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El Dorado Trail

35.8 mi

State: CA

Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel

Historic Virginia and Truckee Trail

1.9 mi

State: NV

Asphalt

Incline Village Bike Path

7 mi

State: NV

Asphalt

Pope-Baldwin Bike Path

3.6 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Stateline-to-Stateline Bikeway

2.5 mi

State: NV

Asphalt, Concrete

Sugar Pine Railway Trail

2.5 mi

State: CA

Dirt

Tahoe City Public Utility District Multi-Use Trail System

22.4 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Tahoe East Shore Trail

3 mi

State: NV

Asphalt

Truckee River Legacy Trail

5.6 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Union Valley Bike Trail

5.8 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Western States Pioneer Express Recreation Trail

34.4 mi

State: CA

Dirt, Gravel

Westside Rails to Trails (Hull Creek to Clavey River)

9 mi

State: CA

Ballast, Dirt

Westside Rails to Trails (Tuolumne City to North Fork Tuolumne River)

5.5 mi

State: CA

Crushed Stone, Dirt

Sawmill Bike Path (CA)

2.2 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway

49.6 mi

State: NV

Asphalt, Dirt

Al Tahoe Bike Trail

1.1 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Lake Tahoe Boulevard Bike Path

1.7 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Lake Tahoe Community College Bike Path

1.1 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Pat Lowe Memorial Bike Path

1.7 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Pinedrop Trail

1.2 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Accordion

Round Hill Bike Path

1.5 mi

State: NV

Asphalt, Dirt

Ski Run Bike Trail

0.6 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

South Lake Tahoe Bike Path

2.9 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	El Dorado Trail Overview Passing through California’s historic Gold Rush country, the El Dorado Trail runs more than 35 miles from Camino west to the line between El Dorado and Sacramento counties, just south of...	CA	35.8 mi	Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel	14 reviews
	Historic Virginia and Truckee Trail The multi-use Historic Virginia & Truckee Trail (formerly known as the Carson City Trail) runs between Kings Canyon Road and Combs Canyon Road, passing through Carson City's western subdivisions and...	NV	1.9 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	Incline Village Bike Path The Incline Village Bike Path consists of several paved trails alongside local roads in scenic Incline Village, Nevada. The community, resting on the northern shore of majestic Lake Tahoe, is well...	NV	7 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Pope-Baldwin Bike Path Overview The Pope-Baldwin Bike Path is one of the most popular paved trails in the scenic Lake Tahoe area, as it winds through pine forest not far from the lakeshore near South Lake Tahoe. The...	CA	3.6 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
	Stateline-to-Stateline Bikeway The Stateline-to-Stateline Bikeway is an ambitious project to create a paved trail along the entire eastern shore of scenic Lake Tahoe. Planned to stretch from Crystal Bay in the north to Stateline in...	NV	2.5 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	1 reviews
	Sugar Pine Railway Trail For more than 50 years in the early 1900s, the Sugar Pine Railway operated steam trains to haul logs along the Stanislaus River for the Standard Lumber Company and later the Pickering Lumber Company....	CA	2.5 mi	Dirt	4 reviews
	Tahoe City Public Utility District Multi-Use Trail System Overview The Tahoe City Public Utility District (TCPUD) Multi-Use Trail System meanders along the scenic west shore of Lake Tahoe and weaves through pine and aspen trees along the Truckee River....	CA	22.4 mi	Asphalt	14 reviews
	Tahoe East Shore Trail Though it's only 3 miles long, there was no shortage of excitement when the Tahoe East Shore Trail opened in the summer of 2019. The trail made access to the northeast shore of Lake Tahoe...	NV	3 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
	Truckee River Legacy Trail Overview The Truckee River Legacy Trail follows its namesake river’s south side from downtown Truckee to the Glenshire neighborhood. The trail provides scenic views of the Truckee River and the...	CA	5.6 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
	Union Valley Bike Trail The Union Valley Bike Trail is a two-lane, paved route that connects the campgrounds on the east side of Union Valley Reservoir in the Eldorado National Forest. The trail skirts the shores of the...	CA	5.8 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
	Western States Pioneer Express Recreation Trail The Western States Pioneer Trail runs for 34 miles between Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail and Auburn Equestrian Staging Area near Gum Lane in Auburn. The trail, open to hikers and horseback riders...	CA	34.4 mi	Dirt, Gravel	1 reviews
	Westside Rails to Trails (Hull Creek to Clavey River) If you’re looking for solitude amid the beautiful, rugged scenery of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, this trail is for you. The Hull Creek segment of the Stanislaus National Forest’s Westside Rails to...	CA	9 mi	Ballast, Dirt	1 reviews
	Westside Rails to Trails (Tuolumne City to North Fork Tuolumne River) Tucked away in sparsely populated Tuolumne County, this portion of the Stanislaus National Forest’s Westside Rails to Trails route is a hidden treasure, combining spectacular scenery and a...	CA	5.5 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt	6 reviews
	Sawmill Bike Path (CA) The Sawmill Bike Path currently consists of two open segments—with a third in the works to link them—just south of the resort town of South Lake Tahoe. When complete, the trail will provide a seamless...	CA	2.2 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
	Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway The Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway is a planned route spanning the California–Nevada border from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake. The bikeway is designed to loosely follow the Truckee River, which flows...	NV	49.6 mi	Asphalt, Dirt	4 reviews
	Al Tahoe Bike Trail The Al Tahoe Bike Trail is a paved sidepath along Al Tahoe Boulevard in the scenic resort community of South Lake Tahoe, California. The trail runs between the road and dense pine forest for its...	CA	1.1 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	Lake Tahoe Boulevard Bike Path The Lake Tahoe Boulevard Bike Path follows its namesake road for its entire route in scenic El Dorado County, but unlike most sidepaths, this trail offers a winding course through dense forest. Smooth...	CA	1.7 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	Lake Tahoe Community College Bike Path The Lake Tahoe Community College Bike Path winds through the school's scenic wooded campus in South Lake Tahoe, California. The college is removed from the resort town's crowded—albeit...	CA	1.1 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	Pat Lowe Memorial Bike Path The Pat Lowe Memorial Bike Path runs on both sides of State Route 89/US 50 in tiny Meyers, California. The paved trail provides access to several businesses along the highway. On the west side of...	CA	1.7 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	Pinedrop Trail The Pinedrop Trail is a paved link between the community of Kings Beach, located on the northern shore of Lake Tahoe, and North Tahoe Regional Park. The trail winds through a hilly landscape of pine...	CA	1.2 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews

Accordion

Round Hill Bike Path The Round Hill Bike Path is a link between the communities of Round Hill Village and Kingsbury on the east shore of Lake Tahoe. The trail winds through pine forest on a ridge above US 50. The northern...	NV	1.5 mi	Asphalt, Dirt	0 reviews
Ski Run Bike Trail The Ski Run Bike Trail is a short paved sidepath adjacent to Ski Run Boulevard in the scenic resort community of South Lake Tahoe. On its route northeast towards the majestic lake, the trail links...	CA	0.6 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
South Lake Tahoe Bike Path The South Lake Tahoe Bike Path consists of several disconnected trail segments along Lake Tahoe Boulevard (US 50) in the beautiful lakeside resort town of South Lake Tahoe. The longest continuous...	CA	2.9 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway

interesting

August, 2024 by fly777300

I started the trail at lake st for the first .75 lots of homeless folks. One actually chased after me. Very irregular trail until reaching the end of the Reno side then got better.

El Dorado Trail

Enjoyable ride in the country

August, 2024 by shastaron

Road from the El Dorado Station of the El Dorado Western Railroad 4560 Oriental St, El Dorado, CA 95623 to the Camino end of the trail. This is a well paved trail that winds through the hills climbing most of the way to Camino but is a thrill on the return downhill to the trail head. A couple of places to be careful crossing streets and a short section through old town Placerville. There are only a few bathrooms so take advantage as needed. Bring water. Mostly foot traffic with only a few bikes. Watch for wildlife. We saw a doe with twin fawns.

El Dorado Trail

El Dorado Bike Trail

July, 2024 by morrisbill

The Class I bike path (paved) starts, in the west end, in the town of El Dorado. It has some "rolling" sections which are short but can challenge a novice rider. From the west turn left on Oriental St, stay left for a short distance to the parking area at the El Dorado Station.

From there the paved trail starts. It crosses Blanchard Rd (uncontrolled crossing), then Forni Rd (controlled crossing with a button to trigger light). You will soon come to Missouri Flat Rd, at the point the trail ends you must get across the 4-lane road + suicide lane. You can see a parking area across the road to the right, the traffic can be heavy and 40mph+. The safest crossing is travelling along the sidewalk to the light near Walmart, then continue on the sidewalk to the parking area, which is where the paved trail continues.

In approx. 100 yards you will see a bike park with a composite track, and has a nice bathroom! After a short climb you will descend to the Weber Creek wooden bridge, hit this at 20+mph on a road bike, it's smoother as you glide over the rather rough wood (they have replaced maybe 30% with smoother wood, need to do the other 70%!!!). After the bridge crossing you will climb a steady 2% grade to a portion that parallels Forni Rd, after you cross Forni Rd you come to a section Dedicated to fallen El Dorado Co Sheriff's Deputy Brian “Ish” Ishmael, RIP!

At the end of this section you will need to ride east on Main St, travelling through downtown Placerville. The traffic is usually heavy, but speeds are low, if you keep your pace up, you can keep up with traffic (please watch for cars pulling out or opening doors!). At the first stop SIGN (not light) turn left on Bedford St, and then a quick right (maybe 30 yards) before Hwy 50 to connect with the trail again.

You will reach the "Placerville Station" bus depot. Directly across Mosquito Rd is the continuation of the trail. Nearly 2 miles on the trail you will come to Jacquier Rd, take a left on this road, then turn right to the El Dorado Trail parking lot, the trail continues from there for 3.5 miles and 580 feet to the end of the paved portion. This is a fairly steady 3% grade with not much relief, so novice bikers may find this a bit of a challenge. Directly across from the end of the paved portion is an unpaved trail for a mile that ends near Hwy 50. I have ridden it on a road bike w/o too much trouble. You can also turn left at the end of the paved portion onto Halcon Rd (10 to 11% grade!), then left on Camino Hills Dr, then left on Vista Tierra, right on Camino Heights Dr, just before 50 make a right on Pondorado Rd this Hwy 50 frontage road will take you to a fairly new round-a-bout and underpass. This will open up a lot of road riding in the Apple Hill area. Narrow roads and some steep hills (10+% grades) and moderate traffic, so ride with day flashing front and rear lights (some areas are in deep woods, so its darkish even in the day). As a local, and have ridden the area many times, I avoid the area Late Sept through Mid Nov. Traffic is really busy and people tend to get lost or frustrated.

For non-road riders (dirt) I have ridden west on the unpaved trail (single track) on a road bike. It was fun until it wasn't! The slide out and low speed fall hitting a rock with my knee wasn't worth the previous mile of fun, trust me! I chalk this up to a complete lack of judgement, especially since I had another set of wider gravel rims with mounted small knobby tires.

Accordion

Historic Virginia and Truckee Trail

Snowshoeing on Feb 6, 2024

February, 2024 by zvjvpqfyjv

We parked at the trailhead across from Combs Canyon Rd and snowshoed all the way to the end of the trail by the CC Hospital an back, about 1.6 miles. Easy trail and awesome views of CC and the Sierras.

Tahoe East Shore Trail

Breathtaking trail

August, 2023 by gatorsbabe2208

Stunning views, lake breeze and access along the way. Perfect way to spend a day.

Sugar Pine Railway Trail

Great trail for kids. Call Forest Service before coming for prescribed burns

June, 2023 by crowsonmikej

Great trail for kids. Call Forest Service before coming for prescribed burns

Westside Rails to Trails (Hull Creek to Clavey River)

This is an easy scenic trail for the whole family. There are markers along the way giving some history as well as remaining iron on the ground. Campground on the east end of trail if you want to camp out

June, 2023 by crowsonmikej

This is an easy scenic trail for the whole family. There are markers along the way giving some history as well as remaining iron on the ground. Campground on the east end of trail if you want to camp out

Incline Village Bike Path

beautiful

February, 2023 by gpledger1

You won’t regret visiting this well traveled trail. The walk is fairly easy with some extended inclines. This is one of the most beautiful trails I have hiked. Gorgeous views the whole way to Kings beach and back. Plan to take your time and enjoy it. The is no shade on this trail and

Union Valley Bike Trail

Campground with access to awesome trail!!

September, 2022 by carrieiscarebear

Loved this all paved trail! Both great for bikers and hikers! Several beautiful bridges to cross and medium level ability on mountain bikes as there are a few good hills. Gets your heart running!!

Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway

The trail is nice from Sparks until about the GSR. After you pass the GSR area heading to Reno, the path is quite inconsistent.

June, 2022 by semperfimikey

The trail is nice from Sparks until about the GSR. After you pass the GSR area heading to Reno, the path is quite inconsistent.

Tahoe East Shore Trail

so beautiful!!!

July, 2021 by joan60

You will love this absolutely beautiful trail. Weekends are a bit busy with both walkers and bikes but still worth it. The trail runs along Lake Tahoe and its has stunning views plus the water colors are magnificent. I highly recommend this trail for a nice walk. You can also go into the Sand Harbor park at the south end and stop for a Bloody Mary or other refreshments at their concession stand