Trail Systems
- Bear Valley (Hwy 4; 7,200 feet)
- Tahoe Donner (I-80 exit 184; 6,650 feet)
- Tahoe Cross Country (I-80 exit 185, then S to Tahoe City; 6,485 feet)
- Auburn Ski Club (I-80 exit 176; 7,100 feet)
- Royal Gorge (I-80 exit 174; 6,772 feet)
- Sugar Pine Point State Park (Hwy 89: 1960 Winter Olympics trails S of Tahoe City; 6,200 feet)
- Kirkwood (Hwy 88; 7,800 feet)
- Nevada Nordic community trail system (I haven't been; I'm told beautiful w/ lots of flat trails plus some challenging ones; 6,300 feet)
- More Lake Tahoe South Shore trail systems (I haven't been; I'm told Camp Richardson at least is groomed & has ski/snowshoe rentals)
Grooming
- Bear Valley
- Tahoe Donner
- Tahoe Cross Country (Tahoe City)
- Auburn Ski Club
- Royal Gorge
- Sugar Pine Point State Park (Hwy 89 S of Tahoe City; 6,200 feet)
- Nevada Nordic
Weather
Snowfall and Snowpack reports
- Bear Valley snowfall report
- Tahoe Donner snowfall & snowpack
- Royal Gorge snowfall & base
- Kirkwood snowfall report
Driving Conditions
Worthwhile pitstops Bay Area to Bear Valley
- Starbuck's, Angel's Camp, left at the stoplight, left into the shopping center
- Bistro Espresso, 1225 Oak Circle Drive, Arnold
- Cattleman's, Airway Exit, 2882 Kitty Hawk Rd, Livermore, reservations: (925) 447-1224
Worthwhile pitstops Bay Area to Truckee/Tahoe
- Madison, Exit 96, Sacramento: easy off and on for Starbucks & In-n-Out Burger
- Maple, Exit 119A, Auburn: easy off and on for gas (Valero)
- Cattleman's, Exit 108, Roseville, reservations: (916) 782-5587
- Cattleman's, Exit 66A, Dixon, reservations: (707) 678-5518