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        Popular Trail Networks

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        Alpine Meadows Palisades Tahoe 2 9 3
        Tahoe Cross Country 22 8 1
        Olympic Valley at Palisades Tahoe Summer 2 13 6 2
        Auburn State Recreation Area 7 13 6
        Paige Meadows 23 8 2
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        Region Details
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        Local Trail Association

        Stats

        Avg Trail Rating
        Trails (view details)
        1,142
        Trails Mountain Bike
        667
        Trails E-Bike
        157
        Trails Gravel Bike
        177
        Trails Adaptive Bike
        87
        Trails Winter Fat Bike
        22
        Trails Horse
        357
        Trails Hike
        729
        Trails Trail Running
        724
        Trails Dirtbike/Moto
        114
        Trails Observed Trials
        38
        Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
        73
        Trails Snowmobile
        10
        Trails Snowshoe
        7
        Trails Downhill Ski
        352
        Trails Backcountry Ski
        78
        Trails Nordic Ski
        52
        Total Distance
        1,020 miles
        Total Descent
        273,723 ft
        Total Vertical
        9,057 ft
        Highest Trailhead
        9,189 ft
        Reports
        5,988
        Photos
        1,918
        Ridden Counter
        334,112

        Articles

        I’ve Hiked 11,000 Miles with My Wife. Here’s What I Learned on My First Solo Trip.
        Sep 2, 2025 from outsideonline.com
        After walking 11,000 miles across the United States with his wife, our hiking columnist finally hit the trail solo. Here’s what he learned about...
        How Reno Tahoe Became an Adventure Capital of the West
        Oct 12, 2023 from outsideonline.com
        The Biggest Little City has earned major clout as a base camp for outdoor activities, and everyone—from vacationers to adventurers looking to...
        Slopes to City: The Best Way to Spend 48 Hours in Reno and Tahoe
        Jan 11, 2022 from skimag.com
        With plenty of good food and drinks, events, and nightlife, there’s a lot more to Reno-Tahoe than its phenomenal skiing
        Video: Greg Watts Explores the Trails of Woodward Tahoe
        Aug 13, 2020 from pinkbike.com
        Slabs, skate parks and more in Tahoe

        Popular Placer County Mountain Biking Trails

        61
        Culvert Trail
        • 100 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 3 ft • 2,219 •
        An awesome trail, lots of jumps berms drops and rocky areas.
        39
        Confluence Trail
        • 100 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 68 ft • 2,078 •
        Fun little section leading down to the Auburn state recreation area parking. Has some built up jumps that are optional, and some pretty easy rocky sections. Its multi use so expect hikers and be on the look out to slow down.
        9
        Clementine Trail
        • 95 ★ 3.2 • 2 miles • 429 ft • 1,828 •
        Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill primary and has a easy overall physical rating with a 429 ft green climb. On average it takes 17 minutes to complete this trail.
        15
        S.S. Wallternate
        • 95 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 30 ft • 1,622 •
        Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 30 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
        13
        Tahoe Rim Trail (Fire and Ice)
        • 100 ★ 4.7 • 4,482 ft • 237 ft • 1,618 •
        Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 237 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
        30
        Foresthill Connector Trail
        • 100 ★ 4.2 • 4 miles • 602 ft • 1,523 •
        Flowy trail connecting and Foresthill.
        4
        Antone Meadows Connector
        • 100 ★ 3.7 • 4,295 ft • 67 ft • 1,460 •
        Popular green difficulty family friendly mixed. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 67 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
        7
        Woop-dee-doo
        • 100 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 55 ft • 1,361 •
        Named for the numerous water bars across the trail - best ridden downhill for safety. Hey downhillers! Look out for users climbing this popular route!

        Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

        Today
        • 59 rides
        Yesterday
        • 52 rides
        Past Week
        • 441 rides

        Placer County Mountain Bike Routes

        143
        Tahoe City Tahoe Rim Trail Loop (4 Hours)
        ★ 3.7 • 19 miles • 2,277 ft • 11 • Loop •
        The Tahoe Rim Trail around Tahoe City has some of the best MTB riding in the area, and this loop gives you...
        91
        Auburn Loop
        ★ 3.7 • 17 miles • 2,432 ft • 3 • Loop •
        From Auburn Ravine Rd exit off Highway 80 go south over the Auburn Ravine Bridge. Continue 1 mile and turn...
        116
        TE's Training Route
        ★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 1,234 ft • 4 • Loop •
        Just a route to get the legs burning in the first half of the route and mostly downhill after the climb!
        151
        Auburn 1
        7 miles • 1,202 ft • 8 •
        1st ride in auburn test route from trailforks
        3
        Rock Creek NW sector Epic
        ★ 4.0 • 23 miles • 3,608 ft • 3 • Loop •
        This is one of the best loops for Georgetown. This route gets you a bunch of DH runs and only has one hike...
        191
        Tahoe City/ Deer Creek Double Up
        ★ 5.0 • 29 miles • 4,308 ft • 24 • Loop •
        A massive 5 hour back-country style ride with 2 big major climbs and descents. Stop in town to refuel,...

        Photos of Placer County Mountain Bike

        17 |
        Jun 4, 2026 @ 4:16pm
        Jun 4, 2026
        193 |
        Jul 22, 2020 @ 3:31pm
        Jul 22, 2020
        258 |
        Jul 22, 2020 @ 3:30pm
        Jul 22, 2020
        87 |
        Jul 17, 2020 @ 4:19pm
        Jul 17, 2020
        128 |
        May 31, 2019 @ 3:25pm
        May 31, 2019
        54 |
        Sep 21, 2018 @ 1:19pm
        Sep 21, 2018
        53 |
        Sep 21, 2018 @ 1:19pm
        Sep 21, 2018
        222 |
        Jun 21, 2018 @ 12:57am
        Jun 21, 2018
        494 |
        Apr 11, 2018 @ 10:03pm
        Apr 11, 2018
        560 |
        May 9, 2017 @ 6:57am
        May 9, 2017
        664 |
        Mar 27, 2016 @ 9:51am
        Mar 27, 2016
        436 |
        Jan 5, 2016 @ 9:58am
        Jan 5, 2016

        Videos of Placer County Mountain Bike

        0:12 | | Oct 17, 2024
        Culvert & Confluence Trails
        28:31 | 50 | May 2, 2024
        Waterfall merged into the trail
        0:11 | 41 | Feb 8, 2024
        capra 275 in auburn, ca
        trail: Stonewall
        3:00 | 93 | Apr 10, 2021
        Almost hitting my friend as he crashes in...
        0:09 | 126 | Jan 2, 2021
        That's a long way down!
        0:00 | 112 | Nov 2, 2020
        0:38 | 47 | Aug 4, 2020
        trail: Stonewall
        0:30 | 50 | Aug 4, 2020

        Current Trail Warnings

        statustraildateconditionuserinfo
        Old Stanford Rock
        Stanford Rock
        Jun 15, 2026 @ 2:57pm (America/Los_Angeles)
        Jun 15, 2026
        		 Variablesea1sakI guess because of the new routing the...
        Deer Park (South)
        Alpine Meadows Palisades Tahoe
        Jun 11, 2026 @ 2:13pm (America/Los_Angeles)
        Jun 11, 2026
        		 Drybuzzoff36" tree down, blocking trail - less than...

        Recent Trail Reports

        statustraildateconditioninfouser
        Grey Squirrel Trail
        Hidden Falls Regional Park
        Jun 19, 2026 @ 8:12am (America/Los_Angeles)
        12 hours
        		 Drystmacdonald
        Stanford Rock Trail (TRT Connector)
        Stanford Rock
        Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:37pm (America/Los_Angeles)
        5 hours
        		 DryWhoo hoo! Trail is riding great. The...buzzoff
        Ward Creek Park Middle Connector
        Ward Creek Park
        Jun 15, 2026 @ 2:57pm (America/Los_Angeles)
        Jun 15, 2026
        		 Snow Coveredsea1sak
        Foresthill Road
        North Fork American Headwaters
        Jun 11, 2026 @ 7:46am (America/Los_Angeles)
        Jun 11, 2026
        		 Very Drysome deep dusty sections but very...neimanr
        Soda Springs Road
        North Fork American Headwaters
        Jun 11, 2026 @ 7:46am (America/Los_Angeles)
        Jun 11, 2026
        		 Very Drycouple of chunky spots, a couple of tiny...neimanr
        Sky Ridge Trail
        Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park
        Jun 7, 2026 @ 3:07pm (America/Los_Angeles)
        Jun 7, 2026
        		 DryQuite a bit of overgrown star thistle on...FSTRTHNU
        Kaspian Rim Trail
        Stanford Rock
        Jun 7, 2026 @ 9:01am (America/Los_Angeles)
        Jun 7, 2026
        		 IdealTrail is riding great. No obstacles.Danielk7yzFT
        Stanford Rock/Kaspian Rim Connector
        Stanford Rock
        Jun 7, 2026 @ 8:58am (America/Los_Angeles)
        Jun 7, 2026
        		 IdealTrail is riding great. No obstacles.Danielk7yzFT
        Stanford Rock Trail
        Stanford Rock
        Jun 7, 2026 @ 8:54am (America/Los_Angeles)
        Jun 7, 2026
        		 Ideal Trail is riding great. One remaining 15'...Danielk7yzFT
        Ward Creek Park East Connector
        Ward Creek Park
        Jun 4, 2026 @ 11:14am (America/Los_Angeles)
        Jun 4, 2026
        		 IdealReally nice and clear, dry but not dusty....Pick121

        National Scenic Trails & Official Routes

        Activity Feed

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        cqrwishlistrouteactivity #97357938
        Jun 19, 2026 @ 6:05pm
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        Jun 19, 2026 @ 4:38pm
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        Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:41pm
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        Jun 18, 2026 @ 6:49pm
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        Recent Comments

        usernametypetitlecommentdate
        renocyclisttrailStanford Rock TrailI rode this on an adaptive mtb (Bowhead RX)...
        Jun 17, 2026 @ 3:10pm
        2 days
        PaintedpattrailCulvert TrailDried out, overgrown, a few downed...
        Jun 9, 2026 @ 9:47pm
        Jun 9, 2026
        matthostreportStanford Rock Trail🙌🏼
        May 18, 2026 @ 8:07am
        May 18, 2026
        matthostreportStanford Rock TrailThanks for report!
        May 16, 2026 @ 8:28am
        May 16, 2026
        ZacdillowtrailPickupsticksTrail is good to go!
        May 9, 2026 @ 6:59pm
        May 9, 2026

        Local Badges

        Bike & Skill Parks

        nametypecityrating
        Alpine Meadows Palisades Tahoebike parkTahoe City
        Olympic Valley Palisades Tahoebike parkOlympic Valley
        Homewood Mountain Resortbike parkHomewood
        Mammoth Bar OHVskill parkAuburn
        Whitney Park Pump Track By Velo Solutionsskill parkRocklin

        Upcoming Local Events

        Local Mountain Biking Directory

        Local Trail Supporters

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        Local Trail Association

        Activity Type Stats

        activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
        Mountain Bike667737 miles131,138 ft324 miles9,058 ft
        		1,8025,894138125,520
        E-Bike157310 miles49,633 ft127 miles8,235 ft
        		214,5371614,588
        Gravel Bike177198 miles21,506 ft68 miles8,675 ft
        		1,7639364
        Adaptive Bike87128 miles13,944 ft38 miles8,241 ft
        		78412
        Winter Fat Bike2220 miles2,923 ft8 miles2,011 ft
        		3812
        Horse357468 miles81,096 ft207 miles8,776 ft
        		2,335355
        Hike729873 miles161,942 ft388 miles9,058 ft
        		745,8692213,254
        Trail Running724869 miles159,741 ft386 miles9,058 ft
        		65,8671911,044
        Dirtbike/Moto114261 miles40,597 ft105 miles8,235 ft
        		61,5587222
        Observed Trials3830 miles5,030 ft14 miles8,215 ft
        		524143
        ATV/ORV/OHV73144 miles17,096 ft55 miles8,235 ft
        		41,46442
        Snowmobile1025 miles2,231 ft8 miles7,904 ft
        		49733
        Snowshoe718 miles1,759 ft7 miles7,904 ft
        		457833
        Downhill Ski352101 miles103,287 ft94 miles8,386 ft
        		44825,372
        Backcountry Ski7825 miles12,782 ft15 miles8,386 ft
        		46715,646
        Nordic Ski5233 miles3,107 ft14 miles6,795 ft
        		46215,757

        Frequently Asked Questions About Placer County

        ▼ What are the best places to ride in Placer County?
        Placer County has 33 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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        ▼ What is the best time of the year to ride in Placer County?
        Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Placer County are:
        • July (2,351 activities)
        • June (1,675 activities)
        • August (1,458 activities)
        Check the Placer County reports page for current trail conditions, recent trail reports, and seasonal information from the local community.
        ▼ What is the longest trail in Placer County?
        The longest trail in Placer County is Loop 6 at 15.2 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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