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18.9 miles
Distance
3,301 ft
Climb
-3,349 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
-49 ft
Altitude change
6,349 ft
Altitude min
6,436 ft
Altitude start
6,388 ft
Altitude end
-76.7%
Grade max
33.7%
Grade min
9 miles
Distance climb
9 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
Great Loop in South Lake Tahoe.
Detailed Description
Mr. Toads Loop is a 19 mile popular expert route located near South Lake Tahoe California. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 8 trails. This route climbs 3,301 ft with a max elevation of 9,448 ft then descends -3,349 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Aug 13, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance19 miles
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Avg time50 min 30 sec
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Altitude min6,349 ft
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Altitude start6,436 ft
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Altitude end6,388 ft
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Climb3,301 ft
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Descent-3,349 ft
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Grade max-76.7%
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Grade min33.7%
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Distance climb9 miles
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Distance down9 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
53 Reviews & Comments
Bergermeister19
This route is definitely more like 4100 ft of elevation instead of the reported 3300.
GlazedHam
Too much snow for most folks I would wager. I experienced over 90 minutes of intermittent hike-a-bike starting just before Armstrongs pass and leading down to and beyond the start of Mr Toad's.
I figured about 3 hour including riding 30 minutes back to SLT. The initial big climb was great and did that well ahead of schedule.
Things went bad just before the crest of the pass and stayed bad all the way down to 7800 ft. That 3 mile stretch took another 90m.
After that it was perfect. Just be aware that as of July 11, 2023 its not just a bike ride like you have back home.
I figured about 3 hour including riding 30 minutes back to SLT. The initial big climb was great and did that well ahead of schedule.
Things went bad just before the crest of the pass and stayed bad all the way down to 7800 ft. That 3 mile stretch took another 90m.
After that it was perfect. Just be aware that as of July 11, 2023 its not just a bike ride like you have back home.
zacmoto
This is a stupid loop. Climbing Connector trail is dumb af. Climb the road instead.
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeAM
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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Mr Toads Wild Ride Trail Review | South Lake Tahoe's Best Mountain Bike Trail
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