8/29/2023- This May I met Karen Rusiniak at the Black Rock Rendezvous. She asked me if I would be interested in giving bike tours of the perimeter fence, aka “trash fence,” during Burning Man as a part of the Earth Guardians camp. I am not good at saying no, so I said yes. I had …
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Welcome to the Perseids Meteor Shower Campout Photo Marc P August 12-13, 2023 The Perseids Meteor Shower Campout is a longstanding event hosted by Friends of Black Rock High Rock. Two years ago I decided to ride out to the camp rather than drive. Why not, I’m the bike guy. It was a smokey evening …
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Doug Artman, up for adventure! August 9, 2023 Doug Artman invited me to go bikerafting on Stampede Reservoir. As bikepacking loves compound words, bikerafting is the blend of bikepacking = off road touring and packrafting = travel by lightweight inflatable rafts. This route was splendidly that blend of activities, we rode the Truckee Emigrant Trail …
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Riding out of Lone Juniper Canyon on Day 2, there is no escaping the sun While early summer was cool and stormy, the switch was flipped to peak summer temperatures just weeks before this trip. In anticipation of this, the climb to the summit of Fox Mountain at 8,196’ with a descent into camp by …
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June 15-18, 2023 My earliest exploration of the Granite Range had me riding along Cottonwood Creek. It gets contributions from Wagon Tire Creek and a few springs between 6000’ and 7000’. At some point I dropped a fly line in lower Cottonwood Creek and pulled out a Brook Trout! I couldn’t figure out how they …
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I ride and write frequently about Dog Valley, second only to the Black Rock Desert. Dog Valley/Henness Pass road turns to dirt on the edge of Verdi and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. This winter we did a snow camping overnight in the area, and it is a popular area for all outdoor activities in all …
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Rides with Friends #2; Cassidy Mine Loop Friends of Black Rock High Rock volunteers greeting campers on playa May 25, 2023 My favorite event for Friends of Black Rock High Rock is the Black Rock Rendezvous. Analogous to the regional meetings of fur trappers and pioneers as well as indigenous peoples, the Rendezvous is a …
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May 20, 2023- My initial thought was to overnight at Fiddlers Green. I had been by this spot in 2016 after riding Eldorado and Sullivan Canyons. This time I was approaching from Brunswick Canyon. As you can imagine the Pine Nut Mountains are a spiderweb of linked canyons. The bonus is there are some geologically …
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 …
As it was originally planned this route was 45.5 miles with 3000’ of climbing around the perimeter of Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness. I originally rode the course as a day ride with Pete Rissler in 2017. We were both on gravel bikes but a mountain bike would be my tool of choice. I planned …
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