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Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Company Tour

Steam train on a mountain railway through a forested valley.

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Skunk Harbor Parking Area
Highway 28 (NV-28) at Skunk Harbor Parking Area
Incline Village, NV 89451
United States

Travel back to the days of Tahoe's booming timber industry on this guided driving and hiking tour with the Truckee Donner Railroad Society. Learn how the Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Company transported timber from the Tahoe Basin to support the Comstock mining district through an impressive network of railroads and flumes.

The tour visits historic railroad grades, switchbacks, tunnel remnants, and former loading areas while guides explain the engineering, history, and lasting impact of these remarkable transportation systems.

Participants should expect several short hikes totaling approximately two to three miles over uneven terrain. Bring sturdy shoes, water, lunch, sun protection, and layered clothing.

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