1.7 miles
Distance
-802 ft
Descent
00:14:51
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Cold Creek (Upper) Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Powerline
    South Lake Tahoe, California
  • Ref Number
    #18E06
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    May-November
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #2473 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #33370 in Trail Running
    • #7025 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Upper Cold Creek Trail begins easy and gets progressively more challenging until the final problem is unrideable (in the uphill direction). But along the way, riders get to see amazing rock work, an aspen grove, ferns, and small waterfalls. The real treat is coming down where expert riders can clean the entire trail, but beginners will want to walk.

This trail terminates in the aptly named High Meadow with views of Monument Peak to the north, and Freel Peak and Job's Sister to the south. The meadow itself was the object of a multi-million dollar, multi-year restoration to remove artifacts from cattle grazing operations.

Access Info

Upper Cold Creek Trail is a continuation from Lower Cold Creek Trail and terminates in High Meadow.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cold Creek Trail (Upper) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -804 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,949 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,754 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,753 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,949 ft
  • Grade
    -9%
  • Grade max
    -35.3%
  • Grade min
    1.7%
  • Distance climb
    105 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    1,237 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:51
  • Avg reverse time
    00:43:14
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on Jun 30, 2024
Dry
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      Cold Creek Trail... Trail Reports

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      Jun 30, 2024 @ 2:17pm
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      May 26, 2024 @ 11:58am
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      Jul 23, 2023 @ 12:21am
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      Jul 4, 2023 @ 1:46am
      Jul 4, 2023
      Dry with the exception of a few stream crossings.
      Jul 3, 2023 @ 6:00pm
      Jul 3, 2023
      Mostly great with a few small water crossing
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      6 Months
      • 37 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
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      • 496 rides
      • Last: Nov 21, 2024

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