![]() We instead climbed up Tunnel Creek Road, and then rode the Flume around Marlette Lake to the Marlette Creek Trail, a super fun 2.7 mile descent back to the car. My friend and I opted for something totally different. They either ride it one way, descending via Tunnel Creek Road and catching a shuttle back, or do it as an out and back ride, retracing their tracks. Most people start from Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, taking the trail out to Marlette Lake and along the singletrack that overlooks the lake. There are a couple of ways to access the Flume Trail, and the surrounding trail network, which includes sections of the Tahoe Rim Trail, means that you can include it in a longer ride. But the views are definitely worth it! Not a mountain biker? The Flume is also open to hikers. While not a super technical trail, it should be noted that the Flume does have some exposure and crosses a few steep sections. The trail, ranging between 70 feet in elevation, boast some truly amazing panoramas of the lake and the surrounding mountains. The Flume Trail sits on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. So last weekend was a perfect time to do some recon on the Flume Trail, one of Tahoe’s mountain biking gems that also happens to be one of my favorite rides. Still some snow the last half mile before the.An early start to spring means that many of the Lake Tahoe mountain bike trails are melting out faster than they typically do. See Moreįlume Trail Snow Report: Rode from the shop in Incline up Tunnel Creek Road to the Flume Trail. The Flume section is pretty much snow free and in good shape. ![]() Still some snow the last half mile before the Flume Trail not too bad to hike over maybe half a dozen drifts. And had a bear drop by the shop!įlume Trail Snow Report: Rode from the shop in Incline up Tunnel Creek Road to the Flume Trail. We are still thinking a couple of weeks for enough snow to melt to ride from spooner and start with shuttles. I did not continue to spooner but turned around. ![]() Still quite a bit of snow on the west side of Marlette Lake. Marlette Lake still has some ice from the winter. Then patchy snow with maybe a 3-4 minute hike across snow over the top and then rideable to the. North Canyon road is clear to Marlette Saddle. Another short snow section at Marlette lake then mostly rideable on the edge of the snow banks on the road leading around. Then patchy snow with maybe a 3-4 minute hike across snow over the top and then rideable to the side of many snow banks. ![]() State parks has removed all the trees to Marlette Lake. Beware of water ruts on Tunnel Creek road! There are a couple of trees down around Marlette Lake. The flume is mostly clear with just a few drifts left at the top of Tunnel Creek road after the flume. Another short snow section at Marlette lake then mostly rideable on the edge of the snow banks on the road leading around Marlette to the flume.
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