Lake Tahoe EIP

Fallen Leaf Lake/Angora Ridge Trail Project

Project Number
03.02.02.0082
Action Priority
Build and Enhance Trail Networks
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association
Primary Contact
Brian Garrett (brian.garrett@usda.gov)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2016 - 2021
Transportation Program Build and Enhance Trail Networks
The Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association (TAMBA) and the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit partnered to build nearly 5 miles of new trail in the Angora Fire burn area connecting neighborhoods to Angora Ridge and Fallen Leaf Lake. In 2017 TAMBA held over 60 volunteer trail days with about 150 volunteers and 2,000 hours of trail building. In addition, the new 2 mile Lily Lake Trail connects Lily Lake to Angora Ridge. This project captures the private funding contribution to the project; the USFS contribution is tracked in "Basin-wide Trail BMP Upgrades and Maintenance 01.01.04.0055 Project video: http://www.tamba.org/homepage/angora-trail-project-year-end-recap/

Key Accomplishments

  • Miles of Trails Developed or Improved: 7.1 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Recreation
Lily Lake Trail
(Timing: Before) (~422 KB)
Credit: TAMBA Lily Lake Trail

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $145,521
(Estimated Cost: $146,000)
TAMBA (TAMBA): $80,000

Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund): $65,521

Photos

During
Volunteer work on Angora Ridge 
(Timing: During) (~532 KB)
Credit: Chris McNamara
Volunteer work on Angora Ridge
TAMBA 
(Timing: During) (~561 KB)
Credit: Chris McNamara
TAMBA
After
Angora  Ridge Trail 
(Timing: After) (~778 KB)
Credit: Chris McNamara
Angora Ridge Trail

Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/23/2024