Winter in northern Nevada can be a tricky time to ride in the dirt. We have some of the stickiest peanut butter like clay conditions mixed in with our steep rocky sandy back roads and trails. This year has been particularly wet, which is great for our drought stressed wildlife and agriculture, but challenging when …
I will head north for ten minutes and if I think I am heading to Winnemucca Ranch Rd then I will continue on to complete the loop. If not I will turn around and finish this ride as an out-and-back. But the aesthetics of a loop are so much better. But you are not really …
"Why do we enjoy this?" Dean asked me. "I don't think you do. I think you forget between rides what I talk you into doing time after time," I replied jokingly. We just had a winter storm in the Sierras that dropped a few inches below 7,000' and over a foot in the higher elevations. …
This ride came out of placing pins on an area map representing the rides that have contributed to this site. My eyes were drawn to Hill Ranch Road and Hill Ranch Canyon. The line on the map started up the east side of the Truckee River from Main St, Wadsworth, then headed north east across …
I laugh every time I think of the road we were on is called County Highway 293. I would not think twice if it was called a county road, to me that encompasses any path through the county with any official designation. But I think a highway needs to be some form of uniform surface, …
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 …
Sometimes you get to write about a failed attempt to reach the day's objective. That is the problem with having a defined objective within a narrowly defined time period. Some authors on longer trips have written that it is important to keep daily goals much looser. The goal for this day's outing was to climb …
Continue reading Spanish Springs Peak, Road-less in the Pah Rah Range
A great day out with friends on the shore of Pyramid Lake. In northwestern Nevada if you talk about "the lake" most will think you are talking about Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is a beautiful blue alpine lake surrounded by snow capped forested peaks, what is not to love? But when I think of the …
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
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