Tahoe Fund

What runs deeper than Lake Tahoe? Our desire to preserve it.

  • About Us
    • Strategic Plan
    • Our Governance
      • Board of Directors
      • Staff
    • Financials
    • Our Founders
    • Stewardship Circle Donors
    • Teens 4 Tahoe
    • Careers
  • Projects
    • Map of Projects
    • Current Projects
      • Caldor Trails Restoration Fund
      • Meeks Ridge Trail
      • Ski Run Community Park
      • Smartest Forest Fund
      • Tahoe East Shore Trail
      • Taylor Tallac Aquatic Invasive Species Removal
      • Tahoe Fund Endowment
      • Tahoe Trails Endowment
      • Tahoe Regional Trails Plan
      • Take Care Tahoe
      • Environmental Venture Trust
      • Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)
    • Completed Projects
      • Angora Creek Bridge Replacement
      • Aquatic Invasive Bottom Barrier Challenge
      • ARC Community Leadership
      • Basin Bike Racks
      • Beaver Tail Trail
      • Blackwood Creek and Eagle Rock Trail Restoration
      • California Forest Observatory
      • Camp Wamp Field Trips
      • Clean Up The Lake
      • Desolation Wilderness Trail Restoration
      • Digital Acoustic Owl Monitoring
      • Dollar Creek Bike Path
      • DRINK TAHOE TAP Water Refill Stations
      • Elk Point Marina Bubble Curtain
      • Emerald Bay Asian Clam Control
      • Emerald Fire Restoration
      • Generation Green
      • Homewood On-Water Electric Boat Charging Station
      • Incline Flume Trail
      • Johnson Meadow
      • Lakeside Bike Trail
      • Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care Outdoor Learning Center
      • Lily Lake Trail
      • Loyalton Biomass
      • McConkey Eco-Challenge
      • Mikey Hallenbeck Memorial
      • North Tahoe Boys & Girls Club Mountain Bike Program
      • Peregrine Falcons
      • Rabe Meadow Bike Path
      • Rubicon Trail & Lighthouse Improvements
      • Sand Harbor Beach Improvements
      • Ski Run Aquatic Invasive Weed Removal
      • Sled Corrals
      • Spooner Lake Amphitheater
      • South Tahoe Boys and Girls Club Mountain Biking Program
      • Stories in the Snow
      • Sugar Pine Plantings
      • Sugar Pine Reforestation
      • Surfaced Art
      • Tahoe Beaches.Org
      • Tahoe Bike Map
      • Tahoe City Aquatic Invasive Weed Removal
      • Tahoe In Depth
      • Taylor Creek Overlook
      • Taylor Creek Stream Profile Chamber
      • Third Creek and Incline Creek Watershed Restoration
      • Tunnel Creek Singletrack
      • UC Davis State of the Lake Report
      • UV Light Pilot Project
      • Upper Tyrolian Trail
      • Van Sickle Bi-State Park
      • West Shore Bike Path
    • Submit a Project
    • Tahoe Fund Environmental Venture Trust
  • Ways to Give
    • Donate Online
    • Current Projects
    • Join The Stewardship Circle
    • Smartest Forest Fund
    • Planned Giving
    • In Memoriam Donations
    • Tahoe Weddings
    • $1 for Tahoe
    • Corporate Partnerships
  • Events
    • 2021 Lake Tahoe Summit
    • 2021 Founders Circle Dinner
    • 2nd Annual Tahoe Fund Boat Parade
    • Tahoe Fund Talks: California & Nevada’s Commitment to
    • Tahoe Fund Talks: The CARES Act Impact on 2020 Giving
    • Tahoe Fund 10th Anniversary Celebration Boat Parade
    • 2020 Lake Tahoe Summit
    • 2020 Platinum First Tracks at NorthStar
  • PLATES FOR POWDER
  • News
  • Blog
You are here: Home / Our Projects / Completed Projects / Lily Lake Trail

Lily Lake Trail

Partners: Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA); Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit; Vail Resorts Epic Promise
Total Project Cost: $75,000
Funds Raised: $25,000

The Lily Lake Trail is a 2.1-mile multi-use trail connecting the newly built trail system on Angora Ridge, featuring stunning views of Desolation Wilderness, Fallen Leaf Lake and Lake Tahoe. It also reduces traffic on narrow roads and offers new access to hikers, experienced mountain bikers, and equestrians who want a car-free way to enjoy Fallen Leaf Lake, Glen Alpine Springs and Desolation Wilderness.

The Lily Lake trail has an elevation change of 800 feet and features mosaic-like rock work, including aspects unique to the Tahoe trail repertoire — slickrock, boulder traverses, and an expansive view of Fallen Leaf Lake on the edge of a 75-foot cliff.

Construction started in 2018, however due to the challenges of building through dense vegetation and unforgiving talus, professional engineering and building crews were required to complete the work. The USFS cut the top quarter mile of trail through a scree field, and TAMBA crews and volunteers, led by crew leader Scott Brown, were responsible for the intricate, technical rock work that was required. Crews removed approximately nine tons of rock from the trail, and moved roughly three tons of rock to make tread. The trail features some of the only slick rock riding in Tahoe to create a technical, physical ride with some of the best views around the lake.

Facebook
fb-share-icon
Twitter
Tweet
LinkedIn
Share

INTERACTIVE MAP

Explore our projects and learn more about how they will help shape the future of Lake Tahoe.

Keep up with our latest news & events by joining our e-newsletter.

  • Contact Us
  • Tahoe Fun Facts
  • News
  • Site Map
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy

PO Box 7124  |   Tahoe City, CA 96145  |   775.298.0035

Tax ID: 01-0974628