2,434 ft
Distance
251 ft
Climb
00:11:26
Avg time
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Meiss Country
    Meyers, California
  • Ref Number
    #19E00
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #53005 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6674 in Trail Running
    • #893 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Short but very technical section of the TRT connecting CA 89 to Big Meadow. Tough ride down, and better pushed than ridden up.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Tahoe Rim Trail (Luther Stairs) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    253 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,252 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,505 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,252 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,507 ft
  • Grade
    10.4%
  • Grade max
    1.9%
  • Grade min
    29.8%
  • Distance climb
    2,375 ft
  • Distance flat
    59 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:26
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:49
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on Jul 15, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (4 votes)
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      Jul 15, 2024 @ 12:27pm
      Jul 15, 2024
      		 With the combination of moderately heavy foot traffic and steep rock gardens I had to walk most of the way up this. (I am not a very accomplished...
      Sep 19, 2023 @ 1:55pm
      Sep 19, 2023
      Jul 9, 2023 @ 1:01pm
      Jul 9, 2023
      Jun 2, 2022 @ 11:36am
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      May 15, 2021 @ 12:42pm
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      • 12 miles avg distance
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      • 249 rides
      • Last: Oct 3, 2024

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