Exploring Nevada's backroads by bicycle
September 9, 2019 Day trips serve the great purpose of getting me back to an area to ride the bits I skipped over on my last ride. It is unrealistic to think you can really ride and explore the roads of a mountain range in even a few visits. So after I did a loop …
Continue reading Ride Report; Returning to the Shoshone Mountains
Looking across to Sonoma Canyon, East Range and Humboldt Range on horizon November 4, 2019 After finding a high road based on a friend's tip how else could I find a high road? I was curious about wildfires this season and after finding a website that monitored wildfire cameras (I was first clued into wildfire …
Continue reading High Roads Project Part 6; Sonoma Peak 9,396'
From the Calico Mountains to the Black Rock Range I jumped into 2019 with grand plans of writing a bikepacking guide to the Black Rock High Rock Emigrant Trail National Conservation Area. With this focus I made 11 trips, primarily to Gerlach, to research routes to recommend the best riding experience. By no means did …
Continue reading From the Black Rock to High Points, 2019 Had Diverse Highlights!
August 19, 2019 This road did not make the list of high roads in Nevada. This is not a criticism of “the list”. But this road has been on my radar since I rode the Toiyabe Crest Trail north to south from above Groves Reservoir to the edge of Arc Dome wilderness. I finished this …
Continue reading High Roads Project Part 5; FS Road 44017 Climbing to the Toiyabe Crest Trail
Climbing to the radio tower on Mustang Mtn, looking back to Candalaria Hills July 29, 2019- After visiting Corey Peak I noticed Mustang Mountain (10,160') and Mustang Pass (9,878') were only a “little” further south, and slightly lower on the list of high roads. The two routes were so close together but not linkable on …
The first rays coming over the Humboldt Range, it's going to be a hot day! August 5, 2019- While I feel fortunate to come across the list of high roads in Nevada by no means is it exhaustive or definitive. Richard Hamilton, a long time adventure buddy of mine said, “You know, there is a …
Continue reading High Roads Project Part 4; Star Peak 9,840’ Humboldt Range
Be a lucky boy on Lucky Boy Pass Looking over the list of highest roads of Nevada I saw White Pine County, Elko County and Mineral County for the highest 6 roads. White Pine and Elko Counties require at least a 4-5 hour drive from Reno but Mineral County is only 3 hours away. Mt …
Continue reading High Roads Project Part 2; Corey Peak 10,501′ Wassuk Range
Every summer as the temperatures rise I seek higher ground and the shade of trees. This year I did a search on the highest roads in Nevada expecting to find a list of mountain passes cataloged by the Nevada Department of Transportation. But instead I came across an entry for the highest roads in Nevada …
Adventure Cycling Association is so many things, but two events I participate in directly are Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day. These member led outings occur annually and as soon as one is over I am already planning the next year's. For Bike Travel Weekend I led a small party on the Applegate …
Continue reading Walker River Ramble; Bike Your Park Overnight
The Biggest Little City, Reno, NV is surrounded by mountains, the Carson Range, the Bald Mountain Range, Peavine, the Pah Rah Range, and the Virginia and Flowery Ranges. They are all a draw to the bikepacking wanderlust. While they are are magical in their own way the Pah Rah Range has had a particular pull …
