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Tallac Bicycle Loop, Nrt

Tallac Bicycle Loop, NrtPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.0 mi
round trip
10 ft
climb
6,255 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Tallac Bicycle Loop, Nrt open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Tallac Bicycle Loop, Nrt, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Tallac Bicycle Loop is a short, easy out-and-back route of about a mile in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. The trail sits at roughly 6,240 feet, with a high point of about 6,255 feet, so the climb is minimal, about 10 feet of elevation gain, and the route is suited to a quick stop or a longer outing in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the South Lake Tahoe airport weather station, about 3.6 miles away, show July and August highs around 80°F with lows in the low 40s and only about two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with highs near 43°F and lows around 18°F from December through February. The trail is close to several other destinations. Camp Richardson Corral Trails is about 0.2 miles away, and the Visitor Center to Fallen Leaf hike is about half a mile off. Fallen Leaf Campground is about 0.6 miles away, and Taylor Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 0.9 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Beacon Bar & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Baldwin Home

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Tallac Bicycle Loop, Nrt

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      43° / 18°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 19°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 24°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 28°

      8 wet

    5. May

      62° / 33°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 38°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 43°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 41°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 35°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 29°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 23°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 18°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 3.6 mi away at 6,314 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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