A day hike or overnight backpack trip in the Carson Range. Franktown Creek designated camp site. Camping permitted only in the two designated sites in the backcountry. Continue ten miles then turn north on Nevada Highway 28. The trailhead is at Hidden Beach, eight miles from US 50.
Parking is very limited.
This water system transported lumber as well as valuable water to Virginia City during the mining period. Flume lines, originating at Marlette Lake and Mill Creek, carried water and wood to the western portal of this 4,000 foot tunnel through the Carson Range. At the eastern portal, the flumes then connected to the Hobart Creek water system. Some of the flume lines are still visible. The trail continues over an 8,000-foot pass, where short side trails lead to Twin Lakes.