Biking Guide: Tahoe East Shore, Truckee River, Flume

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Where bikes are welcome around Tahoe and Truckee, and where they are not. Rules come from the agencies that manage each trail.

Checked November 3, 2026. Dates, prices and hours change; the official page wins.

3 miTahoe East Shore Trail, paved
23 miTruckee River and West Shore network
4.4 miMarlette Flume Trail
$2bike-in at Sand Harbor and Spooner

Read from the agency or trail-group pages linked in Sources on November 3, 2026. Bike rules vary by trail and change; the managing agency wins.

Paved Trails

Tahoe East Shore TrailNevada State Parks describes a 3-mile paved trail system connecting Incline Village south to Sand Harbor. Bike-in entry at Sand Harbor is $2.
Truckee River Trail and West Shore networkThe Tahoe City Public Utility District lists a 23-mile network, Class 1 and 2 e-bikes permitted, a 15 mph speed limit, bikes yielding to pedestrians and snow removal starting at 3 inches.
Truckee River Legacy TrailThe Town of Truckee says the trail will connect Donner Memorial State Park to Glenshire when complete. Phases 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4A and part of 5 are done; length not printed.

Mountain Biking

Marlette Flume TrailNevada State Parks lists a 4.4-mile trail at Spooner Lake, with Spooner day use at $10 per vehicle ($15 non-Nevada) and $2 bike-in. The trail association lists several Spooner Backcountry trails closed during weekday construction hours in 2026, with no dates.
Donner Lake Rim TrailThe Land Trust says it is multi-use, bikes yield to hikers and equestrians, and bikes are not allowed on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Washoe Lake State ParkMountain biking on non-motorized trails, per Nevada State Parks. See Washoe Lake.

Tahoe Rim Trail Rules

The trail association says bikes are prohibited in Desolation, Granite Chief and Mount Rose wildernesses, on the roughly 50-mile section shared with the Pacific Crest Trail, and on several named hiker-only trails. E-bikes are prohibited on nearly all of the trail, with about 6 miles in the Spooner Backcountry the exception. Between Tahoe Meadows and Tunnel Creek Road the managers ask bikers to ride only on even-numbered calendar days; that is a request, not a rule.

What We Could Not Confirm

These items were not read on an official page when we checked, so we do not state them as fact. Who can confirm each one is named.

Reno Riverwalk bike rules (city pages unavailable).
Truckee River Legacy Trail length (town page prints none).
Dates of the 2026 Spooner Backcountry construction closures.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are e-bikes allowed on the Tahoe Rim Trail?

The trail association says e-bikes are prohibited on nearly all of the trail, with about 6 miles in the Spooner Backcountry as the exception.

Sources

Cite this page: It’s Reno editorial team, “Biking Guide: Tahoe East Shore, Truckee River and Flume Trail,” itsreno.com, checked November 3, 2026.

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