From here, you will ride 1.5 miles on a dirt road to the Marlette Reservoir where the Marlette Flume Trail (the main attraction) begins. This is a mountain bike ride you will want to savor, so don’t rush.Īfter your break, take the short descent to the pretty Marlette Lake. The setting is very pretty and you’ve earned a break. Once you top out at 8,157′ at the Marlette Saddle, take a break under the gorgeous lodgepole pines at the top. The overall climb is not terrible and it is on non-technical double track, but if you are not in climbing shape, realize that you will want to take your time with the climb. 5 miles and quite a few people walk this portion. The steepest part of the climb occurs during the last. From here you begin your climb from 7,000′ to 8,157′ before beginning your (mostly) descent.īe forewarned, during the first 4 miles, you will climb a little over 1,100′.
#FLUME BIKE TRAIL DRIVER#
When you enter the park your shuttle driver or the entrance ranger will point you to the start. Regardless of whether you shuttle yourselves or use a shuttle service, the ride described here starts at where most riders start, Spooner Lake State Park.
(We used Flume Trail Bikes in Incline Village and thought the service was excellent.) You can either handle the shuttle yourself using 2 cars or use a shuttle service to take you to the start, then ride back to your car. It is possible to do the Flume Trail ride as an out & back, but most people choose to do the ride as a shuttle. The ride discussed herein is the one most people who want to experience the Flume Trail will choose. There is an alternative, which IMBA (International Mountain Biking Association) designated as an Epic trail ride, but that route will be covered in another article. Spinning the Flume Trail Mountain Bike RideĪs noted in “Considerations” above, this article is about the most popular way to ride the Flume Trail. This will give even hard core riders a good workout and a fun day of riding. You’ll cover 13.2 miles with 2,206′ of climbing and a descent of 2,940′. Due to this beauty and the Flume’s flowy trail, this ride has actually been voted as one of the top ten mountain bike rides in the United States.įinally, if incredible views and flowy trail don’t do it for you, the ride is just a great spin. This ride does not need to be technical, however, because it is about experiencing the natural beauty of Lake Tahoe. In fact, the Marlette Flume Trail portion of the ride is marked as beginner on Trailforks, although the exposure on the trail will make you want to challenge that rating. In addition to the views, the riding is buff. If that doesn’t fill your soul, I’m not sure what will. The water is a deep royal blue, the mountains are snow capped, and the trail has beautiful white stone and sand lined with green pine trees and manzanita. You will be riding about 1,800′ above the edge of Lake Tahoe with incredible views of the lake ringed by mountains on the opposite shore. This ride should be on every mountain biker’s bucket list – no fooling, I’ve ridden all over the country and the Flume Trail blew me away! Why is the Flume Trail Mountain Bike Ride so Incredible?įirst and foremost, the scenery is gorgeous, as the slideshow below demonstrates. The Flume Trail is an incredibly beautiful mountain bike ride on gorgeous trail high above Lake Tahoe. Season: Late Spring, Summer, Fall Overview
#FLUME BIKE TRAIL FULL#
Length: 13.2 Miles – As Ridden, See ConsiderationsĮlevation Gain: 2,206’ (2,940′ Descent) – As Ridden, See ConsiderationsĬonsiderations: Usually shuttled Article shows most popular route, but there is an IMBA Epic route of 24 miles beginning at Tahoe Meadows Tahoe Rim Trail Trailhead Trailforks interactive map (below) shows full Epic ride, see slideshow after write-up for a map of the popular route covered in this article.
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