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Tahoe City – Kings Beach-Crystal Bay loop from Idlewild

Tahoe City – Kings Beach-Crystal Bay loop from Idlewild

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Tahoe City – Kings Beach-Crystal Bay loop from Idlewild

03:32

80.1km

720m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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: June 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.35 km

Tahoe City

Highlight • Settlement

Tahoe City is a charming little town located on the shores of Lake Tahoe. It is the starting point for many outdoor activities. There you will find shops, cafes and …

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16.3 km

Carnelian Beach West

Highlight • Beach

This public park offers easy paddleboarding access, with a rocky beach close to parking. There are public restrooms here, and parking is free. Arrive early to grab a parking spot, …

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16.6 km

Patton Landing features a coffee house and a three-acre pebble beach, a popular spot for stand-up paddle boarding and boat launching. The coffee house operates year-round, providing amenities such as restrooms and a parking area that holds 23 cars.

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24.7 km

Kings Beach-Crystal Bay

Highlight • Beach

Kings Beach and Crystal Bay sit right next to each other but are separated by the California/Nevada border. Kings Beach (or KB) has large sandy beaches while Crystal Bay is …

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38.3 km

Sand Harbor Beach State Park

Highlight • Beach

Sand Harbor owes its current existence to the wealthy recluse George Whittell Jr, who inherited a vast fortune in the early 20th century. The wealthy heir bought 40,000 acres (nearly …

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40.0 km

Lake Tahoe

Highlight • Lake

Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake that straddles the border of California and Nevada. Sitting at 6,225 feet in elevation makes it the largest alpine lake in North America. …

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42.0 km

Tahoe East Shore Trail: Incline Village to Sand Harbor

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The trail from Incline Village to Sand Harbor is a must for anyone visiting North Lake Tahoe. There is one hill as you leave/enter Incline Village, but the rest of …

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76.5 km

William Kent Beach

Highlight • Beach

This waterfront area at Lake Tahoe Park is known as William Kent Beach. It's common to spot boats out on the waters of the lake from here, and you can also find a restroom and water fountain.

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80.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.2 km

14.0 km

2.17 km

1.48 km

228 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.2 km

609 m

341 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,980 m)

Lowest point (1,900 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 9 July

28°C

9°C

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Comments

December 9, 2024,FulGaz - Lake Tahoe

A kind of "party of recognition", only last year with the camper..............
But fine this afternoon to (again) pedal indoors,

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Tahoe City – Kings Beach-Crystal Bay loop from Idlewild

Tahoe City

Carnelian Beach West

Patton Landing and Beach

Kings Beach-Crystal Bay

Sand Harbor Beach State Park

Lake Tahoe

Tahoe East Shore Trail: Incline Village to Sand Harbor

William Kent Beach

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