An active scenic trail, except for a few short steep grades, it is surprising easy grade. Trail surface has some rough cracks, some marked with paint. Parking in Tahoe City or at Squaw Valley Rd. Noel Keller,11 Jul 2010

"What a great surprise! Saw trail along the River while driving from Truckee thru South Shore on way back to Oklahoma on Saturday of Labor Day weekend. Stopped in Tahoe City near the Dam Cafe, rode the 9 miles to Tahoma for lunch at Angela's Pizzeria, returned and made round trip down to Squaw and back. Got in a very easy 30 miles. Saw two recumbents and a regular bike and not many other trail users that day. WAS windy and cool along west shore, however. Got wonderful soup to go at the ""Dam"" and hit road again."

"I rode this trail while visiting Tahoe City on July 22. Although it was a Thursday, the trail was quite crowded. But it was a nice ride along the river and made for a good out and back.

The positives were that the views were beautiful, the river was scenic, and the trailhead connected to three other trails that radiated out from the trailhead. The negatives were that the trail was busy, and the river had an obscene number of rafters on it. This made me wonder if there were any regulations addressing the number of rafts on the river at one time. All-in-all, though, it was a very pleasant bike ride."

This is a wonderful trail. It often runs right along the river bed. It can get crowded on summer weekends though.

"I ran this trail on June 6, 2003. This is a beautiful area, with the Truckee River never out of view, and usually just four or five steps away. Get thirsty? Just reach down and throw some snow melt into your mouth. The bed is over 100 years old.

The trail is a flat run. It is narrow, only about 5 ft. across. I encountered in-liners, bikes, walkers, runners and a few wet dogs who had been swimming in the water.

This trail links into a trail that heads south around Lake Tahoe for about twenty miles of trail (not a rail-trail) to Meeks Bay."

"There is too much to tell, and not enough time/space in which to tell it, but here goes . . .

This trail is phenomenal! There's lots of great asphalt with relatively few dangerous spots for even the beginners (provided they are reasonably good at braking.)

Starting at Tahoe City and heading DOWN river is a blast. Not too steep, but enough to make it fun. Some might be tempted to start at Squaw Valley and do the uphill leg first. This isn't a bad idea although I've never tried it.

There are a few hazards to contend with, particularly the parking lot at River Ranch and a few road crossings. Some knucklehead making a left off of 89 into River Ranch nearly took me out the first day.

There are a lot of folks on vacation that are not familiar with trail etiquette, so be on the lookout for unleashed dogs and kids needing naps. Some kind soul had recently marked some tricky bumps with spray paint. (THANK YOU whoever you are!)

If you choose to start at Tahoe City there is ample parking at the head of the trail. If you are feeling frisky, you can cross 89 at Squaw and venture into the Valley itself. The trail is a little hard to find, but it's up the road on the left.

Here is a great idea: Take your swim trunks, skate all the way into Squaw, take the tram up to the top and SWIM up there for a few hours (they provide towels). There is a nice restaurant, too. Come back down, ready for the steady climb back up to Tahoe City.

Go GET it!

Ron Grandia"

"This trail actually runs all the way from the West shore of Lake Tahoe in Tahoma to the North shore of Lake Tahoe with the third leg down to Squaw Valley that can be safely continued down to Truckee on a 12 foot wide shoulder/bike lane and then thru Truckee along Donner Lake to the Donner Pass, a beautiful and challenging climb with stunning views. The downhiil on the westside all the way to Cisco Grove is a real joy with little traffic."