5.1 miles
Distance
174 ft
Climb
-1,464 ft
Descent
00:34:44
Avg time
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
    • ATV/ORV/OHV
  • Riding Area
    Kingsbury Grade
    , Nevada
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (4 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #12536 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #10702 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 100 in Dirtbiking
    • 100 in ATVing/Offroading
  • Year Opened
    2016
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Kingsbury Stinger is a one of the few dirt trails in Tahoe open to motorcycle riders. It is a re-route of an older rutted trail that was completed in 2016 through a partnership between the USFS and TAMBA. The intermediate level trail has a number of technical rock features, coupled with sustainable ride-around routes for other riders traveling uphill. It’s a good trail to ride uphill or down and provides for larger connections to the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT).

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Kingsbury Stinger Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,291 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,658 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,949 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,949 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,657 ft
  • Grade
    -4.8%
  • Grade max
    -35.2%
  • Grade min
    22.7%
  • Distance climb
    3,337 ft
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,933 ft
  • Avg time
    00:34:44
  • Avg reverse time
    01:12:27
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Status:
on Sep 26, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 4.35 (19 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Kingsbury... Trail Reports

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      Sep 26, 2022 @ 1:57pm
      Sep 26, 2022
      Aug 3, 2022 @ 5:13pm
      Aug 3, 2022
      		 Very dry and dusty. First time riding and will do it every time I come to Tahoe. Awesome. Be careful of the soft sand in spots!!
      Apr 6, 2022 @ 1:51pm
      Apr 6, 2022
      Apr 6, 2022 @ 1:50pm
      Apr 6, 2022
      		 Three miles up on the trail is Unrideable due to snow coverage. First three Miles were Sweet though for the first time riding it ever.
      Oct 21, 2021 @ 12:46pm
      Oct 21, 2021
      Rode yesterday top mile or 2 snowy and muddy
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 42 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 633 rides
      • Last: Oct 30, 2022

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