Grouse Ridge
Bowman Lakes country, Tahoe NF · near Nevada City · Gold Country & Central Valley
Mountain Biking
At a glance
- Skill level
- advanced
- Trail miles
- ~86 mi across ~47 trails (region)
- Elevation
- High granite country; trailheads to ~7,945 ft; big point-to-point descents
- Best season
- July–October (high elevation; rough dirt access roads)
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- No
Mountain Biking detail
- Ride types
- xc · all-mountain
- Signature trails
- Grouse Ridge Trail · Blue Lake Trail · Pioneer Trail (Bowman segment)
- Ebike
- No
- Ebike note
- Mixed designations; some multi-use/moto segments allow motorized use — verify per trail.
- Intl tip
- Remote high-country riding for self-reliant, technically strong riders — rough access roads, no services, big point-to-points. Carry tools, water, and a map. Supply in Nevada City; July–October only.
The guide
Grouse Ridge is the Sierra's high granite frontier for the self-reliant rider — a remote, rugged network sprawling across the B…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Grouse Ridge — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 39.373, -120.6017