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Angora Ridge
Mountain Biking Trail
Moderate
15.48 mi
2,189 ft
One of the newest trails in Tahoe.
Construction on this zone began in 2017, making Angora Ridge one of the newest trails in the Lake Tahoe Region. This new, sanctioned trail is located in a zone that originally was home to many user-created trails. The addition of Angora Ridge and subsequent trails provides sustainable, sanctioned mountain biking opportunities on this scenic ridge.
It’s rare to find a trail that truly follows the top of ridge instead of just climbing straight up and then going straight back down, but Angora Ridge does exactly that. While it swoops and turns on top of the ridge, it traverses down the entire ridge back toward town.
The trail tread itself is classic singletrack, with sections of smooth Tahoe dirt interspersed by embedded rocks and boulders. While many sections are fast and flowy, this isn’t a full-on flow trail ride—expect plenty of rocks to keep things interesting! But these are the best type of rocks—big, solid, and confidence-inspiring. Bust a move and catch some air off the lippy ones!
If you see an offshoot of the trail heading to an overlook, be sure to stop and soak in the views. The vistas of the lake below are simply stunning!
Sources:
Written by Greg Heil
Construction on this zone began in 2017, making Angora Ridge one of the newest trails in the Lake Tahoe Region. This new, sanctioned trail is located in a zone that originally was home to many user-created trails. The addition of Angora Ridge and subsequent trails provides sustainable, sanctioned mountain biking opportunities on this scenic ridge.
It’s rare to find a trail that truly follows the top of ridge instead of just climbing straight up and then going straight back down, but Angora Ridge does exactly that. While it swoops and turns on top of the ridge, it traverses down the entire ridge back toward town.
The trail tread itself is classic singletrack, with sections of smooth Tahoe dirt interspersed by embedded rocks and boulders. While many sections are fast and flowy, this isn’t a full-on flow trail ride—expect plenty of rocks to keep things interesting! But these are the best type of rocks—big, solid, and confidence-inspiring. Bust a move and catch some air off the lippy ones!
If you see an offshoot of the trail heading to an overlook, be sure to stop and soak in the views. The vistas of the lake below are simply stunning!
Sources:
Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rim Bender to Angora Lookout | 3.41 mi | 886 ft | 4.9% |
| Rock Garden (Tahoe Mtn) | 1.22 mi | 157 ft | 2.4% |
| Up Angora Ridge Trail to Lookout | 1.76 mi | 564 ft | 6.1% |
| Angora Ridge Road Climb | 1.83 mi | 610 ft | 6.3% |
| More fun than the road | 0.65 mi | 56 ft | 1.5% |
| Parking lot to Upper Angora Lake | 0.66 mi | 226 ft | 6.5% |
| Climb to Lower Angora Lake | 0.30 mi | 167 ft | 10.3% |
| Angora Lake Rd Descent | 0.50 mi | -141 ft | -5.3% |
| Views for days | 0.92 mi | -79 ft | -1.5% |
| Mule Deer Connector | 1.34 mi | -574 ft | -8.0% |
| Angora descent | 1.15 mi | -545 ft | -8.9% |
| Angora DH | 1.20 mi | -469 ft | -7.4% |
| Angora proper | 1.13 mi | -472 ft | -7.9% |
| Tahoe Mtn - Lot to Top | 2.39 mi | 577 ft | 4.2% |
| Tahoe Mountain Hurt | 2.01 mi | 574 ft | 5.4% |
| Tahoe Mt. ascent from South | 2.32 mi | 591 ft | 4.7% |
| Up n over, south-north | 4.68 mi | -696 ft | -0.4% |
| Top of 31B to Sign Post | 1.76 mi | 512 ft | 5.5% |
| North Side Down | 2.59 mi | -676 ft | -4.6% |
| TM Down | 1.56 mi | -666 ft | -8.0% |
| TM North Pinned Section | 0.79 mi | -335 ft | -8.0% |
| Warp speed | 0.79 mi | -371 ft | -8.9% |