Biking South Lake Tahoe - Route and Highlights

This post is about biking South Lake Tahoe! Last week, I traveled to South Lake Tahoe to bike the lake and get fresh mountain air.

2 Bikes on Lake Tahoe Shore
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    This post is about biking South Lake Tahoe! Last week, I traveled to South Lake Tahoe to bike the lake and get fresh mountain air. Biking during the Summer is one of Tahoe’s most popular activities. With tons of bike trails and rental shops for tourists, there is plenty to do.

    South Lake Tahoe Overview

    Picture of Emerald Bay, South Lake Tahoe

    South Lake Tahoe is a California resort city in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Lake Tahoe is a diverse region with different areas (North, South, Reno). Check out this article from Tahoe South Blog for more information on the different regions.

    Bike Route

    South Lake Tahoe Bike Route

    Google Maps

    Strava Map of South Lake Tahoe Bike Ride

    Strava Ride link

    Highlights from the Bike Ride

    Emerald Bay Bike Ride

    The bike ride's highlight was enjoying Baldwin Beach in South Lake Tahoe. The weather was great, and the lake water felt refreshing after biking ~10 miles.

    Even though there weren’t too many people on the bike trails, I always bike with a mask.

    Specialized Diverge and Marin Bike South Lake Tahoe

    My bike’s on the left and my Veronica’s bike is on the right. We found a bench on Baldwin Beach where we could leave our stuff and jump in the water.

    Me eating crackers
    Yakima FrontLoaders + Subaru

    I live in Oakland, so I had to transport our bikes to Tahoe. My Yakima FrontLoaders held up well during the drive!