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Eagle Ridge Loop

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  1. Areas
  2. NV
  3. …Lake Tahoe Area, Reno, Carson City
  4. …Genoa
  5. Genoa Trail System
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Length

6.4 Miles 10.3 Kilometers

90%

Runnable

Elevation

1,047' 319 m

Ascent

-1,020' -311 m

Descent

6%

Avg Grade (4°)

36%

Max Grade (20°)

5,810' 1,771 m

High

4,773' 1,455 m

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“A relatively easy loop combining some of the best aspects of Discovery Trail and Sierra Canyon Trail”

— Tom Robson
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For those optioning to shuttle vehicles, the actual trail distance of this loop is about 4 miles long between Eagle Ridge Trailhead and the Sierra Canyon access point. Creating a loop adds an additional 2.2 miles by following the graveled Centennial Drive down to Jacks Valley Road, then north on Jacks Valley Road and back up Eagle Ridge Road to the Eagle Ridge Trailhead. This loop has the least amount of snow during winter months.

Contacts

Local Club: Carson Valley Trails Association

Land Manager: USFS - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Office

Apr 15, 2018: Multiple agencies continue Tahoe Basin prescribed fire operations

Apr 8, 2018: Forest Service announces recreation area opening dates for 2018

Apr 8, 2018: Prescribed fire operations continue in multiple locations around Tahoe Basin

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Aug 12, 2017
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#3

in Genoa Trail System

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in Genoa Trail System

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in Nevada

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A nice viewpoint overlooking the Carson Valley.
A nice viewpoint overlooking the Carson Valley.
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