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Sidewinder -> Corral

Mountain Biking Trail

Hard
8.73 mi
1,432 ft
One of the best flow trails in the Lake Tahoe region.

"This area has a high density of trails for all ability levels and serves as the unofficial hub of mountain bike activity in the South Shore,” writes [TAMBA]( "Out here you will find the most legal features including log rides, jumps and rock rolls in South Tahoe including the new jumps, berms, rollers and hips TAMBA and SBTS built in 2014. The trails all run parallel to the Fountain Place paved road so they can be shuttled by car. Or with only moderate climbing involved these trails can keep almost anyone interested for hours.”

The route mapped here is a loop option, with an option out-and-back singletrack climb and descent up the Armstrong trail. For the shuttle-friendly option, just use the nearby roads.

The descent on the Corral Trail anchors this route. This descent offers one of the best sections of flow trail descending in the Lake Tahoe region! With massive berms to keep the speed high and big tabletop jumps, intermediate riders can simply roll through Corral fast while advanced riders can hone their jumping skills.

In places, it was impossible for the trail to avoid some of the massive boulders the region is renowned for, so you can still expect the occasional tech move and rock drop.

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Written by Greg Heil
Created By
Strava Routes

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Fountain Place Pavement to Corral/Sidewinder trailhead2.09 mi748 ft6.7%
Fountain Place Up2.01 mi663 ft6.2%
fountain up1.87 mi630 ft6.4%
Fountainplace Steep section1.40 mi696 ft9.4%
Armstrong Connector Climb1.82 mi627 ft6.5%
Connector climb til flat1.32 mi551 ft7.9%
Armstrong Connector DH Climb1.43 mi591 ft7.8%
Connector Flats0.51 mi-52 ft-1.9%
Armstrong Connector + Sidewinder + Lower Corral3.96 mi-1,191 ft-5.7%
Armstrong Connector Trail 1.59 mi-587 ft-7.0%
Armstrong Connector DH Section1.37 mi-581 ft-8.0%
DH to Tree on a Rock0.48 mi-190 ft-7.5%
Connector + 🐍2.74 mi-846 ft-5.9%
Connector DH1.30 mi-535 ft-7.7%
Connector to slab 0.89 mi-397 ft-8.4%
The strand 0.63 mi-282 ft-8.4%
The zone 0.36 mi-171 ft-9.0%
Lower Armstrong Connector0.41 mi-138 ft-6.2%
Sidewinder, Corral, Powerline to Bridge2.23 mi-669 ft-5.6%
Sidewinder0.83 mi-289 ft-6.4%
Sidewinder, Lower Corral, Jumps2.15 mi-630 ft-5.5%
Timberline Twister0.87 mi-312 ft-6.8%
Sidewinder to bridge1.17 mi-341 ft-5.5%
CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT - Corral - 2nd Half1.24 mi-344 ft-5.3%
Traverse Section0.29 mi-13 ft-0.1%
Lower Corral1.15 mi-348 ft-5.7%
Lower Corral Trail1.06 mi-361 ft-5.8%
Lower Corral Trail1.06 mi-318 ft-5.6%
Jump Line Sand Sprint0.99 mi-279 ft-5.2%
Rock drop to Powerline0.84 mi-344 ft-7.7%
lower corral no flats0.87 mi-305 ft-6.6%
Get Gnar0.69 mi-269 ft-7.4%
Get Gnar (Just DH)0.49 mi-197 ft-7.4%
End Of Jumps To Parking Lot0.77 mi-75 ft-1.0%
Powerline Down From Corral0.21 mi-75 ft-6.7%
Power Line down from Sidewinder0.27 mi-56 ft-3.7%
Baja 10000.26 mi-66 ft-3.6%
Creek to Lot Sprint0.54 mi36 ft1.2%