8.4 miles
Distance
551 ft
Climb
-1,292 ft
Descent
01:22:35
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of TRT: Tahoe Meadows to Tunnel Creek Rd. Trail

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
    Carson City, Nevada
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    May-Nov (depending on snow)
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #4386 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #25757 in Trail Running
    • #31297 in Hiking

Only open to bikes on even calendar days, equestrians on odd days.

Disclaimer

Open to bikes on even calendar days, equestrians on odd days.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for TRT: Tahoe Meadows to Tunnel Creek Rd. multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -739 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,919 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,822 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,695 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,956 ft
  • Grade
    -1.7%
  • Grade max
    -39.7%
  • Grade min
    33%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    5,089 ft
  • Avg time
    01:22:35
  • Avg reverse time
    01:59:44
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on Oct 28, 2023
Snow Packed
Avg: 4.75 (26 votes)
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      TRT: Tahoe... Trail Reports

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      Oct 28, 2023 @ 6:20pm
      Oct 28, 2023
      Oct 8, 2023 @ 8:24am
      Oct 8, 2023
      Jul 22, 2023 @ 4:40pm
      Jul 22, 2023
      		 All good, no issues!
      Jul 14, 2023 @ 4:07pm
      Jul 14, 2023
      		 First 1.5 miles heading south from trailhead has intermittent snow that forced a few hike a bike and makes route finding somewhat tricky, so have...
      Jul 6, 2023 @ 9:25am
      Jul 6, 2023
      		 Right at Tahoe Meadows all snow right from get go. Hike a bike to start.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 279 rides
      • 31 miles avg distance
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      • 1,372 rides
      • Last: Aug 12, 2023

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