Lake Tahoe & Truckee Mountain Bike Trail Conditions
Lake Tahoe and Truckee ring an alpine basin with some of California's best-known singletrack. The Tahoe Rim Trail circles the lake above 7,000 feet, the Flume Trail traverses the east shore, and Truckee's network and the Northstar bike park add lift-served and cross-country miles. Granite and volcanic soils drain well, but a deep Sierra snowpack means a late melt-out and a short, spectacular summer.
384 featured mountain bike trailselevation 5,472–10,866 ft
Is it muddy in Lake Tahoe & Truckee right now?
Right now about 359 of 359 featured Lake Tahoe & Truckee trails are riding well. Conditions change daily with rain and snowmelt, so the list below shows the live read for each trail, and the chart shows which day ahead is your best bet.
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Lake Tahoe & Truckee conditions at a glancesnapshot · Oct 15
Live conditions map
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359 of 359 trails riding well
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Air quality
AQI 45 · Good
EPA AirNow (observed) + CAMS forecast. Informational.
Next 10 days
Trails riding well each day · blue dot = rain
358 Today 358 Fri 358 Sat 358 Sun 358 Mon 358 Tue 205 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 23 Sat Trails are riding well today. Rain Tuesday (about 5 mm) is likely to soften things, so aim to ride before then.
Temperature this week
Lower trails 5,413–7,283 ft
17° typical 39°–56°F 76°
High country 7,306–9,196 ft
23° typical 35°–50°F 67°
10° 30° 50° 70°
5-day forecast
Today ☀️ 67°
Fri ☀️ 76°
Sat ☀️ 74°
Sun ☀️ 71°
Mon ☀️ 67°
Daytime high across Lake Tahoe & Truckee, rain marked. Real forecast, refreshed every morning (elevation detail above).
Trail soil & drainage
13% 48% 39%
Mostly sandy, which drains fast and firms up quickly after rain.
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Best time of year to ride Lake Tahoe & Truckee
Typical riding conditions by month, blending heat and trail conditions from 10 years of local climate data — so you can plan a trip for the right window.
The best time to ride Lake Tahoe & Truckee is May through October , when daytime highs sit in the 55–80°F range and the dirt is typically dry. The high country is usually snowbound January through April and November through December. Planning a trip? Those are your safest bets — and for this week, the live forecast below shows exactly which days are riding well (right now 359 of 359 featured trails are good to go).
January: Snowbound, typical high 39°F (ride score 26/100) J 39° February: Snowbound, typical high 39°F (ride score 26/100) F 39° March: Snowbound, typical high 41°F (ride score 26/100) M 41° April: Snowbound, typical high 48°F (ride score 26/100) A 48° May: Prime, typical high 55°F (ride score 100/100) M 55° June: Prime, typical high 71°F (ride score 100/100) J 71° July: Prime, typical high 80°F (ride score 100/100) J 80° August: Prime, typical high 79°F (ride score 100/100) A 79° September: Prime, typical high 70°F (ride score 100/100) S 70° October: Prime, typical high 60°F (ride score 98/100) O 60° November: Snowbound, typical high 47°F (ride score 26/100) N 47° December: Snowbound, typical high 39°F (ride score 26/100) D 39°
Bar height = our ride-friendliness score for a typical year; colour = the main limiting factor; the number under each month is the average daytime high. Based on 2014–2023 climate normals (ERA5). This year's live conditions are below.
Trail networks in Lake Tahoe & Truckee
Named riding areas in Lake Tahoe & Truckee, each with its own live conditions and the trails inside it.
Best Lake Tahoe & Truckee mountain bike trails to ride right now
Every featured singletrack trail, sorted by today's real conditions, best first. Refreshed every morning. Riding gravel instead? See gravel and dirt road conditions near Lake Tahoe & Truckee.
Rose Knob Peak · 0.4 mi · 8,898–9,465 ft Hero dirt Allison Ridge · 1.1 mi · 7,507–8,898 ft Hero dirt Allison connector · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Angry Bear · 1.7 mi · 6,388–6,909 ft Hero dirt Barn Trail · 0.7 mi · 6,444–6,781 ft Hero dirt BP · 0.4 mi · 6,640–6,690 ft Hero dirt Burton Creek Singletrack · 0.6 mi · 6,535–6,667 ft Hero dirt Cold Creek Connector · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Dirk's · 0.1 mi · 6,339–6,401 ft Hero dirt Dollar Reservoir Trail · 0.7 mi · 6,575–6,781 ft Hero dirt Fulton Circle Hero dirt Fulton Crescent · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Gray Lake Trail · 1.5 mi · 8,415–9,331 ft Hero dirt Griff Creek Trail · 2.1 mi · 7,165–7,516 ft Hero dirt Hello Kitty · 1.9 mi · 6,421–7,113 ft Hero dirt Incline Lake Creek · 1.1 mi · 8,127–8,337 ft Hero dirt KB Trail · 0.9 mi · 7,448–7,625 ft Hero dirt Lakeview Ridge Trail · 0.9 mi · 6,998–7,270 ft Hero dirt Marlette Flume Trail · 4.3 mi · 7,717–7,844 ft Hero dirt Prosser Lakeview Trail · 0.7 mi Tacky / good Reservoir Run · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Tahoe Rim Trail (Marlette Peak) · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Tahoe Rim Trail (Watson Lake) · 0.6 mi · 7,713–7,884 ft Hero dirt Tyrolean Alternate · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Van Sickle Trail · 3.2 mi · 6,440–7,789 ft Hero dirt Watson Creek Trail · 1.8 mi · 6,624–7,448 ft Hero dirt Watson Lake Trail · 0.4 mi · 7,759–7,854 ft Hero dirt Watson Peak Trail · 1.2 mi · 7,884–8,297 ft Hero dirt Antone Meadows Trail · 3 mi · 6,745–6,909 ft Hero dirt Blackjack · 0.8 mi · 7,234–7,487 ft Hero dirt Cedar Flat Trail · 1.4 mi · 7,169–7,372 ft Hero dirt Cold Creek Trail · 2.9 mi · 6,572–7,756 ft Hero dirt Gray Creek Trail · 0.9 mi · 9,062–9,409 ft Hero dirt Incline Flume Connector · 0.9 mi Hero dirt K to K · 0.4 mi · 6,604–6,657 ft Hero dirt Lower Rocky Ridge Connector · 0.2 mi Hero dirt Ophir Creek Trail · 2.8 mi · 7,221–8,609 ft Hero dirt Stinger to TRT Connector · 0.2 mi · 7,674–7,759 ft Hero dirt Tahoe Rim Trail · 12.9 mi · 7,890–8,825 ft Hero dirt Tahoe Rim Trail Kingsbury North Trailhead Spur · 0.5 mi · 7,762–7,917 ft Hero dirt Third Creek Trail · 1.2 mi · 8,120–8,415 ft Hero dirt Twigs & Berries · 0.1 mi · 7,451–7,487 ft Hero dirt Tyrolian/Tahoe Rim Trail Connector · 0.6 mi · 8,609–8,763 ft Hero dirt Upper Rocky Ridge Connector · 0.1 mi · 6,545–6,611 ft Hero dirt Adams Way Connector · 0.1 mi · 6,781–6,864 ft Hero dirt Alder Creek Trail · 2.3 mi · 6,302–6,690 ft Tacky / good Animal Crossing · 0.2 mi · 6,493–6,555 ft Tacky / good Cal Neva · 0.7 mi · 6,611–6,798 ft Hero dirt Captain Pomin Trail · 1.2 mi · 7,054–7,470 ft Hero dirt Chimney Beach Trail · 0.4 mi · 6,243–6,447 ft Hero dirt Chipmunk · 0.5 mi · 6,496–6,572 ft Hero dirt Decommisioned State Park Road · 1.2 mi · 6,299–6,667 ft Hero dirt Fox · 0.4 mi · 6,417–6,519 ft Hero dirt High Meadows Spur Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,631–6,713 ft Hero dirt Marlette Creek Trail · 4.1 mi · 6,463–8,366 ft Hero dirt Mini DH · 0.3 mi · 6,506–6,657 ft Hero dirt Overland Trail Connector Bypass · 0.6 mi · 5,840–5,892 ft Tacky / good Parcourse Hero dirt Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop (Animal) · 1.1 mi · 5,965–6,493 ft Tacky / good Rose Knob Trail · 0.7 mi · 9,075–9,331 ft Hero dirt Sidewinder · 1.8 mi · 6,509–6,611 ft Tacky / good Skunk Harbor Trail · 0.1 mi · 6,234–6,270 ft Hero dirt Stateline Vista · 0.6 mi · 7,569–7,779 ft Hero dirt Upper Tyrolian Entrance Trail · 0.7 mi · 8,524–8,609 ft Hero dirt Watson Creek East Trail · 0.9 mi · 6,834–7,106 ft Hero dirt 6% · 0.2 mi · 6,519–6,585 ft Hero dirt Coaster · 2.3 mi · 6,818–7,858 ft Hero dirt Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail · 8.1 mi · 5,745–6,227 ft Tacky / good East Martis Creek Trail · 0.9 mi · 5,879–6,066 ft Hero dirt Gypsy · 1.6 mi · 6,883–7,858 ft Hero dirt Incline Flume Trail · 6.3 mi · 7,343–7,736 ft Hero dirt Incline Lake · 0.6 mi · 8,337–8,556 ft Hero dirt Jackpine/Old State Park Road Connector · 0.4 mi · 6,371–6,480 ft Hero dirt Katy's Walk · 0.4 mi Hero dirt Lower Roscoe's · 0.3 mi · 6,037–6,070 ft Hero dirt Lower Stinger · 1.7 mi · 6,362–6,988 ft Hero dirt Matt's Trail · 1.4 mi · 5,843–6,316 ft Hero dirt Powerline · 0.8 mi · 6,821–7,142 ft Hero dirt Rock Roll Tacky / good Sticks & Stones · 1.3 mi · 6,988–8,009 ft Hero dirt Tahoe Donner Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,037–6,165 ft Tacky / good The Far Side Boulders Approach · 0.6 mi · 6,906–7,526 ft Hero dirt Tyrol Ridge · 1.4 mi · 7,726–8,320 ft Hero dirt Tyrolean Downhill · 3 mi · 6,909–8,333 ft Hero dirt Tyrolean Downhill Alternate · 0.4 mi · 6,834–6,959 ft Hero dirt Upper Tyrolean Trail · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Upper Tyrolian Bypass · 0.6 mi · 8,333–8,589 ft Hero dirt Upper Tyrolian Trail · 0.6 mi · 8,333–8,609 ft Hero dirt Beaver Tail Trail · 1.1 mi · 6,444–6,821 ft Hero dirt BP · 0.7 mi · 6,306–6,427 ft Hero dirt Castle Rock Trail · 0.9 mi · 7,556–7,815 ft Hero dirt Dollar Reservoir · 0.1 mi Hero dirt East Perimeter Trail · 7.5 mi · 6,165–6,821 ft Tacky / good Elizabethtown Meadows Trail · 2.3 mi · 5,928–6,148 ft Hero dirt Incline Overlook · 0.2 mi · 7,730–7,877 ft Hero dirt Jennifer · 0.8 mi · 7,441–8,898 ft Hero dirt Juniper Creek Road · 2 mi · 6,568–7,152 ft Hero dirt Kings Beach Trail · 1.7 mi · 6,860–7,448 ft Hero dirt Kingsbury Stinger Trail · 5.2 mi · 6,660–7,963 ft Hero dirt Lunar · 0.2 mi · 7,454–7,612 ft Hero dirt Pho Dogg · 0.7 mi · 6,834–7,211 ft Hero dirt Pickupsticks · 1.2 mi · 6,683–7,113 ft Hero dirt Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop · 7.2 mi · 5,912–7,139 ft Tacky / good Shale Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,716–7,165 ft Hero dirt Tahoe Rim Trail · 15.2 mi · 7,024–8,812 ft Hero dirt Tahoe Rim Trail · 25.8 mi · 6,939–10,305 ft Hero dirt Tyrolean Downhill Shortcut · 0.2 mi · 7,667–7,723 ft Hero dirt Boondocks · 1.3 mi · 6,821–7,812 ft Hero dirt Dogbone · 0.4 mi · 7,018–7,451 ft Hero dirt Easy Rider · 1.1 mi · 6,362–6,752 ft Hero dirt Erika's Trail · 1.2 mi · 6,056–6,332 ft Hero dirt Flameout · 0.9 mi · 7,510–8,012 ft Hero dirt Karpiel · 0.9 mi · 7,018–7,940 ft Hero dirt Knick Knack · 0.9 mi · 7,064–7,290 ft Hero dirt Little Trees · 0.1 mi · 7,963–8,012 ft Hero dirt Livewire · 2 mi · 6,883–7,910 ft Hero dirt Playground · 0.7 mi · 7,595–8,002 ft Hero dirt River Styx · 0.6 mi · 7,336–7,986 ft Hero dirt Sinuous · 0.4 mi · 7,838–8,012 ft Hero dirt Speed Control · 0.2 mi · 7,251–7,451 ft Hero dirt Tahoe Rim Trail Connector · 0.3 mi · 8,537–8,576 ft Hero dirt Tamarack Lake Trail · 3.5 mi · 8,323–9,094 ft Hero dirt Tell No Tales · 0.7 mi · 7,060–8,022 ft Hero dirt Upper Roscoe's · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Hemlock · 0.4 mi · 7,041–7,198 ft Hero dirt Liftline · 0.4 mi · 6,417–6,640 ft Hero dirt Roundabout · 0.9 mi · 7,014–7,116 ft Hero dirt Power Line Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,558–6,640 ft Tacky / good Meander · 0.4 mi · 6,519–6,644 ft Tacky / good Mineshaft · 0.7 mi · 6,417–6,811 ft Tacky / good The Woods · 2.4 mi · 6,821–8,012 ft Tacky / good Van Sickle Waterfall Bridge Dry 16E17 · 0.7 mi · 6,962–7,083 ft Dusty / loose 16E18 · 0.4 mi Dusty / loose 16E21 · 1.3 mi · 7,457–7,723 ft Dusty / loose 16E31.2 · 0.5 mi · 7,664–7,733 ft Dusty / loose 2 Beavers & a Bear · 0.7 mi · 6,122–6,276 ft Dusty / loose 2 Bridges · 1.2 mi · 6,125–6,240 ft Dusty / loose Al Tahoe Connector · 0.4 mi · 6,322–6,509 ft Dusty / loose Angora Lake Trail · 1 mi · 6,401–7,247 ft Dusty / loose Angora Ridge Trail · 2.9 mi · 6,670–7,297 ft Dusty / loose Approach Trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Armstrong Connector Trail · 1.9 mi · 7,057–7,680 ft Dusty / loose Armstrong Pass Trail · 3.7 mi · 7,661–8,724 ft Dusty / loose Back-cut Trail · 1.5 mi · 6,352–6,739 ft Dusty / loose Backside (Lower) · 0.8 mi · 6,385–6,627 ft Dusty / loose Bald Mountain Motorcycle Trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Bear Creek Trail · 2 mi · 6,283–6,736 ft Dusty / loose Bear Trap Connector · 0.7 mi · 6,867–6,959 ft Dusty / loose Beauty Lake Trail · 0.4 mi · 6,962–7,044 ft Dusty / loose Big Chief Trail (Lower) · 2.7 mi · 6,335–6,988 ft Dusty / loose Big Chief Trail (Middle) · 2.7 mi · 6,942–7,142 ft Dusty / loose Big Chief Trail (Upper) · 2.2 mi · 7,110–7,854 ft Dusty / loose Big Chief/Sawtooth Connector Trail Dusty / loose Big Spring Trail · 0.8 mi · 6,385–6,581 ft Dusty / loose Blackwood Creek Trail · 1.6 mi · 6,299–6,421 ft Dusty / loose Boat in Access · 0.4 mi · 6,437–6,545 ft Dusty / loose Bobbles · 2.7 mi · 6,280–6,578 ft Dusty / loose Boca Townsite Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,554–5,604 ft Dusty / loose Boulder Dash · 1.2 mi · 6,266–6,322 ft Dusty / loose Buckaroo · 0.2 mi · 6,499–6,598 ft Dusty / loose Captain Caveman · 0.2 mi · 6,309–6,345 ft Dusty / loose Carpenter Valley Trail · 1.8 mi · 6,224–6,283 ft Dusty / loose Cena Lar Connector · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Cena Lar Trail · 4.3 mi · 6,594–7,556 ft Dusty / loose Charging Bear · 1.1 mi · 6,955–7,201 ft Dusty / loose Cinammon Twist · 1.6 mi · 6,499–6,772 ft Dusty / loose Cinder Cone Spur · 0.4 mi · 6,811–6,946 ft Dusty / loose Clark Trail · 0.9 mi · 6,463–7,287 ft Dusty / loose Climbing Approach trail · 0.4 mi · 6,289–6,716 ft Dusty / loose Coldstream Trail · 2.6 mi · 6,785–8,642 ft Dusty / loose College Trail · 0.9 mi Dusty / loose Compass Skills Lower Loop · 0.3 mi · 6,263–6,296 ft Dusty / loose Compass Skills Upper Loop · 0.6 mi · 6,266–6,339 ft Dusty / loose Corral Trail · 2.4 mi · 6,385–7,051 ft Dusty / loose Coyote Creek · 0.2 mi · 6,516–6,585 ft Dusty / loose Crosscut Trail · 0.4 mi · 6,250–6,296 ft Dusty / loose Deer Creek Trail · 2.6 mi · 6,112–7,211 ft Dusty / loose Devron Connector · 0.7 mi · 6,801–7,054 ft Dusty / loose Dogs in Space · 0.6 mi · 6,942–7,044 ft Dusty / loose Donkey Town Connector · 0.1 mi · 6,260–6,296 ft Dusty / loose Donkey Town Trail · 2.4 mi · 6,007–6,424 ft Dusty / loose Donner Lake Rim Trail · 8.8 mi · 6,247–7,677 ft Dusty / loose Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out) · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Drifter Connector · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Drifter Wall · 0.6 mi · 7,346–7,556 ft Dusty / loose Dundee · 0.3 mi · 6,785–6,844 ft Dusty / loose Eagle Lake Trail · 0.4 mi · 6,644–7,018 ft Dusty / loose Eagle Meadows Trail · 1 mi · 8,169–8,753 ft Dusty / loose Eagle Rock Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,247–6,473 ft Dusty / loose Eagle Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,578–6,663 ft Dusty / loose Eagle Trail Loop · 0.1 mi · 6,614–6,703 ft Dusty / loose East Mustang Sally · 2 mi · 6,516–7,087 ft Dusty / loose El Burro · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose El Burro Trail · 0.9 mi · 6,010–6,312 ft Dusty / loose Ellis Peak Trail · 2.4 mi · 7,779–8,458 ft Dusty / loose Emigrant Alternate · 1 mi · 5,771–5,843 ft Dusty / loose Emigrant Trail · 1.2 mi · 6,926–7,543 ft Dusty / loose Emigrant Trail Access · 0.7 mi · 6,201–6,296 ft Dusty / loose Fast Eddie's · 0.8 mi · 6,969–7,257 ft Dusty / loose Flying Dutchman · 1 mi · 6,283–6,404 ft Dusty / loose Forest Mountain Connector · 0.2 mi · 6,663–6,709 ft Dusty / loose Freel Peak to Jobs Sister and Jobs Peak Trail · 2.2 mi · 9,806–10,866 ft Dusty / loose General Creek Trail · 3.6 mi · 6,552–7,323 ft Dusty / loose Gentle Jeffery Trail · 1.1 mi · 6,257–6,348 ft Dusty / loose Giddy Up · 0.6 mi · 6,555–6,745 ft Dusty / loose Glenshire Pond · 0.9 mi · 5,820–5,873 ft Dusty / loose Gunmount Trail · 0.8 mi · 6,388–6,519 ft Dusty / loose Happy Face · 3.5 mi · 6,286–6,745 ft Dusty / loose Hawk's Peak · 1.6 mi · 7,103–7,707 ft Dusty / loose Hidden Gem · 1.2 mi · 6,542–6,900 ft Dusty / loose High Camp Loop Trail · 0.3 mi · 8,071–8,166 ft Dusty / loose High Meadows OHV Trail · 0.8 mi · 6,457–6,614 ft Dusty / loose Incense Cedar · 1.9 mi · 6,463–6,768 ft Dusty / loose Jellystone · 1.3 mi · 6,608–6,978 ft Dusty / loose Jolly-Pop · 0.3 mi Dusty / loose JP's Trail · 1.4 mi · 6,047–6,486 ft Dusty / loose Kaspian Rim Trail · 1.7 mi · 7,136–7,582 ft Dusty / loose Lake of the Sky Trail · 0.9 mi Dusty / loose Lam Watah Historic Trail · 0.4 mi · 6,253–6,302 ft Dusty / loose Lily Lake Trail · 1.9 mi · 6,549–7,254 ft Dusty / loose Lily Pond Trail · 1.2 mi · 6,473–6,640 ft Dusty / loose Lonely Gulch Flume · 1.4 mi · 7,014–7,087 ft Dusty / loose Lonely Gulch to Rubicon Peak Trail · 0.2 mi · 7,087–7,224 ft Dusty / loose Lor Axe · 1.7 mi · 6,309–6,532 ft Dusty / loose Lost Lake Trail · 2 mi · 7,103–7,694 ft Dusty / loose Lower Cold Creek Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,398–6,572 ft Dusty / loose Lower Missing Link · 0.9 mi · 6,811–7,159 ft Dusty / loose Lower Yogi Bear · 1 mi · 6,198–6,608 ft Dusty / loose Margery Trail · 0.8 mi · 8,159–8,304 ft Dusty / loose Mattole Road · 0.7 mi · 6,293–6,414 ft Dusty / loose Monument Pass Trail · 2.7 mi · 7,776–8,819 ft Dusty / loose Moraine Trail · 0.5 mi Dusty / loose Mule Deer Connector · 1.4 mi · 6,663–7,260 ft Dusty / loose Mule Deer Trail · 0.7 mi · 6,421–6,663 ft Dusty / loose Natasha Road · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Nature Trail Loop · 0.8 mi · 6,237–6,385 ft Dusty / loose Noonchester Mine · 0.6 mi · 6,503–6,640 ft Dusty / loose Northstar Service Road 705 · 0.6 mi · 6,581–6,837 ft Dusty / loose Ocelot · 1 mi · 6,909–7,162 ft Dusty / loose Ocelot/Stumpy Connector · 0.2 mi · 7,162–7,198 ft Dusty / loose Old Corral Loop Trail · 0.9 mi · 6,962–7,162 ft Dusty / loose Old Pole Creek Road · 1.1 mi · 6,001–6,555 ft Dusty / loose Old Stanford Woodcamp Road · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Old Tram Road Trail · 1 mi · 7,346–7,680 ft Dusty / loose Olympic Valley-Western States Connector · 0.7 mi · 6,161–6,526 ft Dusty / loose One-Quarter Corner Road · 3.3 mi · 6,263–7,867 ft Dusty / loose Osgood Trail Connector · 0.7 mi · 6,398–6,555 ft Dusty / loose OTB Trail · 1.7 mi · 7,047–7,680 ft Dusty / loose Painted Bear · 1.1 mi · 7,221–7,425 ft Dusty / loose …and 109 more. Search or explore the live map. Lake Tahoe & Truckee mountain biking FAQ What are the best mountain bike trails to ride near Lake Tahoe & Truckee right now? Today the trails riding best near Lake Tahoe & Truckee are Rose Knob Peak, Allison Ridge and Allison connector. The full list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so the top of the list is always your best bet right now. See live conditions →
When will the mountain bike trails in Lake Tahoe & Truckee dry out? It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Lake Tahoe & Truckee trails are expected to be riding well each day, with rain markers, so you can pick the right day instead of guessing. See the 10-day outlook →
Is it too muddy to ride in Lake Tahoe & Truckee after rain? Right now 0 of 359 featured Lake Tahoe & Truckee trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Lake Tahoe & Truckee is mostly mixed soil, which varies from trail to trail, so after a storm some trails firm up within a day while others stay greasy. Riding wet, soft dirt damages trails and leaves ruts, so check the live mud reading on each trail before you head out. Check the live mud reading →
How many mountain bike trails are in Lake Tahoe & Truckee? Lake Tahoe & Truckee has 384 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
How high are the Lake Tahoe & Truckee trails? Lake Tahoe & Truckee trails run from about 5,472–10,866 ft. Higher trails hold snow later into spring and dry out later than the lower ones, so conditions can vary a lot across the same area on the same day.
When do the high trails near Lake Tahoe & Truckee melt out? The high trails near Lake Tahoe & Truckee have largely melted out for now. From late winter through spring this page tracks snow coverage and the estimated melt-out date for each high trail, so you can catch them the moment they open. See the melt-out outlook →
When is the best time to ride mountain bikes in Lake Tahoe & Truckee? The best time to ride Lake Tahoe & Truckee is May through October, when daytime highs are in the 55–80°F range and the trails are typically dry. The high country is usually snowbound January through April and November through December. This is based on 10 years of local climate data; check the live conditions on this page for how the trails are actually riding today.
What months can you mountain bike in Lake Tahoe & Truckee? The main riding season in Lake Tahoe & Truckee is roughly May through October; the high trails are usually snowbound January through April and November through December and melt out through spring. This page tracks snow coverage and melt-out daily so you can time the high country.
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