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 …
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Marc's tarp became Meg's kitchen as we toured the Calico Mountains 2021 ended with a super fun winter tour going into a Good Night 2021 S24O back in Reno. How do you top an ending like that? While we chase superlatives that best past experience, hopefully the chase for bigger, better, and more never gets …
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+ …
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
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
More snow than I expected from the start of the ride. Dec. 26-30, 2021 note: I don't know why the photos beyond Tonopah are not loading in the post. If you click on the boxes they appear. Winter may not be the most desirable time to do a bike tour in the northern latitudes. But …
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
"Is that thunder?", asked Galen Watson. Heavy skies looking across the southern portion of Winnemucca (dry) Lake. Nightingale Mountains "I think it is a jet," I answered. Rainstorms in the desert can have you on edge. If the clay gets wet you will be stuck in the mud pushing an boat-anchor of a bike along. …
It has been a fishing-forward summer to the extent I have fished more than I have biked and have have made so many trips combining the two, bikefishing. Part of this has come from getting a Tenkara fly rod from the Tenkara Rod Company which has made carrying everything you need for fly fishing easy. …
Bikepacking Northern Nevada 