Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
South Lake Tahoe (Freel High Country) · near South Lake Tahoe / Meyers · Sierra Nevada / Yosemite
Mountain Biking
At a glance
- Skill level
- expert
- Trail miles
- 5.1-mile descent (10-mile route with TRT approach) · 20-mile loop option
- Elevation
- Tops out near 8,955ft · Descends ~2,600ft to the valley · Big drops and rock gardens up high
- Best season
- July–October (snow lingers late at 9,000ft)
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- No
Mountain Biking detail
- Nickname
- The Saxon Creek Classic
- Ride types
- all-mountain · enduro · downhill
- Signature trails
- Saxon Creek Trail (the Toad itself) · The Punisher · Armstrong / Corral network
- Ebike
- No
- Ebike note
- Standard trail rules apply on the TRT sections (some restricted); the descent is classic analog riding.
- Intl tip
- Post-ride: Lakeside Beach near the state line or Sand Harbor (go late afternoon — it fills by morning). Luther Pass Campground is a free camping option near the shuttle point. South Lake Tahoe has every service; the Toad's parking lot at Fountain Place has none.
The guide
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is South Lake Tahoe's legend — a rocky, technical descent on the Saxon Creek Trail that has been thrilling…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Mr. Toad's Wild Ride — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 38.8149, -119.9634