4,561 ft
Distance
99 ft
Climb
-399 ft
Descent
00:09:58
Avg time
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Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
  • Riding Area
    Corral
    South Lake Tahoe, California
  • Ref Number
    18E14A
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    May-November
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #1860 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2121 in E-Biking
    • #36804 in Trail Running
    • #42657 in Hiking
    • #1338 in Dirtbiking
    • #883 in Horseback
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
    • 5 in Dirtbiking
    • 5 in Horseback

Sidewinder is well named and features dozens of moderately banked turns which double back on each other creating a ride that feels like something from an amusement park. Bike handling skills will be tested because of the density of turns and proximity of the trees. Many optional rock rollovers and log rides are also featured.

Sidewinder is also a fun trail to ride up, but use caution as downhill riders are often only looking 10 ft ahead of their tire.

Access Info

The upper trailhead is 300 ft into Upper Corral on the right side. The terminus is near the end of Upper Corral.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sierra Sidewinder Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -300 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,747 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,063 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,047 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,747 ft
  • Grade
    -6.574%
  • Grade max
    -38.473%
  • Grade min
    22.824%
  • Distance climb
    1,327 ft
  • Distance down
    2,871 ft
  • Distance flat
    302 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:58
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:35
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      Sierra... Trail Reports

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      Aug 23, 2023 @ 8:09am
      Aug 23, 2023
      		 Okay trail but I enjoyed the Armstorng Connector more...
      Aug 2, 2023 @ 6:20pm
      Aug 2, 2023
      Jul 11, 2023 @ 1:51am
      Jul 11, 2023
      Jun 19, 2023 @ 8:55pm
      Jun 19, 2023
      		 Completely dry and sandy.
      Jun 9, 2023 @ 3:51pm
      Jun 9, 2023
      		 The top of Corral (at the trailhead) is covered wth snow. I didn't even try riding on it, so not sure how for down the snow cover is, but it's...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 589 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 3,247 rides
      • Last: Dec 6, 2023

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