Marlette Flume Trail – Hidden Beach, Lake Tahoe loop from Thunderbird Lodge

Bike touring routes & trails

United States

Nevada

Washoe County

Marlette Flume Trail – Hidden Beach, Lake Tahoe loop from Thunderbird Lodge

Hard

3.0

(14)

riders

Marlette Flume Trail – Hidden Beach, Lake Tahoe loop from Thunderbird Lodge

03:29

37.3km

850m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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17.2 km

Marlette Lake

Highlight • Lake

Expect access to Marlette Lake to be pretty much nonexistent through 2026, as the nearby trails are closed for repairs at the Marlette Lake dam. You can get closure updates from Nevada State Parks: parks.nv.gov/news/trail-closures-at-spooner-lake-state-park-backcountry-for-marlette-dam-repairs

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18.8 km

Marlette Flume Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is is one of the most beautiful mountainbike rides in the Lake Tahoe area. Flowy singletrack high above Lake Tahoe makes for amazing views!

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25.9 km

Tunnel Creek Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Tunnel Creek Road already starts down in Incline Village at Tahoe Boulevard and leads all the way up to the mountains. Along the way, you will have magnificent views of …

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30.5 km

Hidden Beach, Lake Tahoe

Highlight • Beach

Hidden Beach actually isn't that hidden anymore but located about one mile south of Incline Village. But that doesn't make it less beautiful and you will love to go for a swim and enjoy the boulder-shoreline.

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31.2 km

Viewpoint

32.0 km

Memorial Point Overlook

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Memorial Point Overlook is located between Incline Village and San Harbor and offers spectacular views over Lake Tahoe and its large granite formations. Memorial Point hosts a very short trail …

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32.4 km

Lake Tahoe

Highlight • Lake

Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake that straddles the border of California and Nevada. Sitting at 6,225 feet in elevation makes it the largest alpine lake in North America. …

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33.0 km

Sand Harbor Beach

Highlight • Beach

Sand Harbor owes its current existence to the wealthy recluse George Whittell Jr, who inherited a vast fortune in the early 20th century. The wealthy heir bought 40,000 acres (nearly …

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34.8 km

Lake Tahoe

Highlight • Lake

Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake that straddles the border of California and Nevada. Sitting at 6,225 feet in elevation makes it the largest alpine lake in North America. …

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37.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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