![]() After our trek through the mountains, we rewarded ourselves with burgers and beers from Tunnel Creek Café, conveniently located at the bike drop-off point. The final section of the trail was quite a rush - a 3 mile 1500’ descent. As we continued on, the next ten miles became mostly flat or downhill allowing us to ride on with relative ease.Īfter 3 hours and 40 minutes, we completed our ride on the north end of Lake Tahoe, near Incline Village. We were very grateful that we had great rental bikes (with exceptional brakes and padded seats), as going down would have been a lot more 'exciting' without them. I have gone mountain biking a few times, as had Leigh, but he had never done downhill before. Leigh and I aren't mountain biking experts by any means. While challenging, this is the best trail I have ever been on. Throughout the ride, we encountered some very steep drops and narrow trails, but the spectacular vistas we encountered were worth it. We were rewarded with the sight of Marlette Lake, whose icy alpine waters we plunged into to cool off after our near-vertical ascent before embarking on the remainder of our ride. The climb worth the effort when we reached the highest point on the trail-Marlette Saddle. The most difficult part of the trail was the first 4.5 miles, where we started at 7000 ft. After renting bikes from Flume Trail Bike Rentals, we hopped onto a shuttle that dropped us off at the beginning of the trail, in Spooner State Park, just north of Spooner Lake. ![]() while the Houston office is at a mere 78 ft. For perspective, the elevation of DMC's Chicago office is at an almost respectable 596 ft. We chose to bike the Flume Trail, a one-way, 14-mile ride at 7000’ to 8000’ feet in elevation. The incredible topography of the area was a big change for us, coming from the Houston and Chicago offices respectively. After heading west for a client project, Leigh Matthews and I recently decided to hit the trails for some mountain biking around the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
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