Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers 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
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaFreel High Country
South Lake Tahoe, California -
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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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
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Land OwnerUSFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
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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.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Tahoe Rim Trail (Freel Meadows) multi-use trail 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 time01:12:59
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Avg reverse time01:06:44
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- bi-directional trail
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- 19 miles avg distance
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- 294 rides
- Last: Jun 19, 2025
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