Four seasons in Black Rock Country can be experienced in a single ride Rides with Friends; Ride 'til Snack Time! Riding in the northern Nevada, north of Pyramid Lake, west of Winnemucca is not new for me. In late 2018-2019 I spent the year focused on riding out of Gerlach. Over a dozen visits to …
Continue reading Rides with Friends; Exploring Black Rock Country by Bicycle
The familiar first miles flew by I have been participating in Adventure Cycling Association’s Bike Travel Weekend the past few years. As a member sourced touring event it is a great kick off to cycling touring season. This year I wanted to do something big! I picked a loop that had been on my to-do …
Continue reading Bike Travel Weekend; Ride to the Dark Skies
Waking up above the playa, Black Rock Desert We rode for two days and only saw one truck. The solitude of Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trail National Conservation Area made a huge impression on the the ride participants. Here we are, the middle of June, in the middle of spectacular public lands, and …
Continue reading Around the Calico Mountains Wilderness Overnight, Rides with Friends #3
Climbing into The Lava Beds above Granite Springs Valley April 30-May 1, 2022 I picked this loop from a ride I did in 2019, "What is this The Lava Beds I see on maps?" I saw some roads around and through the area. A plan was born! I had some familiarity with the area, I …
Continue reading Overnight; First Rides with Friends 2022, The Lava Beds
Mark Yakushev, our leader for our winter adventure on snow From the input BurritoPackingNV got about what kinds of trips we would like to do this year, Mark Yakushev suggested a snow trip. He had a trip in mind, so why not. Lets put it on the calendar and see who shows up. Mark lives …
Continue reading Bikepacking Overnight; Above Marlette Basin
Across the Quinn River Valley to the Santa Rosa Range, Santa Rosa and Paradise Peaks November 20-21, 2021 We ride and enjoy the stolen lands of the Northern Paiute, Washoe and Shoshone. This is to acknowledge that the indigenous people of northern Nevada had their land taken from them and were relegated to reservations such …
Imagine yourself here October might become an annual Black Rock Desert - High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area trip. Last year we made our way through High Rock Canyon and with the help of our journalist friends, Jim Scripps and Rick Gunn it became a feature in Adventure Sports Journal. Carlo Luri suggested …
Continue reading Overnight; Black Rock Desert Hot Springs Loop
Shay's Surly Bridge Club ready for a desert trip September 18-19, 2021 Sometimes trips don't go as planned. Yet they turn out fantastic! Even people who weren't there but saw the pictures say, "Wow, what a great trip!" This isn't a new phenomena. We have all written about it, read about it or experienced it. …
Continue reading Toquima Range Overnight; West Northumberland Canyon
While some consider the Selenite Range on the south east edge of the Black Rock Desert to be the guardians of the the Black Rock my gaze is always drawn to the Granite Range. In the winter and spring my imagination is drawn to its snow covered elevations from the distant south. Crossing the Black …
An early creek crossing, no one gets to ride with dry feet In 2010 I started to look for other places to fly fish. In checking the Nevada Division of Wildlife's Fishing Regulations I came across Desert Creek. Ever since I have made at least 3 trips a year there, car camping, often solo, mostly …
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