Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway
The Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway connects Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake across the California-Nevada border, following the Truckee River. The trail combines highway shoulders, bike lanes, paved paths, dirt trails, and shared roads.
Trail Characteristics
- Surface Types: Mix of paved and unpaved surfaces
- Trail Type: Mixed-use path
- Difficulty Level: Moderate to challenging
- Distance: 77 miles
- Elevation: Significant changes, particularly in mountain sections
- Best For: Road bikes (paved sections), mountain bikes (dirt sections), all sections - gravel bike
Trail Map
Explore different trail sections of the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway on the attached map.
Bike Route Segments
Tahoe City to Squaw Valley
- Follows State Route 89
- Part of Tahoe Trailways Bike Path
- Paved bike lane
Verdi Upstream
- Technical mountain biking terrain
- Rocky, steep sections
- Shared with utility vehicles
Reno-Sparks Urban Section
- Paved trail segments
- River views
"Rez" Trail
- 24-mile natural surface trail
- Runs through Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation
- Requires $6 day-use permit
- Mix of dirt trail and road surfaces