Cabin Creek
The Cabin Creek Trail is a marked cross-country route that follow snow-covered roads in the Cabin Creek area. The area is within three miles of Truckee, which offers short-day excursions and pleasant outings for families with intermediate skills.
The terrain is very suitable to snowshoeing.
...relatively open forest of pole- sized pines and firs with moderately gentle side- hill slopes that appeal to skiers who like to practice downhill techniques...
DESCRIPTION:
The area is open to all users and is gaining popularity by skiers with some use by snowmobilers. The terrain is very suitable to snowshoeing.
The area is predominantly an east slope, but the Cabin Creek road/trail returns downhill on a south slope. This is a relatively open forest of pole-sized pines and firs with moderately gentle side-hill slopes that appeal to skiers who like to practice downhill techniques in the areas alongside the trail.
| Parking Elevation: | 6200 feet | Base Elevation: | 6200 feet | Summit Elevation: | 7200 feet |
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| Snowfall | 350 inches | Season | December - mid-March | ||
| Parking: | Plowed with no fees | Skiable Area | 600 acres | Groomed | No | Terain Park | No |
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| Runs | Beginner | 0% | Intermediate | 0% | Expert | 0% | |
| Lifts | 0 | Types | |||||
| Contact(s) | Tahoe National Forest: 530-265-4531 |
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DIRECTIONS:
To Cabin Creek
Drive Highway 89 south out of Truckee or from the I-80 exit for about 3 miles. Turn right (west) on the paved Cabin Creek Road. Follow uphill for about 1 mile to an unmarked trailhead that has limited parking along the side of the plowed road.
See Detailed Map > Winter > East Slope
ACTIVITIES:
Skiing - Cross-country (Rating: Good)
The loop is a good one for intermediate skiers with moderately gentle side-hill slopes that appeal to skiers who like to practice downhill techniques in the areas alongside the trail. Use level is moderate but growing.
Snowmobiling (Rating: Good)
The marked road makes an easy, but short loop for snowmobilers. Other logging roads can lead into areas outside the marked loop. Use level is moderate.
Snowshoeing (Rating: Good)
The loop is a good one for intermediate skilled snowshoers. The loop is fairly long but you can turn around at any point. Skilled topographic map users can cut through the open grown trees and follow gentle ridges to shorten the loop trip. Use level is moderate but growing.
