Mountain Bike Trails Marlette Flume Trail – Strenuous  http://theflumetrail.com/
This ride, an exciting singletrack 2000 feet above Lake Tahoe, is one of the most scenic anywhere. Most riders start at Spooner Lake. Take the north Canyon road to Marlette Lake dam (6 miles, 800 foot gain) and follow the historic flume line for 4.4 miles to Tunnel Creek Rd.

Flume Trail Options:

1.Reverse the ride back to Spooner Lake. Watch your speed and other visitors while descending North Canyon. 21 mi. roundtrip. 3 - 5 hours total.

2.Descend Tunnel Creek Road to Highway 28. This is a steep (1800 foot) and sandy 2.5 mile descent. Serious accidents have occurred here so watch your speed and other visitors. One way mileage from Spooner Lake is 13 mi. 3 - 4 hours total.

3.Backcountry loop back to Spooner Lake. Take the Tunnel Creek road toward Franktown Creek. Take the Red House Flume and follow dirt roads back to Marlette and Spooner Lakes. Loop mileage is 24 mi. and 2500 foot gain. 4 - 6 hours. This ride is recommended for strong, experienced riders only.

4.Backcountry loop to Spooner Lake via Tahoe Rim Trail. Take Tunnel Creek road uphill to Twin Lakes junction and take the Rim Trail north to Hobart/Marlette Road. Follow this road back to Marlette Lake and Spooner Lake. 4 - 6 hours. Loop mileage is 22 mi. and 2000 foot gain. Recommended for strong, experienced riders only.

Brockway Summit to Martis Peak, 5 mi. - Moderate
The Martis Peak Road is a 5 mile climb well worth the effort. Drive north on Hwy. 267 from Kings Beach to Brockway Summit. Park 1/2 mi. past the summit on Forest Service Rd. 18N02.

Mt. Rose Downhill (Kamikaze) - Strenuous
Park at the Diamond Peak X-Country Ski area. Take the trail to the Fire Pit and ride through (yes, through) the fire pit. This ride is for those with a sense of adventure as the trail is not clearly marked. Ride for about 45 minutes to 1 hour to the Diamond Peak Ski Resort property.

You will need two cars, one parked at Diamond Peak X-Country and the other at Diamond Peak Ski Resort. Or, if you want a longer ride you can do the loop back to were you started. From Diamond Peak Ski Resort to First Green to Fairview, then either take Mt. Rose Hwy. or the Old Mt. Rose Hwy. trail back to Diamond Peak X-Country. The loop takes about 2 - 2-1/2 hours.

Diamond Peak X-Country/Tahoe Meadow, Choose your mileage - Easy to Strenuous
From the parking lot at Diamond Peak X-Country, east to the Tahoe Meadows along Hwy. 431 you will find many unmarked bike trails - Please note the trails will be on your right (east side of the hwy.) as you drive or bike up towards the summit. These trails are varying lengths and difficulties, so please be aware and bike with care.