California · Mountain biking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Razorback

0.7 mi
round trip
254 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago

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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.

Razorback is a mountain biking route in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Truckee Ranger District. It is a short, out-and-back climb of about 1.3 miles with a moderate grade. The trail starts at a low point of about 7,190 feet and rises to roughly 7,460 feet, a gain of about 250 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. At a nearby weather station, typical July and August highs reach the low 80s and nights stay in the 40s, with only about two wet days a month. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. Nose Dive and the Nose Dive Bike Route both lie about 0.1 mile away. Power Line Boulder, a climbing area, and Milton Reservoir, a fishing spot, are each about a mile off.

Around this trail

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

    Onion Creek Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Donner Ski Ranch

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Watson Cabin

    Museum

    On your way back · 15 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Razorback

    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

      41° / 17°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 18°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 22°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 26°

      7 wet

    5. May

      63° / 33°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 38°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 44°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 42°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 36°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 29°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 23°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 17°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donner Mem Sp, CA, 7 mi away at 5,937 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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