New bikeways map released by Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coaltion

Locals and visitors alike enjoy riding bike in Lake Tahoe on a daily basis, and there is now a new tool for cyclists to use: a newly updated bicycle trail map showing all of the trails on the North and South shores.

With the addition of new trails around the basin, the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition (LTBC) found it necessary to update the Lake Tahoe Bikeways Map. The newest stretch of trail from Fallen Leaf Lake to Baldwin Beach didn't make the printing deadline according to Ty Polastri, LTBC Project Director.

They have created the free map that is now available to download and print. They also printed 50,000 copies of the map which can be found at Lake Tahoe bicycle shops, lodging properties, visitor's centers and resorts. By going to the above link and printing the map, it will fill up the front and back of one sheet of 8" x 11" paper.

This comprehensive map illustrates the many bikeways in the Tahoe/Truckee region with one side dedicated to the South Shore area and the other side the North Shore area. A bikeway is an inclusive term used on the map to describe all facilities that bicycles may use and they include: separated bike paths, dedicated and shared highway bike lanes, neighborhood connector bike routes, and mountain biking trails. Also included on the map are points of interest, safety information, marinas, parks, and campgrounds – the type of information that helps people make informed navigational decisions.

“The maps are designed for and made available to promote and encourage more bicycling throughout the Tahoe Region, and they integrate well into the mission of many organizations working together to make Tahoe a world-class bicycle destination” according to Adam Turner, LTBC board member and representative of Heavenly Sports—one of the map’s sponsors.

Other organizations that have either awarded grant funding or provided monetary donations to LTBC to help facilitate the map’s production, promotion and distribution include: Nevada Commission on Tourism, El Dorado County Cultural Economic Development Department, City of South Lake Tahoe, Bike the West, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the Tahoe Fund, South Tahoe Transportation Management Association, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, the League to Save Lake Tahoe, Lumos and Associates, and Lakeside Inn, as well as multiple bike shops in the area which are listed in the LTBC’s website directory on www.tahoebike.org.

For more information about cycling in Lake Tahoe, or becoming part of the coalition, visit their website at www.tahoebike.org. There is also an extensive 9 page book on their website showing all Lake Tahoe trails in detail.