2,467 ft
Distance
248 ft
Climb
00:11:50
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Tahoe Rim (Luther Stairs) Trail

Details

  • 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
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 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
    248 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,254 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,502 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,254 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,503 ft
  • Grade
    10.1%
  • Grade min
    30.6%
  • Distance climb
    2,425 ft
  • Distance flat
    46 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:50
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:54
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on Jun 2, 2022
Dry
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      Jun 2, 2022 @ 11:36am
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      May 15, 2021 @ 12:42pm
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      Aug 23, 2020 @ 10:10am
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      May 24, 2020
      		 Small patches of snow that are very rideable
      Feb 4, 2020 @ 12:59pm
      Feb 4, 2020
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 46 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 787 rides
      • Last: Jun 26, 2022

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      Oct 15, 2018 @ 7:57am
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