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Activity Recordings
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Activity Recordings
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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
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
75 trails
- E-Bike
2 trails
- Hike
74 trails
- Trail Running
75 trails
- Horse
64 trails
- Nordic Ski
34 trails
Region Details
- 31
- 1
- 24
- 13
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of May 3, 2020Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 104
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 75
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 74
- Trails Trail Running
- 75
- Trails Horse
- 64
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 34
- Total Distance
- 63 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,075 ft
- Total Vertical
- 964 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,275 ft
- Reports
- 744
- Photos
- 77
- Ridden Counter
- 24,741
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 | |
| Tahoe XC Lakeview Ridge Loop | 6 miles | |
| Dollar Reservoir Loop TXC | 3 miles | |
| Lorena's TCXC to Carnelian Bay | 11 miles | |
| Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike Race 2022 | 12 miles | |
| Dollar Creek to Big Chief and back via Watson Lake | 26 miles | |
| Tahoe XC Big Easy Miles Loop | 11 miles | |
| Big Cross Country Loop from Olympic Bike Shop | 12 miles | |
| Tahoe XC Jump Trail Lolli-Pop | 10 miles |
Photos of Tahoe Cross Country Mountain Bike
trail: Lakeview Ridge Trail
3 |
Jul 9, 2022 @ 7:21am
Jul 9, 2022
trail: Lakeview Ridge Trail
2 |
Jul 9, 2022 @ 7:21am
Jul 9, 2022
trail: Old Ocelot
5 |
May 25, 2022 @ 11:55am
May 25, 2022
trail: Ocelot Connector
3 |
May 25, 2022 @ 11:54am
May 25, 2022
trail: Special Orange
21 |
May 25, 2022 @ 11:07am
May 25, 2022
trail: Lakeview Ridge Trail
52 |
Aug 11, 2021 @ 9:54am
Aug 11, 2021
trail: Lakeview Road (Upper)
38 |
Oct 31, 2020 @ 1:35pm
Oct 31, 2020
trail: Village Road Connector
12 |
Aug 4, 2020 @ 9:53am
Aug 4, 2020Videos of Tahoe Cross Country Mountain Bike
trail: Burton Creek Singletrack
2:50 |
23 |
Jun 9, 2022 , Tahoe City
trail: Lakeview Ridge Trail
8:33 |
235 |
Sep 7, 2020 , Tahoe City
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![Painted Rock, Glass Mountain, & More Tahoe...]()
trail: Dollar Reservoir Trail
18:29 |
379 |
Aug 29, 2018 , Tahoe City
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackpine Alternate | Aug 3, 2022 @ 2:10pm Aug 3, 2022 | Ideal | N0R415CAL | Mt Wattson is being logged heavily. Much... | |
| Old Ocelot | Aug 3, 2022 @ 2:10pm Aug 3, 2022 | Ideal | N0R415CAL | Mt Wattson is being logged heavily. Much... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Ridge Trail | Jul 16, 2022 @ 1:38am Jul 16, 2022 | Dry | JRich85 | ||
| Upper Orange | Jul 16, 2022 @ 1:38am Jul 16, 2022 | Dry | JRich85 | ||
| Woop-dee-doo | Jul 16, 2022 @ 1:38am Jul 16, 2022 | Dry | JRich85 | ||
| Lakeview Road (Lower) | Jul 4, 2022 @ 10:35am Jul 4, 2022 | Dry | spellpsyche | ||
| Lakeview Road (Upper) | Jul 4, 2022 @ 10:35am Jul 4, 2022 | Dry | spellpsyche | ||
| Lower Lakeview Trail | Jul 4, 2022 @ 10:35am Jul 4, 2022 | Dry | spellpsyche | ||
| Water Tank Trail | Jul 4, 2022 @ 10:35am Jul 4, 2022 | Ideal | spellpsyche | ||
| Water Tank Trail Connector | Jul 4, 2022 @ 10:35am Jul 4, 2022 | Ideal | spellpsyche | ||
| Trailhead Singletrack | Jul 4, 2022 @ 10:35am Jul 4, 2022 | Ideal | spellpsyche | ||
| Trailhead Road (North) | Jun 17, 2022 @ 3:50pm Jun 17, 2022 | Ideal | spellpsyche |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | neverwannawork | ridden | trail | Woop-dee-doo and 3 more | Aug 8, 2022 @ 10:33pm Aug 8, 2022 |
| Rockin80sRob | wishlist | route | Tahoe XC to Rim Trail & down Powerline | Aug 8, 2022 @ 8:24pm Aug 8, 2022 |
| cynicalchris | ridden | trail | Jackpine Alternate | Aug 6, 2022 @ 8:31pm Aug 6, 2022 |
| Jamie1Fe0wN | wishlist | route | Tahoe XC Big Easy Miles Loop | Aug 6, 2022 @ 8:11pm Aug 6, 2022 |
| tomfaukner | wishlist | route | Tahoe City Tahoe Rim Trail Loop (4 Hours) | Aug 6, 2022 @ 10:24am Aug 6, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Tree down 0.25 miles from the top | Jul 26, 2022 @ 12:23pm Jul 26, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Windsurf, yes, the old steep, eroded logging... | Jul 9, 2022 @ 8:01pm Jul 9, 2022 | ||
| trail | The Stumpy Meadow Trail, also known as Stumpy... | Jul 4, 2022 @ 5:08pm Jul 4, 2022 | ||
 | trail | This is a great little trail, flowy and pretty... | Jun 24, 2022 @ 12:23pm Jun 24, 2022 | ||
| trail | Really fun trail for all rider levels,... | Sep 18, 2021 @ 10:01pm Sep 18, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Watson | 8 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1.9 km |
| Paige Meadows | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 km | |
| Northstar California Resort | 5 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4.6 km |
| Ward Canyon | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4.7 km | |
| Alpine Meadows | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5.2 km |
Local Badges
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 75 | 37 miles | 5,889 ft | 19 miles | 965 ft | #433 | #222 | 74 | 729 | 18 | 6,922 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 3 miles | 171 ft | 1 mile | 381 ft | #2,024 | #473 | 628 | 273 | |||
| Hike | 74 | 36 miles | 5,791 ft | 19 miles | 965 ft | #308 | #187 | 3 | 728 | 5 | 266 | |
| Trail Running | 75 | 37 miles | 5,889 ft | 19 miles | 965 ft | #295 | #175 | 729 | 5 | 639 | ||
| Horse | 64 | 32 miles | 4,442 ft | 16 miles | 892 ft | #19 | #17 | 364 | 3 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 34 | 26 miles | 2,185 ft | 11 miles | 682 ft | #996 | 110 | 1,093 |
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