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4,839 ft
Distance
26 ft
Climb
-53 ft
Descent
00:04:53
Avg time
-29 ft
Altitude change
6,697 ft
Altitude min
6,751 ft
Altitude max
6,751 ft
Altitude start
6,722 ft
Altitude end
-0.6%
Grade
-11.6%
Grade max
7.6%
Grade min
1,119 ft
Distance climb
1,759 ft
Distance down
1,929 ft
Distance flat
00:04:53
Avg time
Meadow Loop Road (Lower) Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTahoe Cross Country
Tahoe City, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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eBike Allowed
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Meadow Loop Road (Lower) is a 4,839 ft moderately popular family friendly dirt/gravel road trail located near Tahoe City California. Highlights include a meadow. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 26 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 35 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
All
- 146 rides
- Last: Oct 14, 2026
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(39.202210, -120.129080)
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Nearby Trails
- Meadow Loop Road (upper) 3 ft
- Lakeview Road (lower) 7 ft
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