Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Mountain Biking Trail
Extreme
8.76 mi
1,425 ft
South Lake Tahoe's classic, technical MTB descent.
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride is “an iconic rocky, technical and fun [descent] [that] gives advanced riders a satisfyingly-long 6-mile downhill,” according to [TAMBA]( The trail plunges "through towering forests and boulders on the upper sections then [gives] way to fast, banked turns on the lower sections.” Be sure to bring your long travel bike, as Mr. Toad’s is guaranteed to challenge you!
Mr. Toad’s was one of the original mountain bike rides in Lake Tahoe, and TAMBA has only helped make the trail better and better over the years. Local trail builders have fixed up worn out sections and added sweet bike-optimized air and flow features, such as the banked turns mentioned above.
You can access the descent from two main points. The more difficult option involves starting all the way over at Heavenly Mountain and pedaling along the Tahoe Rim Trail to reach the descent. Or, as mapped here, you can take a shuttle up and begin at the Big Meadow Tahoe Rim Trail parking lot. From the Big Meadow Parking Lot, it’s a quick 3-mile climb to the top of the 6-mile descent.
Alternatively, you can loop Mr. Toad’s by climbing up Armstrong Pass and then traversing the Tahoe Rim Trail.
Sources:
Written by Greg Heil
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride is “an iconic rocky, technical and fun [descent] [that] gives advanced riders a satisfyingly-long 6-mile downhill,” according to [TAMBA]( The trail plunges "through towering forests and boulders on the upper sections then [gives] way to fast, banked turns on the lower sections.” Be sure to bring your long travel bike, as Mr. Toad’s is guaranteed to challenge you!
Mr. Toad’s was one of the original mountain bike rides in Lake Tahoe, and TAMBA has only helped make the trail better and better over the years. Local trail builders have fixed up worn out sections and added sweet bike-optimized air and flow features, such as the banked turns mentioned above.
You can access the descent from two main points. The more difficult option involves starting all the way over at Heavenly Mountain and pedaling along the Tahoe Rim Trail to reach the descent. Or, as mapped here, you can take a shuttle up and begin at the Big Meadow Tahoe Rim Trail parking lot. From the Big Meadow Parking Lot, it’s a quick 3-mile climb to the top of the 6-mile descent.
Alternatively, you can loop Mr. Toad’s by climbing up Armstrong Pass and then traversing the Tahoe Rim Trail.
Sources:
Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Lake - 89 to TRT | 0.57 mi | 292 ft | 9.6% |
| Mr. Toads Wild Ride | 8.62 mi | -2,477 ft | -2.7% |
| Toads Climb | 2.68 mi | 1,250 ft | 8.3% |
| Mr. Toads Full Climb and Descent | 7.90 mi | -2,402 ft | -2.8% |
| Climb to Toad's from 89 | 2.21 mi | 1,093 ft | 9.3% |
| Toads - Climb and Descent, Luther | 6.34 mi | -2,001 ft | -3.9% |
| Pre-Toads | 0.38 mi | -138 ft | -6.8% |
| Steeps only | 2.04 mi | -994 ft | -9.1% |
| Toads Top | 0.34 mi | -207 ft | -11.3% |
| Get ready to get some | 0.46 mi | -282 ft | -11.4% |
| Upper Mr. Toad's Wild Ride | 1.63 mi | -899 ft | -10.4% |
| Mr. Toad's | 4.61 mi | -2,329 ft | -9.5% |
| Toads tech | 0.45 mi | -302 ft | -12.7% |
| Toads Wild Ride | 4.38 mi | -1,988 ft | -8.6% |
| Toads Garden of Rock | 0.23 mi | -190 ft | -15.6% |
| Mr. Toad's Wild Ride | 4.07 mi | -1,808 ft | -8.4% |
| Saxon Creek (Mr Toad's Wild Ride) | 4.40 mi | -1,919 ft | -8.2% |
| Lower Mr. Toad's Wild Ride | 2.83 mi | -1,414 ft | -9.5% |
| Toads Stairs DH | 0.63 mi | -430 ft | -12.8% |
| lower samesies | 1.94 mi | -984 ft | -9.6% |
| Toads Stairs to Oneidas | 3.76 mi | -1,434 ft | -7.0% |
| Toad's Stairs DH to creek | 1.34 mi | -846 ft | -11.9% |
| Toad Flow | 2.00 mi | -902 ft | -8.5% |
| Lower Toad's | 0.77 mi | -276 ft | -6.7% |