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Hole In The Ground Mountain Bike Trail
Truckee, California
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
8 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 2/18/10 by tarvisg |
Difficulty:  Expert |
| Length: 17 miles | Global Rank: 11 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 68 | Wishlist: 53 |
| Avg. Speed: 4.4 mph | Avg. Time: 3hr 45min |
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Description: This ride is both fun and challenging. It has a bit of everything including steep climbing, technical downhill sections, beautiful lakes, nice smooth single-track, and some dirt and paved road riding. The trail is well marked and exceptionally well maintained. It is popular and receives a fair amount of traffic, especially on weekends. The length and vertical gain are in the immediate range of difficulty
Description: This ride is both fun and challenging. It has a bit of everything including steep climbing, technical downhill sections, beautiful lakes, nice smooth single-track, and some dirt and paved road riding. The trail is well marked and exceptionally well maintained. It is popular and receives a fair amount of traffic, especially on weekends. The length and vertical gain are in the immediate range of difficulty
added on June 14, 2005 by 
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Riders who liked this mountain bike trail also liked:Bullards Barr Trail in Camptonvile
NEARBY TRAILS
- Sawtooth Ridge in Truckee (10.6 miles away)
- Emigrant Trail in Truckee (11.8 miles away)
- Northstar At Tahoe in Tahoe (14.8 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by skibum on September 5, 2009
Even with the pavement and doubletrack necessary to complete the loop, this is one of the top trails I've ever ridden. It has a little of everything; easily the best variety I've ever seen. There's a great switchback climb, followed by superb ridgetop riding with incredible Sierra vistas, totally killer technical fun as the trail zigzags from rock formation to rock formation, and a super-rockin descent. Be ready for the staircase during the quick plummet between dirt roads near the end!
reviewed by mamasafari on April 15, 2008
Plan for a long ride if you don't leave a shuttle car. You can also park on Donner Pass Rd (near the sierra snow lab) and ride on the rough dirt road through the Boreal parking lot to the trailhead. Biggest climb is right at the start, then really really sweet techy downhill. Don't bring any beginners, unless you want them to hate you - or you want to carry them and their bike to the hospital!
reviewed by Mike_D. on September 25, 2007
A great 17 mile cross country ride. When we ride Tahoe, we usually save this one for last as it's on the way home. A nice climb at the beginning ends with a great view of the Sierra's. Great single track downhill takes you back down.
Similar Trail: Mount Rose Highway/Marlette Lake loop in Tahoe.
reviewed by chucknotsob1 on August 8, 2007
most excellent ride for intermediate to difficult
Similar Trail: tahoe rim trail - big meadows to marlette lake
reviewed by ncohen on April 23, 2007
Possibly the best trail in California!
Similar Trail: downieville area, auburn, salmon falls trail, mr. toads wild ride
reviewed by Doug_Houston on November 26, 2006
Simply the best around. Although I am slightly partial to the 30 Mile Auburn Ride (Homer) this trail is tough to beat. Great downhills, some technical stuff, tough climbs all wrapped in the most scenic package in Ca.
Similar Trail: Flume, Toads, 30 Miles of Auburn
reviewed by bensf on July 5, 2006
The good climb with switchbacks, got all washed out and is now mainly granite steps that are nearly impossible to get up.
reviewed by tmartin72 on December 21, 2005
Great ride in the summer. Great views and fun singletrack. Good climb with several switchbacks.
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