Fallen Leaf Project to Improve Trail Access

Work will start as early as May 5th on the Forest Service's Fallen Leaf Trail Project. The project will improve the trail system by improving access to popular destinations and reducing congestion and user conflict.

The first phase will be worked on this spring and summer. The result will be a new bike path from Fallen Leaf Lake Campground to the Pope Baldwin Bike Path.

More projects for this season will include several trails on the north end of Fallen Leaf Lake. Some will receive maintenance and others will be rerouted and reconstructed. Temporary closures or restrictions in access may occur during project implementation and some noise and visual impacts may affect the Fallen Leaf campground and surrounding areas.

Future phases will include reconstruction and rerouting portions of the Mt. Tallac Trail, new trailheads and parking areas developed in several locations along the Highway 89 corridor between Camp Richardson and Spring Creek Road, and the last one-quarter mile of the Pope Baldwin Bike Path is scheduled to be moved to a more appropriate crossing and access point on Highway 89.

Depending on funding, future work may include a new trail connecting the Pope Baldwin Bike Path from the Spring Creek Road area to Fallen Leaf Lake, a new trail connecting the Fallen Leaf Campground area to Angora Ridge, and a new trail connecting Angora Ridge to the North Upper Truckee neighborhoods.

The work scheduled for this season is funded by the Forest Service Legacy Trails Capital Maintenance and Improvement Fund. Depending on funding, the project could take three to five years to complete.

For more information, including maps and impact studies, click here.