Nevada · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Zephyr Bike Path

Zephyr Bike PathPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.0 mi
round trip
20 ft
climb
6,260 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Zephyr Bike Path open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Zephyr Bike Path, 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.

Zephyr Bike Path is a 1-mile paved trail in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of Nevada, managed by the Forest Service. It is an easy out-and-back route with a total elevation gain of about 20 feet, so it's a short, low-effort outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Glenbrook weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 50°F, and only about one wet day a month in July and August. Zephyr Cove Campground sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Zephyr Cove Stables Trails are about 0.4 mile off. The Zephyrs climbing area is roughly 0.9 mile away, and Nevada Beach Campground is about 1.7 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Zephyr Cove RV & Campground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Zephyr Bike Path

    Best months: May–October. 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° / 25°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 25°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 28°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 30°

      4 wet

    5. May

      59° / 37°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 42°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 50°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 50°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 45°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 38°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 30°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 25°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glenbrook, NV, 4.8 mi away at 6,350 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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