The walk-in campsite was a good experiment Aug 26-30, 2024 I was invited back to the Earth Guardians Camp to lead 5 bike tours out to the perimeter fence and give a talk during their lecture series. My working title for the talk, “Setting up bike tours for the environment.” The talk was a blueprint …
Continue reading Bikepacking Northern Nevada Goes to Burning Man Again
I am trying something new here - posting on upcoming events I am hosting. According to Facebook I have hosted 37 rides and 1 social as Kurstin Graham and 10 rides and 2 socials as Bikepacking Northern Nevada. The internet never forgets! While Facebook Events (Facebook Event here) provides an easy template to create a …
Continue reading Event: Rides with Friends Crown Jewel – Fly and High Rock Canyons
Nick LePalm gives his presentation at the Black Rock Rendezvous, all a part of Connect, Inspire, Protect 5/23-27/2024 I will stick by my assessment that BRR is the best event on the playa. It brings together the diversity of multiple user groups to show the many uses of the Black Rock Desert. The main host …
Continue reading Bikepacking into Black Rock Rendezvous; Rides with Friends #2
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
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 …
Continue reading Rides with Friends #1 Little High Rock Canyon and Denio Camp
Friends of Black Rock High Rock host an annual Perseids Meteor Shower Campout. Become a member, join the fun! Photo Sheena B Like the Black Rock Rendezvous day ride this trip was not stand alone. Last year for Perseids I decided to ride into the Friends of Black Rock High Rock's Perseids Meteor Camp rather …
Continue reading Rides with Friends #4: Perseids Meteor Shower Campout
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
The dark skies, wind, and cloud bursts across the Black Rock Desert did not slow our ride nor any of the activities during the Black Rock Rendezvous Carlo Luri described the weather as "spicy". Not to be so kind, it was the WORST! But that is ok. Spring time in Nevada can and will be …
Continue reading Rides with Friends #2: Cassidy Mine Loop and Black Rock Rendezvous
Climbing into The Lava Beds above Granite Springs Valley April 30-May 1, 2022 I picked this loop from a ride I did in 2019, "What is this The Lava Beds I see on maps?" I saw some roads around and through the area. A plan was born! I had some familiarity with the area, I …
Continue reading Overnight; First Rides with Friends 2022, The Lava Beds