A $45,000 grant from Tahoe Fund has allowed the nonprofit Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association to begin a trail-improvement project that will reconstruct sections of the Upper Tyrolian Trail in Incline Village, Nev. The project makes critical trail connections in the Incline Village area and rehabilitates and restores old logging roads to reduce erosion and improve lake clarity. It is expected to be completed by the end of October.
In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, TAMBA’s intention is to improve the existing trail conditions and establish a dedicated mountain-bike-focused connection to the Tyrolian Downhill Trail with nearly 2 miles of sustainable single-track trail that will connect the existing Tyrolian Downhill Trail to Mount Rose Highway at Tahoe Meadows.
A new upper section of the trail will provide a trailhead with improved signage and reduce mountain-bike traffic on the Tahoe Rim Trail. The current Tyrolian Downhill Trail will not be closed during construction, but to avoid slowing it down, TAMBA asks that riders stay off the new trail until it has been completed.
The trail project needs $15,000 in donations. Donors may contribute at the Tahoe Fund or TAMBA websites. | tahoefund.org, tamba.org
