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Sustainable Recreation and Transportation
Lake Tahoe EIP

North Tahoe Regional Park Trail Extension

Project Number
03.02.02.0111
Action Priority
Build and Enhance Trail Networks
Implementers
North Tahoe Public Utility District
Primary Contact
Suzi Gibbons (sgibbons@ntpud.org)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2024 - 2025
Transportation Program Build and Enhance Trail Networks
This project extended the existing Class 1 Pam Emmerich Memorial Pinedrop Bike Trail approximately 1,100 linear feet in the North Tahoe Regional Park. The trail provides ADA accessibility between the existing bathroom in the lower parking lot and the existing Pam Emmerich Memorial Pinedrop Trailhead. Trail amenities include pervious paver plazas, trail signs, bike racks, bear boxes, a staircase, and two (2) ball field viewing areas. No additional vehicle miles were created with this project.

Key Accomplishments

  • Facilities Improved or Created: 1
  • Miles of Pedestrian and Bicycle Routes Improved or Constructed: 0.2 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Recreation
  • Transportation and Sustainable Communities
Existing access route through parking lot between Pam Emmerich Memorial Pinedrop Trailhead, playground, and lower restroom. (Timing: Before) (~7,018 KB) Credit: NTPUD Existing access route through parking lot between Pam Emmerich Memorial Pinedrop Trailhead, playground, and lower restroom.

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $2,349,375
(Estimated Cost: $2,000,000)
California Department of Park... (CDPR): $1,029,005

North Tahoe Public Utility D... (NTPUD): $739,231

Placer County Transient Occup... (PLCO): $581,139

Photos

After
New Trail Aerial View - View from Ballfield #1 and Lower Restrooms (Timing: After) (~10,903 KB) Credit: NTPUD
New Trail Aerial View - View from Ballfield #1 and Lower Restrooms
New Trail Aerial View - View from Trailhead (Timing: After) (~12,455 KB) Credit: NTPUD
New Trail Aerial View - View from Trailhead
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Project Fact Sheet Data as of 03/23/2026