Expanded trail access proposed for electric bikes at Tahoe
RENO, Nev. — The U.S. Forest Service is proposing a five-fold increase in the number of miles of trails open to certain electric bikes in the forests surrounding Lake Tahoe. The proposal by the service’s Lake Basin Management Unit covering parts of six counties in California and Nevada would add 120 miles (193 kilometers) to the current 25 that allow such access, not including dirt roads, among the total 385 miles (619 km) of trails. “This project is our effort at being proactive and managing e-bikes,” said Jacob Quinn, engineering technician for the unit. Many of the public commen...
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