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Incline Creek
Rivulet beginnings of Incline Creek just above Tahoe Rim Trail with Jessica's stickseed (blue flowers) June 2014.jpg
Rivulet near the source of Incline Creek just above Tahoe Rim Trail east of Highway 431 with Jessica's stickseed (Hackelia micrantha) blue flowers.
Native name ma' goiyatwO'tha
Country United States
State Nevada
Region Washoe County
Physical characteristics
Main source Carson Range, Sierra Nevada in western Nevada, United States
8,904 ft (2,714 m)
39°17′24″N 119°54′09″W / 39.29000°N 119.90250°W / 39.29000; -119.90250
River mouth Washoe Lake
6,234 ft (1,900 m)
39°14′19″N 119°56′51″W / 39.23861°N 119.94750°W / 39.23861; -119.94750

Incline Creek is a 5.2-mile (8.4 km) southward-flowing stream originating in the Carson Range, Sierra Nevada in the northeast Lake Tahoe Basin in Washoe County in western Nevada. Incline Creek flows through the Diamond Peak Ski Area on the way to Incline Village where it empties into Lake Tahoe.


History

Incline Creek, like Incline Village, is named for the inclined railroad built by H. Sam Marlette and Walter Scott Hobart. This railroad hauled the cut lumber from their lumber mill on Mill Creek, and Lake Tahoe, Tahoe. The Incline Railroad dated back to 1875, and carried the lumber up to a wooden flume that floated the lumber east, down the flume, for transport on the V+T Railroad. The cut lumber was used in Virginia City and Carson City mines, and for home and commercial construction.

Watershed and course

Incline Creek is part of the Lake Tahoe/Truckee River watershed. Like Third Creek, it deposits heavy sediment loads into Lake Tahoe.

Recreation

The Folsom Camp Loop is a relatively easy 6.2 miles (10.0 km) trail that begins at Diamond Peak Resort and ascends along Incline Creek to historic Folsom Camp before returning on the other side of the creek. The historic camp is named for lumberman Gilman Folsom, who with Sam Marlette, employed 400 Chinese laborers cutting timber for use in Virginia City.

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