A great introduction to the canyonlands of Black Rock Country April 26-27, 2023 I first rode into the Granite Range in December of 2018. I usually round up and say the Granite Range shoots up from 4000’ to 9000’ but for those who appreciate accuracy Granite Peak is 8980’. I admire the Granites more than …
I first passed through Gabbs Valley when following Rabbit Springs Road in a loop from Luning to Sand Mountain. After that I was hooked on the area. I have been on numerous day trips to the area and have brought friends out for overnights in the area. This 50 mile loop on faint, or non-existent …
Continue reading Around and through the Monte Cristo Mountains
I had been looking forward to a trip to Ely for months. My plan was to tour a few nights leading up to the Fire and Ice Festival. My exposure to Ely has been limited, I raced Fears, Tears and Beers Enduro mountain bike event in 2013, spent a weekend a Cave Lake State Park, …
Sometimes the closest adventures are easily overlooked. When I started the highest roads in Nevada project I totally skipped over Relay Peak. Instead I was driving 3-4 hours in the middle of the night to ride into the unknown and hopefully have something to show for it. Relay Peak road was right there, only 4+ …
Sagebrush, aspens, creeks, high alpine vistas - visual distractions from all the climbing Photo Marc P The diversity in the the riding conditions, in the views, and the challenges along the way were a great distraction in this route. I really questioned if I had what it took to climb to Lobdell Lake but it …
Continue reading Ride Report; Desert Creek, Floor to Ceiling
Pete Rissler on his e-converted Salsa Mukluk, the ultimate Nevada exploring bicycle Rarely do I get invited on rides I have been itching to do. Over the last few years Pete Rissler has been sharing his research of the Fortymile Desert and the options the California-bound emigrants of the 1800's faced when making their journey …
Continue reading Ride Report; Fortymile Desert, Carson Trail
Note, This ride was February 17, 2020 and some how it ended up in my drafts not published. So here you go! After my last trip through Ione Valley I kept thinking how these rides might all sync up. The area between Fairview Pk and the Toquima Range deserves an Area Report! I look for …
End of the climb but I really want to go further, Tule Ridge, Virginia Mountains Adverse Conditions Training, Gear/Kit Shake Down, Product Testing, whatever you call it the first cold rides of the year always catch me by surprise. I am not totally off guard, like running out into a snow storm in shorts, t-shirt, …
Pine Nuts Pedaler Project Marc and I were riding the Mt Seigle loop last April and I wondered out loud, "How could we see all the routes we ride in an area in a single view? Wouldn't that be cool for an area as popular as the Pine Nuts?" How did I get here? Where …
Continue reading Pine Nuts Pedaler Project; Crowd Source Mapping the Pine Nut Mountains
While 2020 is far from over, I haven't come close to the peaks I had climbed in 2019. But it was not from a lack of trying, resources, or motivation. When it comes to wrapping-up 2020 for Bikepacking Northern Nevada it will have been a great year of exploring Nevada's backroads. The highroads attempts look …
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