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Old Meyers Grade loop from Echo Summit

Old Meyers Grade loop from Echo Summit

Hard

3.5

(28)

riders

Old Meyers Grade loop from Echo Summit

02:41

46.7km

990m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Eldorado National Forest

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.12 km

Pacific Crest/Tahoe Rim Trailhead, Nebelhorn ⛰️

Highlight • Parking

The parking lot is under construction (2022). This is a popular spot to hitch into South Lake Tahoe. However, the hitch is not easy since the cars are driving pretty …

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2.51 km

Echo Summit

Mountain Pass

4.08 km

Old Meyers Grade

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Though it has been replaced by a more moderate incline along the Hwy 50 route for many decades, the pavement on the old grade is still decent, there's no car traffic, and the descent is fast and fun.

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19.7 km

Luther Pass

Mountain Pass

22.2 km

Hope Valley Wildlife Area

Nature Reserve

22.9 km

Willow Creek Trailhead, Hope Valley Wildlife Area 🦌

Highlight • Trail

Much of the wide high-alpine valley is protected, accessible with a network of trails both summer for hiking and winter for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing

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23.9 km

Carson River crossing

Highlight • River

CA-89 takes you over the West Fork Carson river as you ride across the heart of this absolutely stunning valley.

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46.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.6 km

7.66 km

6.01 km

816 m

535 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.0 km

732 m

692 m

243 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,360 m)

Lowest point (1,930 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

17°C

2°C

0 %

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