Ben Fish helped revive the present-day TAMBA and served on the board until 2022 as president and trail director. The volunteer-run organization maintains 100 miles of trail every year and was instrumental in getting many of the trails affected by the Caldor Fire in 2021 back into riding condition. Originally founded in 1988, TAMBA returned in 2011 after a hiatus with the goal of building, maintaining, and advocating for multi-use trails in Tahoe. Forest Service and partner organizations like the nonprofit Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association, these trails are regularly maintained and expanded upon. With seemingly endless networks of trails - often just a short ride from your home or hotel - there’s always an epic day of riding ahead of you. “These are public lands and we work hard to make sure they serve the entire community.”įunding partners for this project include, Lahontan Community Foundation Fund held at the Parasol Tahoe Community, Martis Camp Foundation, National Forest Foundation, Placer County, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, Vail Resorts Epic Promise and Visit Truckee-Tahoe. “At the core of our mission is creating trail opportunities for everyone, regardless of ability level or use type,” said Pedley. The results of this tour will serve as a springboard for future trails planning. Truckee Trails embarked on a “Listening Tour” this past summer, meeting with user groups to get input on their needs and desires for new trails in the region, and important fixes to existing trails. Next up, Truckee Trails will be working with the USFS to kick off a trails plan for the Truckee Ranger District. A motorized trail paralleling the east side of the 06, called the Timber Cruise.The one-mile Gentle Jeffrey Trail that runs from lower to middle Sawtooth Trailhead, built as a non-motorized alternative to the 06 road.Re-construction of the Happy Face Trail.The Ridgeline Nature Loop, a meandering trail at the Sawtooth trailhead, designed with wheelchair, stroller and strider bike users in mind.Construction (and reconstructed improvements) of the popular Wood-splitter Jump Trail.The Compass Skills Loop, designed to help people new to mountain biking develop necessary skills.Many of these will serve as important connections between neighborhoods like Sierra Meadows, Ponderosa Palisades, Schaffer’s Mill and Martis camp, both to town and to each other. Importantly, Truckee Trails is also working with the High Fives Foundation to ensure trails, both new and existing, are suitable for adaptive mountain bikers.Īdditional highlights of Truckee Trails’ work (with some help from Momentum Trail Concepts) in the Sawtooth Zone since 2020 include: Three more trails are planned for this zone, likely completed in 2024. “But these trails not only enable easier commutes to town, they also facilitate a host of alternative routes when recreating.” “Trail connectivity is a big factor in helping reduce the amount of car traffic in the area,” said Allison Pedley, executive director of Truckee Trails. New trails this year include the Crosscut Trail, connecting Gentle Jeffrey and Sawtooth Trails, the Back-cut Trail, connecting Happy Face with the West Side Trail at Schaffer’s Mill, and the Sawyer Trail, connecting the Back-cut Trail with the West Side Trail. Truckee Trails volunteer day on Sawyer Trail.

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