Beyond the Flume Trail - Lake Tahoe

Nice video! I have to admit when Americans and particularly Californians build a scenic highway i.e. RT. 1 and here around Lake Tahoe we do it right and well- beauty, scenic views and the thrill of Danger altogether!!

I did the trail back in the early 90s. It was a tough climb out of the car park, a partial ride along the trail's contour and then onto Spooner Lake and then another climb before the full on descent. In those days, there were parts of the trail that had various home made repairs where it had fallen away and it was quite tricky to navigate. I remember at one point someone had put an old iron bedframe to cross a gap. It was also the days before disc brakes and so the deep sandy descent from Spooner Lake always required constant braking. When you got to the bottom, you had to prise your fingers off the brakes handles!

Awesome vídeo.

That's a big ride for not being acclimatized to the elevation. Good job on the filming and commentary.

Gorgeous scenery.

I‘ve done this and the rime trail - unbelievable beauty!

Amazeballs! I remember seeing the Army Guard sling loading away the old 1860's log flume that went to Virginia City off the trail in the late 1990's. At the time, I was bummed to see our history being airlifted away, but the Flume Trail they gave us is world class! I gotta do your route on my new ebike.

Well done, from someone who rides the flume trail .

This was a great video of the trail. I rode it years (like 30) ago but rode it the opposite way. Started by a campground, rode past Spooner Lake and to the Flume. As I recall at that time the trail went thru the lake on the edge. The return up the road was energy zapping. One of the most beautiful rides I've been on. Thanks for sharing your experience, it brought back some good old memories.

Great ride. Thank you.

Nice video! Used to live near the start of the Flume, and it was my intro to mt. biking. Great memories.

Epic looking ride buddy. I wanted to go next week for my first trail ride. What's the difference if I were to use the shuttle instead?

Great vdeo! Is this route doable on a gravel bike with say 650B x 37 tires?

Nice video, just wish you had the camera angled a little higher . Felt like I was was

great video, were you on e-bikes?

Just curious where you parked to get to where you started? :) Thanks

I guess you went up flume trail to Marlette Lake, then down to Chimney Beach?

Where did you park for the start of the trail?

Please share your strava route , so we can do the same