USFS National Forest System Trails · Tahoe National Forest · California · Updated June 2026
Hollow Log (Tie 3-5) (USFS trail 11E48) is a 1.8 mi trail in Tahoe National Forest, California. Mountain-bike use here is accepted but discouraged in USFS data, with Class 1 e-bikes also designated.
Can I bike Hollow Log (Tie 3-5)?
| Use | Status | Season on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain bike | Accepted but discouraged | — |
| Class 1 e-bike (pedal-assist, 20 mph) | Allowed | January |
| Class 2 e-bike (throttle, 20 mph) | Allowed | January |
| Class 3 e-bike (pedal-assist, 28 mph) | Allowed | January |
Zooming out: across Tahoe National Forest, 30% of rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes — a Bike Access Grade of C.
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About this trail
In Tahoe National Forest, California, Hollow Log (Tie 3-5) (USFS trail 11E48) covers 1.8 mi of National Forest System trail. The figures here are pulled from the official US Forest Service trail data for Tahoe National Forest, covering the trail's mileage, tread, grade band, and the bike and e-bike uses the agency lists as designated. Underfoot, the trail is recorded as native material. Based on slope, this is a Easy trail (grade band 5-8%); that reflects gentle gradient and is not the same as a technical MTB difficulty rating. For traditional mountain bikes, use is discouraged according to USFS data. On the electric side, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 e-bikes are also designated (January) — Class 1 being pedal-assist only, Classes 2 and 3 adding a throttle and higher assisted speed. The route is mapped as USFS Trail Class 3 on the agency's 1-to-5 development scale, where 1 is the most primitive, minimally maintained tread and 5 is the most developed. Because conditions, closures, and local orders change between data refreshes, confirm the current status with the managing ranger district before you ride.
Frequently asked questions
- Can you mountain bike on Hollow Log (Tie 3-5)?
- Mountain-bike use on Hollow Log (Tie 3-5) is discouraged in USFS records, though Class 1 e-bike use is designated. Confirm current rules with the managing ranger district.
- Are e-bikes allowed on Hollow Log (Tie 3-5)?
- Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 e-bikes are designated on Hollow Log (Tie 3-5) in the USFS data.
- How long is Hollow Log (Tie 3-5)?
- Hollow Log (Tie 3-5) measures about 1.8 mi in total, summed across its mapped National Forest System segments.
- What is the surface of Hollow Log (Tie 3-5)?
- USFS data records the tread surface of Hollow Log (Tie 3-5) as native material.
- How difficult is Hollow Log (Tie 3-5)?
- Its grade-based difficulty is Easy (grade band 5-8%), derived from USFS slope data. This reflects steepness, not technical mountain-bike difficulty.
How we read this data
Grade-based difficulty above is the USFS grade (route steepness), not a technical mountain-bike rating — a gentle-grade trail can still be rocky or technical, and vice versa. Bike and e-bike status come verbatim from the USFS managed-use fields for this trail; we never infer access we can't cite. See our methodology for how the dataset is built and what each field means.
Where it is
Approximate location of Tahoe National Forest (USFS trail geometry isn't mapped).
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