Tahoe Backcountry Alliance
Skier with a red pack skinning uphill through tall pines in Ward Canyon

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Ward Canyon

Status
Active
Location
Ward Canyon, west shore of Lake Tahoe, Placer County, CA
Cost estimate
$180,000+ design and construction, plus $3,500/year maintenance and snow removal
Partners
Placer County

Ward Canyon offers unique access to high altitude backcountry skiing zones along Grouse Ridge, Twin Peaks and Stanford Rock. Unfortunately, there currently is no legal backcountry user parking in the Ward Canyon area. TBA is working with Placer County to develop a legal trailhead which would provide parking for backcountry users year-round. The Trailhead construction and design cost estimates exceed $180,000 with maintenance and snow removal costs estimated to total $3,500 annually. TBA continues fundraising for this project.

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