4.8 miles
Distance
961 ft
Climb
-1,072 ft
Descent
01:12:59
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Tahoe Rim (Freel Meadows) Trail
Tahoe Area Mountain Biking AssociationSponsor
USFSLand Manager
Tahoe Rim Trail AssociationMaintainer
Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaFreel High Country
South Lake Tahoe, California -
Ref Number#19E00
-
Difficulty Rating
-
Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
-
DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular in reverse
-
Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
-
Physical RatingHard
-
Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
-
SeasonJul - Oct
-
Alpine TrailYes
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike Allowed
-
Global Ranking
-
Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
-
Land OwnerUSFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
No description for Tahoe Rim Trail (Freel Meadows) trail has been added yet!
Tahoe Rim Trail (Freel Meadows) is a highly rated 5 mile popular black diamond singletrack alpine scenic 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 hour12 minutes to complete this trail.
Local Trail Association
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportdonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Tahoe Rim Trail (Freel Meadows) multi-use trail trail
-
Altitude change-111 ft
-
Altitude min8,719 ft
-
Altitude max9,464 ft
-
Altitude start8,829 ft
-
Altitude end8,719 ft
-
Grade-0.433%
-
Grade max-33.121%
-
Grade min31.223%
-
Distance climb2 miles
-
Distance down2 miles
-
Distance flat1,771 ft
-
Avg time01:12:59
-
Avg reverse time01:06:44
- view trail stats
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
x
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
x
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to tahoe-rim-trail-freel-meadows trailhead
(38.814940, -119.963400)
update trails status or condition
Tahoe Rim Trail... Trail Reports
view all reports »
Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 5 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
All
- 294 rides
- Last: Jun 19, 2025
Photos
more »
Routes with this trail
more »
5 Reviews & Comments
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Videos
more »
youtuber
![Tahoe Rim Trail, Freel Meadow (South Lake...]()
1222 |
Oct 16, 2017 , South Lake Tahoe
8:37 |
287 |
Jul 8, 2022 , South Lake Tahoe
Nearby Trails
- Tahoe Rim Trail (tucker Flat) 2 miles
- Tahoe Rim Trail (grass Lake Spur) 2 miles
- Scotts To Luther Connector Trail 3 miles
- Horse Meadows Road 4 miles
- Tahoe Rim Trail (grass Lake) 4 miles
- By TheAngryTomato
TRAILFORKS & contributors - #105538 - 5,020 views
- follow/subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
You must enter a description before submitting.