Sunflower Hill Trail

Sunflower Hill Trail is a mountain biking route in Nevada's Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, within the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The trail is managed by State Park and Recreation and runs about 5.3 miles out and back, with a total elevation gain of 1,201 feet. The climb starts at roughly 7,500 feet and reaches a high point of about 8,324 feet, and the route is rated easy. The trail's steepest stretch comes right at the start, with a grade of about 15 percent. That makes the first few hundred yards the most demanding part of the ride, after which the climb eases into a gentler ascent and descent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dagget Pass show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and the station sits about 1,000 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. Red House Rd lies just 0.1 mile away, and Aqueduct Rd is about half a mile off. Sand Harbor, a climbing area, is about 3 miles away, and Washoe Lake State Park Campground is about 5 miles away.