The only issue is there are some hike-a-bike sections on it. Normally, we take Cold Creek trail while a bit longer, it’s a slower steadier climb. Sitting on our bikes, the next question was which way we should you go to get to Star Lake Tahoe. The pine’s needles were a bright Kelly green and the tree bark had a bit of extra texture that normally is softened from the sun. The overcast skies made everything look sharper. Arriving at the parking lot a little before 9 am we’re greeted to a rare treat – cloud cover. Talking to our friends Darin and Nicholas, we decide to meet up at the High Meadow trailhead and go from there. Plan Is Set Our final destination – Photo by Local Freshies® It’s a nearly consistent climb of 2,800’ vertical feet and about a 14-mile out-and-back journey. From here you can either bike up via Cold Creek Trail or High Meadow Road. The last and our preferred option since it’s so close to our house is to use High Meadow trailhead. While it “only” has 2,200 feet of elevation gain, it’s still a 17-mile round-trip journey. Many sections of this route are hike-a-bike making it less pleasant on two wheels. If the gate is open, you can drive up to the top of Fountain Place Road and set off via Armstrong Pass that then connects to Freel Pass. The Corral mountain bike network off of Oneidas is another option but can get quite congested on summer weekends. This option is a 17-mile round-trip via Monument Pass with over 2,800 vertical feet of gain. From here, you’ll access the Tahoe Rim Trail. Start off on the Nevada side of Heavenly Mountain near the Stagecoach lift. Located in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, there are three main ways to get to Star Lake Tahoe. A short window to visit and only a handful of hardy individuals. Going too early in the season may mean wading through feet of slush and too late a chance of being socked in from wildfire smoke. No matter which direction you start, it requires at least 2,200’ vertical feet of climbing and a 14-mile round-trip. And that’s maybe why Jaime and I love it so much. Besides Desolation Wilderness, Star Lake Tahoe might be one of the most remote lakes near Tahoe to get to. Perched up against the peak named Jobs Sister, it sits at over 9,250’ above sea level. And yet there isn’t an easy way to get there. So close that we could hop on our bikes and set off from our driveway. As the crow flies, it’s close to South Lake Tahoe. While most visitors head to the main attractions such as Sand Harbor, there’s one adventure that we ALWAYS shoot for. The weather has been perfect this season and has us trying to cram in as much fun as possible.
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