Mountain Bike

Author bikes and skis throughout the year in the Tahoe backcountry Detailed guide to one of the nation's seminal mountain biking locations Northern California is known as the birthplace of mountain biking, and Tahoe is its most famous destination. The 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) circumnavigates the sparkling blue lake along the spine of the Sierra and Carson Ranges that circle it, and serves as the backbone of Tahoe's intricate trail skeleton. Over its course, numerous other trails and roads intersect the TRT creating endless options for loops of various lengths, point to point rides, and all-day epics.