Rodeo Run
Spin up the paved Fountain Place Road, then ride Sierra Sidewinder's banked turns into Lower Corral's berms and tabletops, back to the car on Powerline Road.
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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/rodeo-run/
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 via Top of Sidewinder and Corral | 2.2 mi |
| 2.2 | Sierra Sidewindersingletrack | 1.2 mi |
| 3.4 | Corral Trailsingletrack via Lower Corral ends at Powerline Road | 1.4 mi |
| 4.8 | Powerline Roaddirt road | 0.2 mi |
| 5.0 | Dirt roaddirt road | 0.6 mi |
| 5.6 | Back at Corral Trailhead (Fountain Place Road) |
Know before you go
- The climb is all on paved Fountain Place Road, a forest road with light car traffic. Lower Corral is built to be ridden downhill: do not climb it.
- Lower Corral is a TAMBA and Forest Service flow build with berms, rollers and tabletop jumps. Every jump can be rolled. Sidewinder is the mellow way down from the top; the Upper Corral line next to it is rockier.
- Corral is also open to dirt bikes. Expect motorcycles and keep your ears open on blind corners.
- E-bikes count as motor vehicles on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and are only allowed on trails open to motorized use, so check the Forest Service e-bike page before you bring one.
- The road is usually gated in winter. Sand gets loose and deep by late summer.
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 "Rodeo Run 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
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Trail photos
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End ride?
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