The Truckee/Donner area is a recreational paradise! Here are some of the exciting outdoor activities that area just steps out our back door.
Biking/Rentals
Pacos
530.587.5561 - pacosxc.com
The Backcountry
530.587.0909 - thebackcountry.net
Cyclepaths
530.582.1890 - cyclepaths.com
Cruises
Boat Tahoe
boattahoe.com
Lake Tahoe Cruises--So. Lake Tahoe
800.238.2463 - zephyrcove.com/index.php
North Shore Cruises--No. Lake Tahoe
800.218.2464 - tahoegal.com
Tahoe Cruises
888.867.6394 - tahoecruises.com
Fishing
Clear Water Guides -- Lake Tahoe & Donner Lake
800.354.0958, 530.587.9302
Kingfish Guide Service -- North Lake Tahoe
530.525.5360
Mickey's Big Mack Charters -- North Lake Tahoe
800.877.1462, 530.546.4444 - mickeysbigmack.com
Reel Magic Sportfishing -- West Shore Lake Tahoe
530.587.6027
Golf Courses
For more detailed golf course information, visit Golftahoe.com
Coyote Moon Golf Course
18 Holes, Par 72, Length = 6704 Yards Cart Rental Included
530.587.0886 - coyotemoongolf.com
Gray's Crossing Golf Club
18 Holes, Par 72, Length = 5040 to 7466 Yards depending on tee, cart included
530-550-5800 - grayscrossinggolf.com
Incline Village Championship
18 Holes, Par 72, Length = 6910 Yards. Cart rental included
775.832.1146 - golfincline.com
Northstar Golf Course
18 Holes, Par 72, Length = 6897 Yards. Cart not included
530.562.2490 - skinorthstar.com
Old Brockway
9 Holes, Par 36, Length = 2790-3362 yards depending on tee. Cart rental available
530-546-9909 - oldbrockway.com
Old Greenwood
18 Holes, Par 72, Length = 5419 to 7818 Yards depending on tee
530-550-7010 -oldgreenwoodgolf.com
Ponderosa Golf Course
9 Holes, Par 35, Length = 3022 Yards. Cart Rental available
530.587.3501 ponderosagolfcoursetruckee.com
Squaw Creek Golf Course
18 Holes, Par 71, Length = 6931 Yards Cart Rental Included
530.581.6637 - squawcreek.com/golf.php
Tahoe City Golf Course
9 Holes, Par 33, Length = 2555 Yards Cart Not Included
530.583.1516
Tahoe Donner Golf Course
18 Holes, Par 72, Length = 6959 Yards Cart Rental Included
530.587.9443 - tahoedonner.com/tahoe
Scenic Flights/Balloon Rides
Lake Tahoe Hot Air Balloons -- South Lake Tahoe
530.544.7008
Emerald Bay Aviation -- Reno-Tahoe International Airport
530.542.0402
Lake Tahoe Balloons -- South Lake Tahoe
800.872.9294, 530.544.1221 - laketahoeballoons.com
Scenic Aerial Cable Car Rides -- Squaw Valley
800.545.4350 - squaw.com
Mountain High Balloons -- Hot-Air Balloon Trips
530.587.6922
Sleigh Rides/Horseback Riding
Northstar Stables
530.562.2480 - skinorthstar.com
Squaw Valley Stables
530.583.RIDE (7433) - squawvalleystables.com
Verdi Trails Sleigh Rides -- Squaw Valley
775.771.2057
Sno-Park Permit Areas
Blackwood Canyon
3 miles so. of Tahoe City at Barker Pass Road
Cisco Grove
At the Cisco Grove exit off I80
Donner Lake
East end of Donner Lake @ the Park parking lot
Donner Summit
At the Castle Peak exit off I80
Yuba Gap
At the Yuba Gap exit off I80
**Permits can be purchased at Mountain Hardware in Truckee, Dave's Ski Shop in Truckee, Boreal Inn at Donner Summit, & AAA in Kings Beach.
Snowmobiling
Eagle Ridge Snowmobile Outfitters -- Truckee
530.546.8667 - tahoesnowmobiling.com
Lake Tahoe Adventures
800.865.4679 www.laketahoeadventures.com
Lake Tahoe Snowmobile Tours
530-546-4280 www.laketahoesnowmobilingtours.com
Ski Resorts
For more detailed ski area information, visit Skitahoe.com
Alpine Meadows Ski Area
Vertical Drop = 1800 feet
Terrain = 25% Beginner, 40% Intermediate, 35% Advanced
Sno Phone 530.581.8374 - skialpine.com
Boreal Mountain Playground
Vertical Drop 600 feet
Terrain = 30% Beginner, 55% Intermediate, 15% Advanced
Sno Phone 530.426.3666 - borealski.com
Diamond Peak Ski Resort
Vertical Drop = 1840 Feet
Terrain= 18% Beginner, 49% Intermediate, 30% Advanced
Sno Phone 775.831.3211 - diamondpeak.com
Donner Ski Ranch
Vertical Drop = 750 feet
Terrain = 25% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 25% Advanced
Sno Phone 530.426.3635 - donnerskiranch.com
Homewood
Vertical Drop = 1650 feet
Terrain = 25% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 25% Advanced
Sno Phone 530.525-2900 - skihomewood.com
Mt. Rose Ski Area
Vertical Drop = 1440 feet
Terrain = 25% Beginner, 40% Intermediate, 35% Advanced
Sno Phone 800.SKI.ROSE - skirose.com
Northstar at Tahoe
Vertical Drop = 2200 feet
Terrain = 25% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 25% Advanced
Sno Phone 530.562.1330 - skinorthstar.com
Soda Springs Ski Area
Vertical Drop = 652 feet
Terrain = 30% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 20% Advanced
Sno Phone 530.426.3901 - skisodasprings.com
Squaw Valley USA
Vertical Drop 2850 feet
Terrain = 25% Beginner, 45% Intermediate, 30% Advanced
Sno Phone 530.583.6955 - squaw.com
Sugar Bowl
Vertical Drop = 1500 feet
Terrain = 17% Beginner, 43% Intermediate, 40% Advanced
Sno Phone 530.426.1111 - skisugarbowl.com
Tahoe Donner Ski Area
Vertical Drop = 600 feet
Terrain = 40% Beginner, 60% Intermediate
Sno Phone 530.587.9444 - tahoedonner.com
Ski Shops
Daves Ski Shops
Truckee 530.582.0900 - tahoedaves.com
Tahoe City Ski 530-583-6415
Tahoe City Snowboard 530-583-0400
Squaw Valley 530-583-5665
Kings Beach 530-546-5800
Granite Chief
530.587.2809 - granitechief.com
Head North
530.587.2524
Porters
530.562-.080 - porterstahoe.com
Cross County Ski Areas
Clair Tappaan Lodge
8 marked trails, 12 km groomed
530.426.3632 - sierraclub.org/outings/lodges/ctl/
Eagle Mountain
29 marked trails, 75 km groomed
tahoesbest.com/Skiing/eaglemtn.htm
Granlibakken Ski Area
2 marked trails, 7.5 km grommed
800.543.3221 - granlibakken.com
Northstar-at-Tahoe
38 marked trails, 65 km groomed
530.562.2475 - skinorthstar.com
North Tahoe Regional Park
11 km. groomed trials
530.546.5043
Royal Gorge
88 marked trails, 328 km groomed
530.426.3871 - royalgorge.com
Spooner Lake X-C
21 marked trails, 91 km. groomed
775.749.5349 - spoonerlake.com
Squaw Creek
11 marked trails, 30 km groomed.
530.583.6300 - squawcreek.com/ski
Tahoe X-C
17 marked trails, 65 km groomed
530.583.5475 - tahoexc.org
Wilderness Areas
Blackwood Canyon
4 miles so. of Tahoe City on Hwy 89
Brockway Summit
Top of Hwy. 267 (by Kings Beach/ Truckee)
Donner Memorial State Park
East end of Donner Lake
530.582.7892
Mckinney Rubicon
6 miles so. of Tahoe City (take Mckinney/Rubicon Rd)
Mt. Rose Meadows
Top of Hwy. 431 (by Incline)
Meeks Creek
7 miles so. of Tahoe City on Hwy. 89
Paige Meadows
1.5 miles so. on Hwy 89 (Pine Ave to Tahoe Park)
Sugar Pine Point Park
9 miles so. of Tahoe City on 89S
530.525.7982
Other Recreational Sites
Donner Memorial State Park -- Donner Lake
530.582.7720 - parks.ca.gov
Headwall Climbing Wall -- Squaw Valley USA
530.583.7673 - squawadventure.com
Historic Truckee -- Downtown Truckee
530.587.2757 - truckeehistory.tripod.com
KidZone Museum
530.587.KIDS - kidzonemuseum.org
Watson Cabin -- Oldest Log Cabin on Tahoe
530.583.1762 - northtahoemuseums.org