Sustainable Recreation and Transportation
Lake Tahoe EIP

Baldwin Beach Bike Path

Project Number
03.02.02.0029
Action Priority
Build and Enhance Trail Networks
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Mike Gabor (mgabor@fs.fed.us)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2017 - 2028
Transportation Program Build and Enhance Trail Networks
Phase 1 constructs roundabout between parking areas and provides non-motorized path to beach amenities and is complete. The next phase will be to repave and construct BMPs, and replace constraining culverts with bridges to improve hydrologic condition to support the Taylor and Tallac Ecosystem Restoration project 01.02.01.0034 and complete bike route access to the beach.

Key Accomplishments

  • Miles of Pedestrian and Bicycle Routes Improved or Constructed: 1.23 miles
  • Miles of Roads Decommissioned or Retrofitted: 1.03 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Air Quality
  • Recreation
Bike path at roundabout
(Timing: After) (~121 KB)
Credit: TRPA Bike path at roundabout

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $1,222,642
(Estimated Cost: $1,450,000)
U.S. Forest Service (USFS - LTBMU): $1,222,642

Photos

During
view of reconstructed road
(Timing: During) (~1,025 KB)
Credit: US Forest Service
view of reconstructed road
After
Bike lane at roundabout facing east lot
(Timing: After) (~157 KB)
Credit: TRPA
Bike lane at roundabout facing east lot
Bike lane between entrance station and roundabout
(Timing: After) (~92 KB)
Credit: TRPA
Bike lane between entrance station and roundabout
Learn more at restoretahoe.org

Project Fact Sheet Data as of 11/10/2025