California · Mountain biking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Lower Lola Montez Trail

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

Is Lower Lola Montez Trail open right now?

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.

Lower Lola Montez Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Truckee Ranger District. It covers about 0.28 miles, with a one-way climb of roughly 95 feet from a low point of 6,748 feet to a high of 6,866 feet. The trail is rated moderate, and its brevity makes it an easy addition to a longer outing in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Sagehen Creek weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 80°F in July and August with lows in the mid-30s. Winter is cold, with January highs near 40°F and lows around 15°F. The Lower Lola Montez hike lies just 0.2 miles away for those who want to pair a ride with a walk. Hole in the Ground, a mountain biking spot, is about a mile off, and Lower Castle Creek offers canoeing roughly 1.4 miles away. For an overnight base, Sterling Lake Campground is about 4.7 miles from the trail.

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  • Sleep close

    Muninnvagl

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    For Real Dough Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Lower Lola Montez Trail

    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, 10.9 mi away at 6,337 ft. The station sits about 500 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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