Thanks man - wish we had known this before last weekend :-( but all in all the suffering was worth it. Did Toads then one lap on connector and corral. Short on time so we had planned to shuttle some laps. The parking lot at Powerline and Fountain Place was full of tree destroyers, several downed trees, and there was a small section of debris on Ftn Plc.

Heard dudes were moving the barricade/signs and doing shuttles.

 

The upper section of 1201 may be accessed from Powerline Road (12N08) to Saxon Tie Road (12N17).

How's this detour? Is the gate at usually open? Though it would suck to see a lot of motor vehicles on Powerline.

 

I dont think there suggesting that people drive, not sure its even open to regular vehicles, just the usual moto traffic which is generally light

 

I think autos on power line are legal, but ..... you’d better have a very high clearance vehicle. There are big “woops” on power line that would high center a regular car.

(Unless they’ve closed the gate on power line...which is possible. I’ve not been out there lately)

 

Looks like that cuts off auto access to the larger of the areas to park for Corral?
Or am I looking at the map wrong.

 

South Lake Tahoe Fountain Place Road closure FYI

Your correct closure is immediately after the bottom of toads, that area for corral parking may very well increase they have logged a fair bit around there

 

Wow, so no Corral Shuttles for the rest of the season. Bummer.

 

These are your shuttle!

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How far from the top of corral can you get? I was hopping to shuttle the wife and little one up to the top of corral. Can you get part way?


Disregard. I guess up to bottom of toads is a far as you can go

 

^^ Right? It's a pretty easy pedal. On pavement.

 

If you're fit and elevation doesn't bother you, yea.
It's you're not in shape and have flatland lungs I would not call it "easy". It is mostly shaded at least!

 

come on. it's only a 1300' climb at average 7% grade with a half a mile well over 10%. trivial. very easy. anyone can do it in 5 minutes.

 

^^ Yep. Pretty similar stats as the parking lot to the top of Demo (that very few people have ever shuttled)! And if you only climb to Corral it's much easier--we usually do multiple laps. Hell, plenty of people have climbed the s/t all the way up (like TBC)! And if you continue the climb to Armstrong Pass and Toads, then Fountain Place will seem "pretty easy" in comparison.

I'm an old, slow, weekend warrior that lives at sea level, but I've never shuttled Fountain Place (not that I'm against shuttles). Caw! Caw!

 

Demo Parking lot to top of Ridge is indeed about 1300' gain .... but only 5% grade.
Plenty of bay area climbs of about 900' but 10% grade.

Plenty of Sierra climbs you can't shuttle and have to ride. Oh poor bikers .

But none of them are what I'd call easy.

(And I haven't done them close enough in time to compare climbing Incense Cedar/Sidewider/Connector vs Fountain Place. Certainly more fun!)

 

Climb incense Cedar and Sierra sidewinder. Even if that cuts down your number if descent laps, you'll get more fun into the day. AND you can separate yooer and lower Corral!

Also, incense Cedar is a must-do if you like the flow.

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The climb to Corral never struck me as being that bad. However from Corral to Armstrong Connector...

 

Those willing to ride up today were treated to dark meat after yesterday’s thunderstorms, still puddles on the trail on parts of connector and corral this morning, raining again right now btw

Have to say it’s pretty nice not having to deal with shuttle traffic on the road right now

 

Just so I am clear this doesn't impact a shuttle up Toads right? Can still take a Shuttle up Luther pass road and then take TRT: Grass lake spur to Trucker flat over to Toads.

Just have to find a different place to park at the bottom? Unfamiliar with the area but I want to do a Toads ride at some point.

 

Even better, take the shuttle and do Toad's, followed by a climb to Fountain Place and descent of Armstrong Connector > Corral. Prolly the best ride in SLT.

 

That looks like a really good ride. Fountain place is the dirt road that used to be shuttled that is currently closed?

Any recommendations for a family / dog friendly camp ground in South lake / around that area?

 

That looks like a really good ride. Fountain place is the dirt road that used to be shuttled that is currently closed?

Fountain place is a paved road and is closed to cars right now, Shuttles to Luther are still good to go.

Can still pedal up Fountain place to Armstrong pass and over to Toads if you have the fitness, beautiful dirt today from yesterdays thunderstorm, Toads finnally got reset and was riding great, two days ago it was blown out

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2878199000

 

E-bikes can shuttle. I saw some e-bikes pulling some bikers up.

 

Just an FYI, People were shutttlling today. Interesting trail, I think it would take a few times down to nail it.

 

Yep, saw someone shuttle this weekend. I am curious how, as I biked in and the toad was gated. They probably moved the gate?

 

^^ That's weird. All the way to the top of Armstrong or just Corral?

Those trails definitely get better after a few runs and you know what's coming! There are also some fun alt lines and features.

 

Presumably they used the detour described in the announcement posted above?

 

They drove across that tiny bridge with their cars?

A detour around the construction area will be maintained for bicycle and pedestrian traffic, but the section of road under construction is closed to vehicles until the project is finished.

 

You can still drive in from the end of Columbine Trail, but that seems pretty desperate since the dirt road from that direction is so whooped-out (Powerline or #12N08). I don't understand why pedaling up the pavement is that big a deal? That's the way everyone does it when the gates are closed, and a lot of people still pedal the road when the gates are open. Or as previously mentioned, pedal up Cedar and up Sidewinder.