4.4 miles
Distance
298 ft
Climb
-388 ft
Descent
00:40:17
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    Land Manager

Flume Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
    Carson City, Nevada
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    May-November
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #578 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3609 in Trail Running
    • #47 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park

The trail itself is very easy to ride (barring one mandatory walk-a-bike section), but it is cut out of a very steep hillside and the exposure may be too much for new riders.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Flume Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -90 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,704 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,830 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,830 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,740 ft
  • Grade
    -0.4%
  • Grade max
    -34.9%
  • Grade min
    16.4%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,259 ft
  • Avg time
    00:40:17
  • Avg reverse time
    00:41:37
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      6 Months
      • 5 rides
      • 24 miles avg distance
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      • 1,008 rides
      • Last: Aug 20, 2022

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