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California · Mountain biking · Park Meadow · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Ridgeline Nature Loop
- 1.1 mi
- distance
- 34 ft
- climb
- Gravel
- surface
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Ridgeline Nature Loop 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.
Ridgeline Nature Loop is a 1.05-mile gravel trail in the Park Meadow trail system, gaining 149 feet of elevation. The trail follows a loop route through the Park Meadow area.
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Ridgeline Nature Loop
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.
Jan
41° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
53° / 26°
7 wet
May
63° / 33°
6 wet
Jun
73° / 38°
3 wet
Jul
82° / 44°
2 wet
Aug
81° / 42°
2 wet
Sep
74° / 36°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 29°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
39° / 17°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donner Mem Sp, CA, 2.1 mi away at 5,937 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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