Grouse Ridge
Nevada City backcountry, Tahoe NF · near Nevada City · Sierra Nevada / Yosemite
Mountain Biking
At a glance
- Skill level
- intermediate
- Trail miles
- Multi-trail network; classic loops ~15-25 mi
- Elevation
- High granite-basin terrain ~6,500-7,700ft
- Best season
- July-October - high country, snow late and early
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- No
Mountain Biking detail
- Ride types
- xc · all-mountain
- Signature trails
- Pioneer Trail · Grouse Ridge Lookout · Fuller & Spaulding Lake connectors
- Ebike
- Yes
- Ebike note
- E-bikes allowed on the multi-use roads (e.g. Grouse Ridge Rd); singletrack varies - check signage.
- Intl tip
- The access roads are rough and there are no services - pack for self-sufficiency and consider camping at Grouse Ridge Campground to make the drive worthwhile.
The guide
A remote, high-granite backcountry cross-country destination studded with alpine lakes and slabs, Grouse Ridge is about big sce…
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
- 39.3701, -120.676