Ride Report Hole in the Ground, Truckee, Ca

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  1. dstepper

    dstepper (R.I.P.) Over the hill

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    RR: Hole in the Ground, Truckee, Ca

    Great trail put it in your top ten list. A couple more days and back to OC.

    Here is a couple of pics.

    Dean
     

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  2. Waldo

    Waldo Lebowski Urban Achiever

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    Beautiful pics! If you get a chance to write a little about the trail, I bet we'd all like to read it.
     
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    Those pics look awesome. I'd love to ride there. I'll google map it to see where it is.
     
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    great sign!

    what have the temps been up there?
     
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  5. dstepper

    dstepper (R.I.P.) Over the hill

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    The trail was sometimes dirt sometimes decomposed granite. Like all Tahoe trails they never stay flat for long. Ride was 2,000 ft of climbing but not all at once 14.23 miles long. Most of the climb was done in the begiining. Lots of rockgardens, big trees, huge views and excellent little lakes.

    Dean

    Donner Pass Highway 80, near Donner Lake off Soda Springs Road.

    Dean

    In the 80's, a little cold when you stop in the shade. Tahoe always seems to get afternoon winds. We have been lucky so far they have not been strong enough to blow us of the peaks. It is a bummer to ride hours to get to a view then not enjoy it due to the wind.

    Dean
     
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  6. CC

    CC V.P. Kickstand Inspection

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    Wow...Looks beautiful. I'll have to make that the next time I'm up there fo sur!

    PS: I know you have more pix post them up!!!
     
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  7. dstepper

    dstepper (R.I.P.) Over the hill

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    Yes many more pics, hoping one of the others will jump in and post something up.

    Dell and Nick are hitting up Northstar today, Lynn, Scott and I are going over to Brockway Summit and riding Tahoe Rim Trail through Watson Lake to Tahoe City. Hope it is a easy ride I am beat.

    Dean
     
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  8. OMR

    OMR Old Man Riding...

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    Dean... You are having wayyyy too much fun! Hole in the Wall is one trail I haven't done yet but the pics look great. Now on my list to do. Keep the RRs coming.

    OMR
     
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  9. elab

    elab Turnbull haze

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    I put it in my top five. :clap:

    Rode HITG for the first time in early July.
     

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  10. CC

    CC V.P. Kickstand Inspection

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    One tiny correction....

    Ut...Hmmm - Forgive the correction Ol Man, but I think it's "Hole in the Ground"

    The only reason why I know that is because I kept wanting to call it Hole in the Wall too...and I made a mental note when Dean posted the RR.#-o

    Dean ~ it's ok to be stingy or selfish and post more pix, I don't think the others are going to do it.:-k
     
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  11. dft

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    fun trail, i finished it the dark though. it does have alot of "up" while doing the descent. i generally like my rides all up and then all down, could actually use a gravity dropper on this trail. a good one though!
     
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  12. Good_ol'_slappy

    Good_ol'_slappy aka SB

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    Here are a few more from the same ride
     

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