California · Mountain biking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Valley View Trail

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

Is Valley View Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Valley View Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Valley View Trail is a mountain biking route on national forest land within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in California, managed by the Forest Service. It is a short, out-and-back ride of about 2.2 miles, with an elevation gain of 426 feet from the low point at 6,475 feet to the high point at 6,919 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at South Lake Tahoe show July and August highs around 80°F with lows in the low 40s, while winter months bring highs in the low 40s and lows near 18°F. Several other spots sit close by. The Devron Connector and Tahoe Mountain Trail are both within a third of a mile, and the climbing at Space Domes is about 1.3 miles away. Fallen Leaf Campground is roughly 1.9 miles off for an overnight stay.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Chris Haven RV Annex

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Baldwin Home

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Valley View Trail

    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

      43° / 18°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 19°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 24°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 28°

      8 wet

    5. May

      62° / 33°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 38°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 43°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 41°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 35°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 29°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 23°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 18°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 1.9 mi away at 6,314 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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