Bike - TRT to Tahoe City

Our high point on the TRT, 1300’ above the highway.

I’ve had a goal to ride all the sections of the Tahoe Rim Trail that allow bikes, and—to show you how slowly we ride—after three summers we're finally getting there.

Today, we started at the Midway Bridge between Squaw and Alpine, rode up the Western States trail to the TRT, and then rode the TRT down to Tahoe City. This section of the TRT doesn't get a lot of bike traffic because it's the rockiest.

A typically rocky section on the descent to Tahoe City; it gets a lot worse.

After grinding up the Western States trail and The Wall, you have some more climbing to do on the TRT before topping out on the ridge above the highway. Once on top, there are terrific views of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows valley. The ridge top is also a very pretty area, with a nice rolling trail—until you hit the rocks.

A good rider can roll over most of it, but you still take a pounding. You keep waiting for it to end, but it never really does.

Taking a break on the Truckee River bike path.

From Tahoe City, we rode back to Midway Bridge on the Truckee River bike path. I don’t plan on riding this section again anytime soon.