I first heard of this ride moving to Reno in early 2000. It was considered a popular training ride by cross country racers but I never knew exactly where the route began. It wasn't until years later that I noticed the trailhead signs off Eastlake Blvd. in Washoe City pointing out Jumbo Grade. Eureka, I …
This day trip started in Wadsworth, NV from where the Truckee River starts its path through the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. Our route continues to the Olinghouse ghost town and mining site up the east side of the Pah Rah Range to its second highest distinct peak, Pond Peak. From the same starting point I …
My rides in this area, from road rides up Eagle Canyon Rd to dirt rides through Hungry Valley and Hungry Ridge to the north inspired me to find a route through these hills. The maps showed Dolores Dr ending on dirt roads on public lands (BLM) so I figured I could find a route paralleling …
Continue reading Ride Report: Hills on the West Side above Spanish Springs
This set out to be a 40+ mile bike packing loop around Dogskin Mountains. The start/finish was Moon Rocks OHV area off Winnemucca Ranch Road. But it turned into a car camping trip with an exploratory ride because my trusty BOB trailer doesn't fit my Fargo with 29x2.4 tires! Ha, I hadn't used it in …
Continue reading Ride Report: Beyond Bedell Flats, Dry Valley Creek
This is a climbers route. I always attempt this ride in early spring to beat the heat but get turned back by snow on this north facing shoulder of the Carson Range. This is one of the rides I consider right out my back door. A forest service sign at the base of the climb …
This ride was inspired by nothing more than to answer the question, "Where does this road go?" I had ridden the paved portions of the ride many times and had always turned around where the pavement ends knowing all too well Nevada's back roads are no place for narrow road bike tires. Although the dirt …
Continue reading Ride Report: A Horseshoe Route Around the Base of Fred’s Mountain
Northern Nevada was visited by winter over the weekend but with our spotty snow flurries I did not know what conditions to expect above Hungry Valley. On the drive out to Hungry Valley I was able to point out to Dean Magnuson the vast terrain above Spanish Springs which is only enjoyed by OHV users. …
Continue reading Snow and Mud on the Western Slope of Hungry Ridge
Today's ride took place above Sparks' D'Andrea golf course, south of Canoe Hill. The ride climbed through the now defunct golf course and slowed neighborhood development. This is a sad sign of the times but economic prosperity may be coming with recent developments bringing Tesla to Northern Nevada. For now we are ensured access to …
I am starting a new category of post, "Ride Report". It is a quick post giving my impressions of a ride that may be lumped together with some other rides in a bigger story about an area which I publish at a future date. I am doing this in part because I have so many …
This was an impromptu outing with a short couple of hours to kill and no real preparation. I saw fire roads climbing the Pah Rah Range on the eastern edge of town above the highway and figured they would be worth a quick day tour. The Pah Rah Range is a C-shaped mountain range with …
Continue reading A quick start along the southern end of the Pah Rah Range