California · Mountain biking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Hidden Gem

1.3 mi
round trip
372 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Hidden Gem is a short, easy mountain biking route in California, about 2.8 miles from the town of Lakeview. It is an out-and-back ride that gains about 370 feet from its low point of 6,537 feet to a high of 6,919 feet, over a total distance of about 2.5 miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the Sagehen Creek weather station, about 5 miles away, run to highs near 80°F in July with lows in the upper 30s. That station sits roughly 580 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The route starts close to other trail. South Euer Valley Road is about 0.3 miles away, and True Grit is about half a mile off. Climbers can head to Prosser Hill, under a mile away, and paddlers will find Donner Creek about 2.9 miles out.

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    Summit Lake

    Campground

    Campground · 2.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Trailside Bar

    Bar

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Hidden Gem

    Best months: June–August. 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

      40° / 15°

    2. Feb

      41° / 15°

    3. Mar

      48° / 19°

    4. Apr

      53° / 22°

    5. May

      62° / 28°

    6. Jun

      72° / 32°

    7. Jul

      80° / 37°

    8. Aug

      79° / 35°

    9. Sep

      73° / 31°

    10. Oct

      61° / 24°

    11. Nov

      49° / 20°

    12. Dec

      39° / 14°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sagehen Creek, CA, 5 mi away at 6,337 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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