This mountain bike tour of Lake Tahoe is talked about as one of the “Fifty Best Trips on the Planet”. You glide through the forests and along the hidden lakes around Lake Tahoe. Peak climbs can be tough, but the phenomenal views make the effort well worthwhile.
Mountain bike
5 days
132 km / 82 mi
$ 3,842.-
Lake Tahoe State Park and Spooner Lake.
The Flume Trail.
Tahoe Rim Trail
Please plan on arriving in Lake Tahoe or Reno at least one day prior to your trip departure; day one of your itinerary starts at 9 a.m.
Deposit for this tour is $500.- pp.
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Details
Type
Mountain bike
Duration
5 days
Level
Easy = untrained, normal physical condition Moderate = regular cyclist, good condition Challenging = experienced, well trained
Moderate
Technical level
Easy = unpaved roads, almost flat Average = narrow paths, steep climbing Difficult = barely used trails, rocks
Average
Support
Guided = with cycling guide(s) - support van Self Guided = individual - directions+maps
Guided
Daily distance
20-40 km / 12-25 mi
Total distance
132 km / 82 mi
Lodging
Deluxe = 4-5 star hotel or excellent B&B Basic = 1-2 star hotel/motel or B&B Camping = tent, sports hall or campus
Deluxe, full board
Luggage transport
Daily luggage transfers
Bicycle
Rental
Dates
19 Jun 2023 - 23 Jun 2023 26 Jun 2023 - 30 Jul 2023 03 Jul 2023 - 07 Jul 2023 10 Jul 2023 - 14 Jul 2023 17 Jul 2023 - 21 Jul 2023 24 Jul 2023 - 28 Jul 2023 31 Jul 2023 - 04 Aug 2023 07 Aug 2023 - 11 Aug 2023 14 Aug 2023 - 21 Aug 2023 21 Aug 2023 - 25 Aug 2023
More 2023 start dates: Sept 11
Start
Reno (10.00)
Finish
Reno (15.00)
Airport at start
Reno-Tahoe Int. Airport
Airport at finish
Reno-Tahoe Int. Airport
Prices *Please note the prices are subject to change depending availability*
Price per person / please note the prices are subject to change depending availability
Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Full Suspension
The Stumpjumper FSR 29er may be the most amazing designed alloy bike ever made. It will exceed all of your expectations of how a trail bike should ride. 1X11 gearing, hydraulic brakes, and the latest and best suspension technology available.
$ 380.-
Optional
mountain bike rental
Specialized Stumpjumper Expert Full Suspension
With the all-new Stumpjumper Expert, we’ve bottled up that “new bike day” feeling and put it into a radical new trail bike so agile, so lively, so in-tune with the trail, that it feels like an extension of your body. Levitate up the climbs. Decimate the descents. The Stumpjumper Expert is going to make you rethink how a trail bike should ride.
$ 485.-
Optional
Single supplement
If you travel alone a single supplement is charged. With some group tours you can avoid a single supplement by sharing a room with another rider.
$ 720.-
Itinerary
Included / Not Included – lodging
Day 1: Spooner Lake and The Flume
After a meet-up in Reno, we shuttle to 14,300-acre Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, at a heady 7874-ft elevation. After orientation and introductions, we commence our first ride—The Flume Trail. Talk about a perfect bomb voyage! Besides unparalleled views of Lake Tahoe, Flume packs in moderately challenging climbs along with exhilarating, descents down a bygone flume chute. Kicking off at Spooner Lake - northeast of Incline Village—we lock into a four- and-a-half mile long, 1000-foot climb into the Carson mountain range. From the 8157-ft. summit at Marlette Saddle, greeted by swaying Lodgepole pine, our routing segues into the Flume Trail. Now 1600-ft. above the blue-green jewel known as Lake Tahoe, but only a half-mile distant, we sweep past Marlette Lake. A three-mile, 1500-ft descent to Tunnel Creek Road ultimately ends at the trailhead. Our support van waits there; poised to shuttle a contented group of cyclists to their inspired après moment at Northstar Resort*, closing out their first day with no less than a High Country classic.
*Northstar; Hidden among the trees in the majestic Martis Valley in North Lake Tahoe, Northstar welcomes you! You will discover what makes this resort unforgettable, feels timeless, and where comfort is top priority. Here, you’ll enjoy a personalized blend of adventure and relaxation over acres of diverse terrain and world-class amenities, as well as
our Village with superb après, fine dining, and chic boutiques.
Total Mileage | 15 miles 1397 gain Inn | Northstar Resort Ritz Carlton (Luxury option)
Day 2: Northstar and Mt. Watson
Care to get wonderfully sidetracked? A big house of groove, the Northstar Mountain Resort folds plush singletrack into cross-country epics, wide-in-the-hips downhill into all manner of buff trail. Soon as the snow melts, Northstar seamlessly transitions into the largest, lift-access mountain bike park in Northern California. From an easy-on-the- joints pleasure cruise with the family, to a get-acquainted technical descent on Sticks N’ Stones, or the venerated Boondocks trail... or catching air on the rollers of Livewire and Gypsy, Northstar is an fantasy of fat tire riches: 33 trails in all. Our guides’ deep intimacy with the sweet spots, interpreting the best, purpose-built trails in the Sierras means out-of-this-world deliverables: an experience that maximizes every thrilling line and topographic variation.
Total Mileage | 18 miles + Inn | Northstar Resort Ritz Carlton (Luxury option)
Day 3: Downyville Downhill
A one-hour shuttle takes us to Downyville, California. An erstwhile gold mining settlement, Downyville comes across as cozy and inviting, if not absorbing for its rich history. Dropped into some of the most profound, if charismatic nature California has to offer, we gear up with our friends at Yuba and ride from the nearby Sierra Buttes and Lakes Basin, routing along a series of epic trails. Descending from above 8000-ft to 3000-ft., the trails reflect a combo of mostly intermediate, albeit spiced with some advanced segments. Aftera day of world-class downhill, in the heart of the Sierra’s, we trade the big outdoors for some equally pleasurable indoor experience at the *Nakoma Resort.
*Nakoma Resort -Located in Northern California, Nakoma Resort is a four-season treasure situated in the epicenter of a mountainous outdoor recreation Mecca—the Lost Sierra. Surrounded by 8,000-ft. peaks, more than two-dozen alpine lakes and thousands of acres of national forest, Nakoma is the perfect basecamp for world-class mountain biking. Nakoma features a one-of-a-kind Frank Lloyd Wright-designed clubhouse, a mountain-modern 42-room lodge and a 12,000-sqf-recreation center with a climbing gym, fitness studio, theater, heated pool, hot tub and more. Nakoma defines elevated adventure.
Total Mileage | 17-34miles 1180-3200 gain Inn | Nakoma Resort
Day 4 | Mt. Hough: Lost Sierra
Today we team up with our good friends at Nakoma Resort. From atop the 7,232-ft. summit of Mt. Hough (pronounced “huff”), we survey and way-find across the densely forested immensity that is the Lost Sierra region. After putting optics on pristine glacial lakes, broad alpine valleys and—on a bluebird day—Lassen Peak looming on the horizon, riders of all abilities will form smiles borne of a fast, flowy and outrageously fun downhill. Suffice to say, Mt. Hough Trail—packing nearly 4,000 feet of vertical descent, spread over 12-miles of purpose-built trail—is a Lost Sierra treasure of incalculable, out of this world value.
Total Mileage| 13 miles +861-ft. Inn | Nakoma Resort
Day 5: Tahoe Rim Trail to Carson City
We go out with a Titan rocket-like bang, saving the Tahoe Rim classic for our finale. Kicking off at 8700-ft., our route sweeps from Incline Village up Tunnel Creek. Sweeping onto the Tahoe Rim, we gain the backcountry of Marlette Lake then along the old Red Flume. A true High Country epic, the Tahoe Rim trail lends big, spanning views not only
onto Lake Tahoe but Lake Washoe in Nevada, as well as the Carson Valley. From this vantage point, one can glimpse where the Sierras give way to the Great Basin, America’s largest desert. Pressing on, we sweep past Sunflower Hill, locked onto beautifully groomed sections of singletrack. Two-time national champ and Mountain Bike Hall of Famer Max Jones first cleared this trail in 1987. Finishing on the far side of the mountains in handsome Carson City, we close out with a late lunch at a local landmark restaurant across from Nevada’s State Capitol. At approximately 4 p.m. we return to Reno, and bid each other farewell.
Total Mileage | 19 miles 2900 gain
* This is a general itinerary. Tour itineraries are subject to change based on the group, available accommodations and other unforeseen circumstances such as the weather, local conditions, government intervention, that may affect the quality of the trip and/or safety of the participants. Please view this itinerary as an outline as to what to expect on this tour.
Included:
Two Guides
All meals (except where noted in the itinerary) snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.
Support Vehicle
Backcountry permits, licenses, park fees,
A mobile first aid
Bike Maintenance
Souvenir Shirt
Not included:
Flights to and from the tour
Night before and after the tour
Bike rental
Gratuity guides
Lodging
Casual Inn: Tamarack Lodge | Tahoe City, CA
The Tamarack Lodge has 21 rooms and cabins and nearly 250 full grown pine and fir trees on nearly four acres of land. This family-owned lodge features premium bedding and thick towels, quick access to the trailhead, a short walk from a quiet beach, a picnic area, creek, spring water on tap in your room, and an old outdoor fireplace.
Luxury Inn:The Ritz-Carlton Northstar Resort
Famed for its casual elegance, world-renowned service and slopeside amenities, The Ritz-Carlton boasts award-winning dining, a 5,183 square foot spa, and magnificent mid-mountain views. The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, is the indisputable choice among discerning travelers in search of the quintessential laid-back, luxurious vacation. The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is the first and only AAA Five Diamond mountain resort in California.
While we do our best to bring you the above hotel accommodations, lodging may vary depending on your departure date
Map & Routes
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Bicycle
Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Full Suspension: $380.-
The Stumpjumper FSR 29er may be the most amazing designed alloy bike ever made. It will exceed all of your expectations of how a trail bike should ride. 1X11 gearing, hydraulic brakes, and the latest and best suspension technology available.
Specialized Stumpjumper Expert Full Suspension $485.-
With the all-new Stumpjumper Expert, we’ve bottled up that “new bike day” feeling and put it into a radical new trail bike so agile, so lively, so in-tune with the trail, that it feels like an extension of your body. Levitate up the climbs. Decimate the descents. The Stumpjumper Expert is going to make you rethink how a trail bike should ride.
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