Bicycling is a popular pastime for visitors to Lake Tahoe. If you
are looking for a casual bicycle ride or have small children with
you, there are a variety of designated paved bike paths and lanes
in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Make some time to rent a bike and enjoy
Tahoe's unmatched beauty from yet another perspective. You'll feel
exhilarated and restore your sense of wonder with nature!
PAVED
BIKE PATHS
South
Lake Tahoe Bike Path
Also called the Forest Bicycle Trail, this blacktopped trail is
completely separate from the highway and meanders through the forest
for ten miles. Peddle at your own pace and stop along the way to
enjoy the sun at two beautiful Lake Tahoe beaches (Pope and Baldwin),
visit the restored Baldwin Estate and browse at the Forest Service
Visitor Center. Breathe in the pine-scented air as you cross a sparkling
mountain stream on a bicycle bridge. Starting where U.S. HWY 50
first touches El Dorado Beach and Picnic Area, this increasingly
popular paved path connects to other bike trails and lanes throughout
the city of South Lake Tahoe and into Nevada. This trail includes
the Pope-Baldwin Bike Path described next.
Pope-Baldwin Bike
Path
The Forest Service maintains this nearly flat 3.4 mile path located
on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. Running parallel to SR 89, it
begins where the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes. This popular
paved path passes through Historic Camp Richardson Resort and offers
several scenic side trips to Pope Beach and Baldwin Beach, the Tallac
Historic Site, the Lake Tahoe Visitor Center and Fallen Leaf Lake.
Please stay on the paved bike trail when passing through the Tallac
Historic Site!
Tahoe Trailways
Bike Path
Tahoe City serves as the hub of this bike path system that offers
access to numerous West Shore activities. Fifteen miles of paved
pathways extend from Tahoe City in three directions. Funded by Cal
Trans and maintained by the Tahoe City Public Utility District,
this popular system of trails connects Sugar Pine Point State Park
on the south, Alpine Meadows on the northwest and Dollar Point on
the northeast. Campgrounds, picnic areas, beaches, restaurants,
the Gatekeeper's Cabin Museum and the communities of Homewood, Tahoe
Pines, Skyland, Timberland, Pineland and Sunnyside are found along
the way.
Incline Village
/ Lakeshore Drive Bike Path
This 2.5 mile paved Northeast Shore bike path
is known locally in Incline Village as "The Joggers Trail." The
path starts at Gateway Park on SR 28. Maintained by Washoe County,
this path passes close to the shore of Lake Tahoe's Crystal Bay
and many interesting attractions.
For additional information about bike riding
in the Lake Tahoe Basin, call, write or visit:
USDA -Forest Service
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
870 Emerald Bay Road
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-573-2600
One quarter mile north of the "Y" on SR 89
Road
Cycling at Kirkwood
Kirkwood is the home base for many major rides including the ever
popular Tour of the California Alps, better known as The Death Ride.
Beautiful mountain roads, light with traffic, are perfect for your
cycling excursions or training sessions. Call the Adventure Center
for details.
Kirkwood Ski & Summer Resort
SR 88 between Silver Lake and Caples Lake
Kirkwood
Kirkwood Adventure Center
209-258-7283
Main Number
209-258-6000
Bike the West
Nevada's best bicycling events.
P.O. Box 5123
Stateline, Nevada 89449
800-565-2704
Visit the RECREATION main menu for information about other Kirkwood activities:
Day Care, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Skiing,
Snowboarding, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Sleigh Rides, Tennis.
