XC Jump Trail Lolli-Pop | 10 miles | |
Dollar Reservoir Loop TXC | 3 miles | |
Tahoe XC Big Easy Miles Loop | 11 miles | |
Big Cross Country Loop from Olympic Bike Shop | 12 miles | |
Tahoe XC Anton Meadows plus Dollar Reservoir Loop | 8 miles | |
Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike Race 2022 | 12 miles |
Photos of Tahoe Cross Country Mountain Bike
trail: Old Ocelot
19 |
May 25, 2022 @ 11:55am
May 25, 2022
trail: Ocelot Connector
13 |
May 25, 2022 @ 11:54am
May 25, 2022
trail: Special Orange
46 |
May 25, 2022 @ 11:07am
May 25, 2022
trail: Lakeview Road (Upper)
44 |
Oct 31, 2020 @ 1:35pm
Oct 31, 2020
trail: Village Road Connector
15 |
Aug 4, 2020 @ 9:53am
Aug 4, 2020
trail: Lakeview Road (Upper)
44 |
Jul 24, 2020 @ 11:22am
Jul 24, 2020
trail: Lakeview Road (Upper)
53 |
Jul 24, 2020 @ 11:22am
Jul 24, 2020Videos of Tahoe Cross Country Mountain Bike

trail: Woop-dee-doo
9:43 |
59 |
Jul 21, 2023 , Tahoe City

trail: Burton Creek Singletrack
2:50 |
98 |
Jun 9, 2022 , Tahoe City
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trail: Dollar Reservoir Trail
18:29 |
460 |
Aug 29, 2018 , Tahoe City
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Dollar Creek Road | Oct 1, 2023 @ 10:44am Oct 1, 2023 | Dry | BenoitjZuvdT | ||
Meadow Loop Trail (East) | Sep 8, 2023 @ 9:58pm Sep 8, 2023 | Ideal | Tomac2112 SABA | ||
Dollar Reservoir Trail | Sep 8, 2023 @ 9:57pm Sep 8, 2023 | Ideal | Tomac2112 SABA | ||
Lower Lakeview Trail | Sep 8, 2023 @ 9:55pm Sep 8, 2023 | Variable | Tomac2112 SABA | ||
Antone Meadows Trail (North) | Sep 8, 2023 @ 9:50pm Sep 8, 2023 | Ideal | Tomac2112 SABA | ||
Upper Orange | Sep 8, 2023 @ 9:49pm Sep 8, 2023 | Ideal | Tomac2112 SABA | ||
Ocelot | Aug 22, 2023 @ 6:39pm Aug 22, 2023 | Ideal | roldog27 | ||
Woop-dee-doo | Jul 27, 2023 @ 11:15am Jul 27, 2023 | Dry | AndySal | ||
Special Orange | Jul 27, 2023 @ 11:15am Jul 27, 2023 | Dry | AndySal | ||
Antone Meadows Road | Jul 27, 2023 @ 11:15am Jul 27, 2023 | Dry | AndySal |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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keithncollins | vote | trail | Ocelot | Nov 15, 2023 @ 1:13pm Nov 15, 2023 |
keithncollins | ridden | trail | Ocelot | Nov 15, 2023 @ 1:13pm Nov 15, 2023 |
tjpapenfuss | wishlist | route | Tahoe XC to Rim Trail & down Powerline | Nov 2, 2023 @ 4:34pm Nov 2, 2023 |
SmokinYoda | wishlist | route | Tahoe XC Big Easy Miles Loop and 1 more | Oct 30, 2023 @ 10:16am Oct 30, 2023 |
BeninatiJ | ridden | trail | Ocelot | Oct 23, 2023 @ 8:56pm Oct 23, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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report | Fc / | Sep 26, 2023 @ 2:44pm Sep 26, 2023 | ||
trail | Fun medium speed flowing trail with a few fun... | Aug 6, 2023 @ 9:22am Aug 6, 2023 | ||
trail | Double track with a few optional small hops.... | Aug 4, 2023 @ 10:49pm Aug 4, 2023 | ||
trail | Apparently you're not supposed to climb this... | Oct 16, 2022 @ 1:35pm Oct 16, 2022 | ||
trail | Fun flowy route with some fun up/down rock and... | Sep 29, 2022 @ 8:42pm Sep 29, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Tahoe City Neighborhood Trails | 5 | 1.5 km | |||
Mount Watson | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1.6 km |
Cedar Flat Neighborhood Trails | 5 | 2 | 2.3 km | ||
Painted Rock | 8 | 4 | 2.5 km | ||
Deer Creek | 1 | 5 | 2.9 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 |
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Mountain Bike | 59 | 32 miles | 4,272 ft | 16 miles | 889 ft | #466 | #240 | 60 | 715 | 19 | 9,164 | |
E-Bike | 2 | 3 miles | 171 ft | 1 mile | 381 ft | #2,255 | #536 | 608 | 501 | |||
Horse | 54 | 30 miles | 4,111 ft | 15 miles | 889 ft | #17 | #16 | 343 | 4 | |||
Hike | 58 | 31 miles | 4,173 ft | 15 miles | 889 ft | #333 | #207 | 712 | 5 | 406 | ||
Trail Running | 59 | 32 miles | 4,272 ft | 16 miles | 889 ft | #309 | #188 | 715 | 5 | 938 | ||
Nordic Ski | 34 | 26 miles | 2,185 ft | 11 miles | 682 ft | #1,466 | 91 | 1,788 |
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