5 miles
Distance
961 ft
Climb
-1,072 ft
Descent
01:17:21
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Tahoe Rim (Freel Meadows) Trail
Tahoe Area Mountain Biking AssociationSponsor
USFSLand Manager
Tahoe Rim Trail AssociationMaintainer
Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Horse
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Riding AreaSouth Lake Tahoe
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Ref Number#19E00
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Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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Trail UsageMulti-use
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular in reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonJul - Oct
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Alpine TrailYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking#1891 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Tahoe Rim Trail (Freel Meadows) is a 5 mile popular black diamond singletrack alpine trail located near South Lake Tahoe California. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 961 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 1 hour17 minutes to complete this trail.
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More Stats for Tahoe Rim Trail (Freel Meadows) bike trail
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Altitude change-111 ft
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Altitude min8,719 ft
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Altitude max9,464 ft
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Altitude start8,829 ft
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Altitude end8,719 ft
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Grade-0.433%
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Grade max-33.121%
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Grade min31.223%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat1,771 ft
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Avg time01:17:21
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Avg reverse time01:12:50
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Double Black Diamond
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- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 259 rides
- 22 miles avg distance
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- 609 rides
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agarbalosa
(May 22, 2020 at 23:13)
Still heavy patches up top. Recommend waiting
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christianreed
(Sep 10, 2020 at 11:17)
Just a hiking trail, for the most part rideable, but with a sizable climb.
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Oct 16, 2017 , South Lake Tahoe
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