The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail: Hike and Bike the Truckee River
Please Take Our New Trail Survey!
(One of the temporary trail signs shown above)
And a huge THANK YOU to Prof. Ken Nussear and the Geography students at UNR for helping with this project! Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
Why a Trail Survey? To help us better understand trail activities & usage:
- Hiking? Running? Cycling? Wildlife viewing? Fishing? Commuting? Strolling? We want to know!
- Favorite sections of the trail? Please let us know…
- Your access and parking? Miles traveled? That too!
- And more…
The survey is short & anonymous. The results will help us to: A) Obtain more funding (grants and donations), and B) Better support the needs of all trail users!
General Trail Information & Overview (Celebrating 21 Years in 2024!)
The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail (abbreviated as ‘TPT’) started as an audacious idea that once completed, will result in a trail that follows the entire length of the Truckee River, from its source at the stunning Lake Tahoe (6225’/1897m) to the majestic desert terminus of Pyramid Lake (3796’/1157m).
The trail (now at 81% completion) can be enjoyed by hikers, runners, walkers, or cyclists. Once fully completed the trail will descend nearly 2500′(762m) in elevation over the course of the 114-mile(184km) length, using a combination of existing dirt, paved, and historic roads, bike paths, as well as many newly constructed sections of trail and connecting bridges in both urban and more remote trail areas.
The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization and relies on private donations and grants to fund all trail design and construction, as well as trail repairs & trail signage, all of which are managed by an extensive volunteer support team. Trail access is the result of many collaborations with private landowners, utilities, state & local government agencies, other non-profit organizations, as well as local and regional businesses & community leaders.
Detailed Trail Information can be found on each of the individual Trail Section pages or the Trail Sections Overview Page.
More general information about the trail can be found on our brochure page.
(Slideshow Images courtesy of Van Tucker and Michael Owens)
TPT Newsie (Newsletter Most Recent Issues)
READ THE November 2024 TPT NEWSLETTER – (click for summary and links to read online)
Read the November 2024 Newsletter here > (opens in new tab)
Topics:
- Tailwind Stories
- A New Beginning and an End-to End Ride
- Photo Contest — Deadline Extended to November 15th!!
- Have you seen our mural along Plumas Street?
- Janet’s Last Act
- Another Wonderful Ride the Rez for 2024!
Want to receive the TPT Newsletter via email? Sign up with our contact form >
READ THE October 2024 TPT NEWSLETTER – (click for summary and links to read online)
Read the October 2024 Newsletter here > (opens in new tab)
Topics:
- Tailwinds Stories
- Photo Contest — Entries Needed!
- Ride the Rez 2024
- Historical Bike Ride on the Tahoe Pyramid Trail
- THANK YOU to our
- 3rd Quarter Century Circle ($100+) Members!
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READ THE September 2024 TPT NEWSLETTER – (click for summary and links to read online)
Read the September 2024 Newsletter here > (opens in new tab)
Topics:
- Photo Contest Entries Needed
- History of the Parks by Bike
- Trail Volunteers ~ Call to Action!
- Come Join us for Ride the Rez!
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READ THE August 2024 TPT NEWSLETTER – (click for summary and links to read online)
Read the August 2024 Newsletter here > (opens in new tab)
Topics:
- Tailwind Stories
- A Word from our Executive Director
- For The Love of a River
- And More
Want to receive the TPT Newsletter via email? Sign up with our contact form >
Current Active Trail Alerts
Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Closure 10/7-10/11 (click for more info)
TMWA – will be performing work on the Fleish canal between the head gates and transition to flume along with mastication of vegetation along the trail that requires large machinery to be used.Due to this, and for the safety of the public, the TMWA section of the Tahoe-Pyramid trail will be closed to the public 10/7-10/11. If work is completed on the trail earlier than 10/11, we will notify you and reopen the trail.
Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Maps:
Find detailed trail maps, including PDFs, GPX files, RideWithGPS, and Google Maps, as well as trail photos and additional trail section information on each of the Trail Section Pages linked below:
View/Download the Current Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Overview Map (PDF)
Interactive Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Map:
Hover and Click on the individual trail section pages or simply hover to read the trail section summary or trail conditions:
Meet Tahoe-Pyramid Trail’s New Executive Director, Mark Cameron!
Meet Mark, our new Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Executive Director! Be sure to read the interview between Mark and current TPT Board President Mary Beth Roselli.
Please join us in extending a very warm welcome to Mark as he leads us on the next phase of the TPT journey. We are absolutely thrilled to have him on board and know his expertise will undoubtedly contribute to the continued success of the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail. (Read More >)
Read the Fantastic New Article hailing the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail as
“Tahoe’s best early-season hiking trail” by Suzie Dundas of SFGATE.
The article was posted on May 10, 2023, and can be read in its entirety here: SFgate.com TPT Article >
Thank you Suzie D. for the fun write-up and photos. It’s a great read! (see other articles by Suzie who is SFGATE’s Tahoe-based remote editor, covering stories from the Tahoe region and surrounding Sierra Nevada >)
Tahoe-Pyramid Trail – Distances Between Well-Known Trail Landmarks
The PDF Viewer below allows you to zoom in or download the TPT Mileage Chart.
TPT-MileageTable-Branded-v3-NewLogoAug2023Stay Informed and Connected
How to Find And Stay On the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail:
Learn about our “Trail Tools” which include:
On-The-Trail directional signs, informational trail kiosks, and various digital maps
(PDFs, GPX files, RideWithGPS tracks, and Google Maps). Learn More >
THANK YOU Everyone for Helping Us
Celebrate Janet’s Amazing Life!
From Mary Beth Roselli, TPT Board President
On August 5th, we celebrated and shared stories of how we met Janet or fond memories that she was a part of.
We ate well, thanks o Yoshi’s, and enjoyed one of Janet’s favorite foods, ice cream, thanks to Super Swirl!
Mark Kimbrough was the emcee and several other good friends shared with us what Janet meant to them.
We are pretty sure everyone learned something about Janet that they never known had before. A big “Thank You” to Colleen, Ryrie, Mark, and Bill! Each of you shared something unique and wonderful about Janet’s life and passions. She was blessed with such great friends!
Big Gratitude for the bike corral set up and staffed by the Kiwanis… it was full to capacity and maybe even a bit over that. The Kiwanis team was there to honor Janet and her amazing achievements and kindly donated their time and staff… and judging from all the bike activity, we kept them quite busy!!! So a Heartfelt Thank You to Ellen and Roger and their team of amazing and enthusiastic helpers!
A big shout out too to all the volunteers that helped set up and take down all the tables, chairs, canopies, and everything else that needed packing and unpacking, hauling, and even tidying up! You guys did an amazing job. JoAnne and Gwen, thank you for the hours you two put in before the event. Also, TMWA’s Sonia Folsom anticipated our needs every step of the way and was there. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all who helped, attended, and celebrated Janet’s amazing life.
Photos provided by Bob Harvey.
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Janet Phillips, founder, and visionary of the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail.
Read the Full Press Release
From the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Board of Directors >
Watch the Channel 2 segment “Someone to Know”
which is a lovely tribute to Janet >
Additional information about ways you can honor Janet’s memory
will be posted this summer (2023).
