Moon Shot
Grind Fountain Place Road to its end, drop the Armstrong Connector's fast, rocky traverse, then link Upper and Lower Corral all the way down.
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Right now at the trailhead
Get the GPS file
Scan with a friend's phone, or tap below. Then open it in your ride app.
- iPhone: tap Download, open it from the Downloads bar, then Share → Trailforks, Strava or Garmin.
- Android: tap Download, then open the file and pick your app.
- Garmin: or drag it into Garmin Connect → Courses → Import on a computer.
https://bsqrd-designs.com/dirt/moon-shot/
Getting there
Park at Corral Trailhead (Fountain Place Road)
Fountain Place Rd (FR 1201) off Oneidas St, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
- Dirt lot on Fountain Place Road just past the Trout Creek bridge, where Powerline Road (12N08) splits off. Reach it from Pioneer Trail via Oneidas Street. No fee posted on the Forest Service biking page.
- Start and finish are the same spot. Follow the cue sheet and the arrows on the map.
Cue sheet
| 0.0 | Fountain Place Roadpavement | 3.4 mi |
| 3.4 | Armstrong Connector Trailsingletrack via End of Fountain Place Road · Armstrong Connector | 1.9 mi |
| 5.2 | Corral Trailsingletrack via Upper Corral · Lower Corral ends at Powerline Road | 2.2 mi |
| 7.5 | Powerline Roaddirt road | 0.2 mi |
| 7.7 | Dirt roaddirt road | 0.6 mi |
| 8.3 | Back at Corral Trailhead (Fountain Place Road) |
Know before you go
- About 1,300 ft of paved climbing on Fountain Place Road first. Turn onto the Armstrong Connector right where the pavement ends; bikes are not allowed past the gate at the end of the road (private land beyond).
- The Armstrong Connector is fast and exposed, with a rocky middle section, tight turns and loose granite. Upper Corral is rough and rocky with optional drops and jumps. Lower Corral is the berm-and-tabletop flow finish.
- Ride the Connector and Corral downhill only. Upper and Lower Corral are shared with dirt bikes.
- The 2021 Caldor Fire burned through this area. Expect open, sunny slopes, standing dead trees and changing tread.
- E-bikes are only allowed on trails open to motorized use on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. The Armstrong Connector is not one of them.
Ride smart
- Water: plan on about 1 L for this ride. There's none on the trail.
- Signal is spotty. Tell someone your route and your time back.
- Emergency: call 911 and say "Moon Shot ride, parked at Corral Trailhead (Fountain Place Road), South Lake Tahoe, California and Nevada", plus the coordinates from Locate me.
- Wildlife: give horses, burros and anything with horns room, and never feed them.
- Stay on trail. Desert crust and mountain soil take decades to heal.
Report a problem or share a photo
Washout, closure, new fence or a missing sign? Got a great shot of a junction? Send it. It goes straight to Ryan; photos he approves show up on this page with your credit.
Trail photos
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End ride?
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