TRT - Armstrong - Corral (mini-Punisher) |
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| Overall Rating | |
| Technical Difficulty | |
| Aerobic Difficulty | |
| Distance (mi) | 33.5 |
| Elevation Range (ft) | 6296 - 9719 |
| Total Ascent (ft) | 4508 |
| Total Descent (ft) | -4497 |
| Total Ascent Distance (mi) | 14.3 |
| Total Descent Distance (mi) | 19.1 |
| Moving Time | 04h 39m 28s |
| Stopped Time | 01h 31m 37s |
| Average Speed (mph) | 5.4 |
| Average Moving Speed (mph) | 7.0 |
| Stops | 53 |
| Start Time | 2009/07/11 12:11:01 |
| Finish Time | 2009/07/11 18:22:06 |
| Time Zone | Pacific Time (US & Canada) |
Description
Another great Tahoe ride, except for the thunderstorm that rendered us wet to the bone at the end, and the loathsome road climb to Heavenly from town, also at the end; I had to drag myself up there to pick up the car. It’s actually not too bad, but it sucked on my heavy-ish mtb, with traffic zooming and splashing by, while still being drenched. (Note to self: don’t leave rain jacket in the car next time.)
We started with a mini-Punisher: ride from Heavenly/Stage Coach up the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) to Star Lake and beyond. The descent from the top, the intersection of the TRT with the hiking path to the Freel summit, was absolutely fantastic: TRT – Armstrong – Armstrong connector – Corral – all techy fun singletrack straight into town, and with a drop from ~9700ft down to 6300ft probably the longest uninterrupted downhill you can do in this area. Great fun! (Note to self: next time when you try to pick creative lines over rocks, do not endo!)
Nearby trips
| Distance to (mi) | Name | Created by | |
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| 0.0 | mini-Punisher redux | dirk |
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| 0.2 | Corral Stagecoach Star Lake Armstong Loop | tahoebc |
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| 0.4 | Top of North Benjamen to Toads | tahoebc |
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| 0.7 | Tahoe Rim Trail - Heavenly to Armstrong | ewmeyer |
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| 0.9 | The Punisher - loop | elhombre |
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| 0.9 | Jobs Sister Via Heavenly | tahoebc |
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| 1.1 | Star Lake Loop | tahoebc |
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| 1.2 | Star Lake Cold Creek 30-DEC-11 | tahoebc |
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| 1.4 | The Punisher Heavenly Valley to Toads | Rokoko |
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| 1.7 | Van Sickle, Punisher, down Cold Creek | dirk |
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