Goose Meadows
Campground
Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
California · Mountain biking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City
2 Beavers & a Bear
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 115 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Tahoe National Forest.
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
2 Beavers & a Bear is a short, easy mountain biking ride in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Truckee Ranger District. The route is an out-and-back of about 1.5 miles, with a low point of 6,142 feet and a high of 6,264 feet, so the climb is a gentle 115 feet one way. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically June through September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Truckee-Tahoe run from highs around 76°F in June to about 85°F in July, with September easing back to 78°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The Sawtooth Trail and 2 Bridges both start about 0.2 miles away. Climbers can head to Pentathlete Wall, about 1.3 miles off, and Goose Meadows campground is about 1.6 miles away.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit 2 Beavers & a Bear
Best months: June–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.
Jan
42° / 13°
Feb
44° / 14°
Mar
49° / 19°
Apr
56° / 22°
May
65° / 29°
Jun
76° / 36°
Jul
85° / 40°
Aug
84° / 37°
Sep
78° / 32°
Oct
65° / 25°
Nov
52° / 18°
Dec
41° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Truckee-Tahoe Ap, CA, 3.8 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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