Originally Posted by
nesdog
Nice shots Terry! Empty roads are the best. Glad you got in some miles.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride around the lake.
If you ever have some time to spend in the Tahoe area, I recommend exploring some of the roads farther from the lake.
North of the lake, you can ride from
Truckee up and over Donner Pass.
To the south is
Diamond Valley, an easy ride on mostly empty roads with great mountain views.
And there's this little gem,
Blue Lakes Rd. One of my wife's favorites anywhere.
Of course, there are plenty of big climbs--if you're into that sort of thing (Monitor Pass, Ebbetts Pass, Carson Pass, Luther Pass, Kingsbury Grade, Mt. Rose Highway).
The views of the lake from Mt. Rose Highway are pretty sweet:
