Pope-Baldwin Bicycle Trail
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
Pope-Baldwin Bicycle Trail
USDA Forest Service
Urban Trail
- Length
3.3 miles
- Elevation Gain
--
- Route Type
out & back
- Length
3.3 miles - Elevation Gain
-- - Route Type
out & back
This 3.3-mile-long paved bicycle trail winds through an area offering both scenic views and extensive recreational opportunities.

Cyclists visit the USFS's Tallac Historic Site, Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe. Photo by Tahoe Heritage Foundation, Sou.
Location: Located within the Camp Richardson area of South Lake Tahoe
- States: California
- Counties: El Dorado
This 3.3-mile-long paved bicycle trail winds through an area offering both scenic views and extensive recreational opportunities. The trail journeys past a major resort and National Forest Visitor Center, several public beaches and picnic areas, and through a historic site. This trail is located within the Camp Richardson area of South Lake Tahoe, and is also adjacent to several campgrounds/RV sites, a riding stable, a restaurant, and a marina. It is one of the most popular trails within the entire Lake Tahoe Basin and is also widely used by strollers and roller skaters.
Accessibility Information
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Allowed Uses:
Bicycling Hiking/WalkingPublic Contact
Don LaneLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
870 Emerald Bay Rd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 573-2621
www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu
Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.
More Details
- Elevation (low): 6220
- Elevation (high): 6240
- Elevation (cumulative): --
- Part of a Trail System? No
- Surface (primary): Paved
- Surfaces (additional): Paved
- Tread Width (average): 96"
- Tread Width (minimum): --
- Running length (minimum): --
- Tread Grade (average, percent): 1
- Tread Grade (maximum): 5
- Running length (maximum): --
- Cross-slope (average, percent): --
- Cross-slope (maximum): --
- Running length (maximum): --
- Certified as an NRT
Dec 12, 1979