Dirt Bike Trails
Near Zephyr Cove, Nevada

Kingsbury Stinger Trail is a fun all-arounder in the Tahoe Basin. It is one of the few legal trails for dirt bikes in the area. It can be ridden either direction and is strictly an out-and-back, as there is no way to loop it unless riding dual sport. Take note and be cautious, as this is frequently ...
Learn more about Kingsbury Stinger Trail

This trail is commonly mapped as the Kingsbury Stinger Trail in apps, but according to the sign posted at the trail, it is not. It is Forest Service Trail 18E46, and we will refer to it as Lower Kingsbury Stinger Alternate. This trail allows you to out-and-back Kingsbury Stinger, but from a differen...
Learn more about Lower Kingsbury Stinger Alternate - FS 18E46

This trail has beautiful scenery that includes tree-filtered views of Lake Tahoe, Aspen groves, grassy meadows, a couple of small year-round streams, and the classic Sierra Nevada Mountain Forest. It is recommended for 4WD or AWD vehicles with higher clearance. Both ends of the trail offer paved sta...
Learn more about Logan House Loop 14n33

This trail can be dusty. Head size sharp rocks on hard pack with occasional tree roots. Trail is roughly a 3 (any 4x4 should make it). Saw Jeeps, SxS, and ATVs on this day. There are a few small drop-offs on the South end of the trail that could be challenging if traveling North. The trail does not ...
Learn more about Genoa Peak Summit

You'll get some great views of Lake Tahoe from this trail. It's a wide, single-lane gravel trail that's moderately to heavily used during the summer. The gates at both ends of the road are locked from November 15 to June 1st due to snowy conditions. It is recommended for 4x4s with high clearance, Je...
Learn more about Genoa Peak Road - 41306

This dirt road access is gated and seasonally open, with a semi-paved parking area just outside the edge of a nearby residential neighborhood. The surface starts with gravel and quickly turns to well-graded, hard-packed dirt. With only a slight incline at the start and minor dips throughout, with ve...
Learn more about High Meadows Road - FS 12N21

Sand Pits Motocross Track is a public track in South Lake Tahoe that is open daily and is never usually prepped. It is unmaintained by the government and is usually prepped by dedicated locals. Most prep days come in the fall and rarely in the summer. Spring and fall are awesome when the rains come ...
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High Meadows is a more relaxed and flowing trail in the area. The biggest challenge on the trail is the loose sand that is common to the area, but most sections were not too deep, and made carrying speed fairly easy. This is a great trail for all skill levels and has some great banked corners for ha...
Learn more about High Meadows Trail

Incense Cedar Trail is a very flowy trail overall and great for all skill levels. It mostly consists of relatively banked corners and small fun rollers that can be ridden normally, wheelied, jumped, etc. One end of the trail has a couple of small rock lines that are optional, but the trail is mostly...
Learn more about Incense Cedar Trail

This is a sandy, loose trail made up almost entirely of continuous whoops. Occasional rocks and roots appear along the route, but the terrain is dominated by flowing sand whoops that create a fun, rhythmic ride. The trail also features well-formed sand corners and serves as the only narrower route i...
Learn more about Twin Peaks

Lower Corral Trail is full of jumps and berms (best ridden downhill and to avoid conflict with mountain bikers). The alternate line allows you to bypass a handful of jumps in the jump line and just ride some fun, continuous corners. This is great for those wanting more corners instead of jumps or fo...
Learn more about Corral Trail Alt Turns

Lower Corral is a flow trail that should be ridden downhill and is most trafficked by MTBs although it is perfectly moto legal. The trail is jumps, berms, and rollers the entire way down and will feel relatively small on a dirt bike but sure are fun. Best when looped into with other trails nearby su...
Learn more about Lower Corral Trail

The route starts at a parking lot along the paved Fountain Place Road (FS 1201) that also serves as the trailhead for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, a popular mountain bike trail. The route continues past the lot to a seasonal gate. Past the gate, conditions shift quickly from gravel to hard-packed dirt with...
Learn more about Saxon Tie Road - FS 12N17

Sierra Sidewinder Trail is an awkwardly tight trail that will help you work on balance. The turns have a weird apex to them, and most are hard to lean into due to the tight trees being right where you want to put your handlebars. It is best ridden as an uphill and looped back into Corral or Incense ...
Learn more about Sierra Sidewinder Trail

Upper Corral is a fun and more technical trail in the area. It is quite fun in both directions, but it should be recommended as primarily downhill, to avoid head-to-heads with mountain bikers on one of the most popular and frequently ridden trails in the area. It is quite loose and full of sandier s...
Learn more about Upper Corral

Start from a paved parking lot with a seasonally open gate, descending onto dirt almost immediately as you proceed. Recent logging activity lines the first stretch where you'll see stacked logs and marked trees along the well graded dirt and gravel surface. About a third of a mile in you reach a cul...
Learn more about Saxon Creek Road - FS 12N01A

You will cross a short bridge as you leave the pavement behind. As you head up the trail there are a few rocks less than a foot tall other than that it's a fairly smooth road. At 1.3 miles up you will come to a switchback with a pull-out. If you choose you can hike up the walking path and see the ol...
Learn more about Noonchester Mine

Tucked deep in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Northern California lies one of the most iconic off-road trails in the world -- the Rubicon Trail. This rugged route is a rite of passage for 4x4 enthusiasts. With its technical rock crawling, breathtaking alpine scenery, and rich history, the Rubicon of...
Learn more about Rubicon Trail

The lower part of the trail from the Mckinney Rubicon to the lake is only a 5-difficulty rating however if you continue to follow the trail above the lake the trail becomes a 7-difficulty rating. The lake itself is beautiful and had quite a few camping spots. If you have a capable rig and can climb ...
Learn more about Buck Lake

The Richardson Lake 4WD Trail begins just past the west end of Miller Lake, heading south from the parking area. This is a relatively easy trail, especially if you've already reached the trailhead, as you've likely navigated tougher obstacles on the way in. That said, it's absolutely worth the drive...
Learn more about Richardson Lake 4WD

This trail has beautiful scenery that includes tree-filtered views of Lake Tahoe, Aspen groves, grassy meadows, a couple of small year-round streams, and the classic Sierra Nevada Mountain Forest. It is recommended for 4WD or AWD vehicles with higher clearance. Both ends of the trail offer paved sta...
Learn more about Logan House Loop 14n33

This trail can be dusty. Head size sharp rocks on hard pack with occasional tree roots. Trail is roughly a 3 (any 4x4 should make it). Saw Jeeps, SxS, and ATVs on this day. There are a few small drop-offs on the South end of the trail that could be challenging if traveling North. The trail does not ...
Learn more about Genoa Peak Summit

You'll get some great views of Lake Tahoe from this trail. It's a wide, single-lane gravel trail that's moderately to heavily used during the summer. The gates at both ends of the road are locked from November 15 to June 1st due to snowy conditions. It is recommended for 4x4s with high clearance, Je...
Learn more about Genoa Peak Road - 41306

This dirt road access is gated and seasonally open, with a semi-paved parking area just outside the edge of a nearby residential neighborhood. The surface starts with gravel and quickly turns to well-graded, hard-packed dirt. With only a slight incline at the start and minor dips throughout, with ve...
Learn more about High Meadows Road - FS 12N21

This trail has beautiful scenery that includes tree-filtered views of Lake Tahoe, Aspen groves, grassy meadows, a couple of small year-round streams, and the classic Sierra Nevada Mountain Forest. It is recommended for 4WD or AWD vehicles with higher clearance. Both ends of the trail offer paved sta...
Learn more about Logan House Loop 14n33

This trail can be dusty. Head size sharp rocks on hard pack with occasional tree roots. Trail is roughly a 3 (any 4x4 should make it). Saw Jeeps, SxS, and ATVs on this day. There are a few small drop-offs on the South end of the trail that could be challenging if traveling North. The trail does not ...
Learn more about Genoa Peak Summit

This dirt road access is gated and seasonally open, with a semi-paved parking area just outside the edge of a nearby residential neighborhood. The surface starts with gravel and quickly turns to well-graded, hard-packed dirt. With only a slight incline at the start and minor dips throughout, with ve...
Learn more about High Meadows Road - FS 12N21

The route starts at a parking lot along the paved Fountain Place Road (FS 1201) that also serves as the trailhead for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, a popular mountain bike trail. The route continues past the lot to a seasonal gate. Past the gate, conditions shift quickly from gravel to hard-packed dirt with...
Learn more about Saxon Tie Road - FS 12N17