Will Lumpkin making the biggest navigation decision in his life, Go Forward! Photo Ky Plaskon October 14-15, 2023 This year’s Rides with Friends crown jewel route was the Hot Springs - Micro Playa Loop. The route traveled northeast from 12 Mile playa access to Double Hot Springs, then south on the Applegate Emigrant Trail route, …
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September 22-24, 2023 In response to the feeling like I am the king of overnights I wanted to create a series of 3 day - 2 night trips in Black Rock Country. I had some feedback from Sasha Magee of San Francisco, that making the trip to Gerlach from the Bay was a little much …
Continue reading Route Development: Seven Troughs-Lava Beds Loop
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 …
Continue reading Rides with Friends #3 Bikefishing the Granite Range
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 …