Mountain biking Armstrong Pass / Corral Trail system in South Lake Tahoe, Ca

First and foremost, you can definitely shuttle up Horse Meadows fire road which is located off Luther Pass Road. I found the fire road to be moderately strenuous, it wasn't really that bad but the shuttle option is always nice. FYI there is a decent sized parking area up at the top! Horse Meadows Trail which is rated a black diamond is a beast. Steep at times, technical with a few sections of serious trail exposure. I was gassed within 2 minutes, still had fun though 🤷‍♂️ Armstrong Pass was pure downhill bliss, absolutely loved this trail. I would rate the trail as a hard blue. There were 2 or 3 surprisingly hard sections that caught me off guard. Be wary of uphill riders, i rode on a Saturday and passed probably 30+ riders climbing up Armstrong Pass. Armstrong Connector was amazing, great combination of tech & flow. The views were stunning, very sandy in a few sections though, be careful! Upper Corral was similar to Armstrong Connector, lots of tech & flow. I found Upper Corral a little bit more technical than Armstrong Connector, lots of line choices and features! Finally Corral Lower, a super fast flowy jump line. Big berms, tons of speed, you'll love it. I'm still working on my jump game (kinda) but I had a blast bombing through Corral, it's a must if you're in the area. Alright enough blabbering, get outside and ride your damn bike!


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