Bijou Municipal Golf Course

9 Holes | Par 32 | Yardage 2,002 Looking for a fun way to get outdoors? Bijou is an inexpensive course with a lot of history, and it is perfect for families and individuals working to hone their skills. Situated in a High Sierra alpine meadow, the vistas of Heavenly Ski Area and Freal Peak are gorgeous to behold. This public 9-hole course was designed by Virgil Gilcrease in 1920 and has always been a prime course for working on your short game. Open May to October, the course features 2,002 yards and a par of 32. Hone your skills in the practice facilities and then grab a bite to eat from the snack... Read more »

Bret Churchman

Bret’s love for home, and his down-to-earth approach to business have naturally propelled him to one of the high Sierra’s leading real estate professionals. With a degree in communications, his ability to combine an emotional situation with logic and compassion helps reassure you during this potentially stressful time. Understanding your needs and unique goals is always Bret’s top priority.  Read more »

Powerline Mountain Bike Trail

Technical Level: Intermediate Elevation Gain: Around 700′ Length: 7 miles Location: South Lake Tahoe Season: Summer Looking for an intermediate level single-track mountain bike trail? Powerline Trail is about 7 miles (one way) of smooth riding. It is simple to navigate with easy banked turns, a few gradual climbs, and two seasonal stream crossings, but nothing too technical. Expect to catch some great speed and have a lot of fun. The trail winds through a beautiful pine forest and is overall just a relaxing easy warm-up ride that is great for beginners or intermediate riders. The trail itself... Read more »

Emigrant Trail

Technical Level: Beginner Mountain Bikers and Hikers Elevation Gain: Around 1,700′ The Ride: 15 miles one way (trail loops back) Location: Truckee, CA Season: Late Spring/Summer This is Truckee’s most popular mountain biking trail, but is also a great hiking trail worth exploring. Truckee’s Emigrant Trail offers stunning scenery, mellow rolling single-track, the perfect early-season biking warm-up – what’s not to love about the Emigrant Trail? Beginner and intermediate riders alike can hit this trail in early spring as it is one of the first trails to lose its winter snow.... Read more »

Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride Mountain Bike Trail

South Lake Tahoe Mountain Biking

Technical Level: Advanced Plus Elevation Gain: Around 1700 ft The Ride: 13 miles with a shuttle – 19 miles loop Location: South Lake Tahoe Season: Summer Catch some speed and get ready for lots of hairpin downhill turns and awesome drops on one of Lake Tahoe’s premier technical mountain bike trails. Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride is a favorite in the mountain biking community. There are several routes, but for the easiest one we suggest starting at Big Meadow parking lot or you can ride up Upper Truckee Rd. until you come to the Big Meadow parking area where you will look for a fire road at the... Read more »

Flume Trail Mountain Bike Trail

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Elevation Gain: Around 1000 ft Length: 14 miles with a shuttle or 30+ miles loop Location: Lake Tahoe East Shore Season: Summer For an easy to moderate mountain biking experience, hit the Flume Trail on the east side of Lake Tahoe. This 14-mile long trail follows a mountain ridge overlooking Spooner Lake, best known for its incredible views and cliff-hugging sections of trail. It is one of the most popular Lake Tahoe mountain biking trails and once you experience it you will understand why. Overall it is an easy ride on mostly dirt roads with some sandy... Read more »

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