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About the Book
While its beauty is a siren song for all recreationalists, Lake Tahoe is a trail runner’s paradise. Over 300 sunny days a year allow runners to explore the trails that wind through shaded forests to spectacular overlooks and craggy peaks. This guidebook covers the best running in the region, including all shores of the lake, plus runs near Truckee, Reno, Carson, Auburn, and the Lost Sierra.
Featuring 50 main runs plus bonus runs and side quests, this book is indispensable for the runner looking to explore the Tahoe region. Carefully curated to feature easy to hard runs, for all four seasons. You don’t even have to be a runner—many, if not all, of these runs make perfect hikes. Check out the Tahoe Triple Crown, linking Tahoe’s 1st, 2nd, and 4th highest peaks, respectively.
The authors’ love for the area really shines through in both the descriptions and the beautiful photography. Downloadable GPX files via QR code come with every book.
Areas included
Truckee
Reno
Carson
Auburn
the Lost Sierra
About the Authors
Spencer Cox
As a self-described “enjoyer of many, master of none,” Spencer loves all forms of mountain movement, music, writing, and photography. Never in his wildest dreams did he think he would get to write a trail-running book with his friends, but he is so grateful for life’s serendipities. Spencer currently resides in Albuquerque, NM, with his wife, Sara, and two vivacious pups, Maya & Arlo, but plans to return to the Sierra as soon as possible.
Parker Burnell
Hailing from the Biggest Little City (Reno) and bringing a lifetime of mountain-sport experience into trail running, Parker combines his appetite for endurance with a thoughtful approach to visual storytelling. Beyond shaping the book’s photo composition and editing, he hand-carried a full-frame camera setup through nearly every run. When not on foot, Parker can usually be found on two wheels, on a slackline, on snow, or planning his next adventure.
Matt Zupan
Matt grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, but loves to tell people that Reno is the best city in the world. The only thing Matt loves more than moving through beautiful places on foot is moving through beautiful places on foot with his loyal dog, Kazak the Hound of Space. His proudest accomplishments are eating food out of the trash semi-regularly and being able to recite Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven from memory.