The Biggest Little City, Reno, NV is surrounded by mountains, the Carson Range, the Bald Mountain Range, Peavine, the Pah Rah Range, and the Virginia and Flowery Ranges. They are all a draw to the bikepacking wanderlust. While they are are magical in their own way the Pah Rah Range has had a particular pull …
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A friend of mine proposed a route that included a section of the Pah Rah Range from Mullen Pass, near the Pyramid Lake overlook, off NV 445, to Palomino Valley reconnecting to NV 445 off Whiskey Springs Rd. I rode this area when visiting Virginia Peak, but not on this exact route. As a result …
The Pah Rah mountain range is a C-shaped range running north south from Pyramid Lake to Interstate 80, approximately 30 miles in length. It is a prominent feature on the east side of Sparks, east side of Pyramid Way, and the west side of NV 447 from Wadsworth to Nixon. The three highest peaks are …
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
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 …
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 …
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
Petroglyphs above Sparks, NV I first heard about riding in this area from a dated guide book to mountain biking the Reno/ Carson City trails when I moved to Reno in 1999. It took 15 years and an interest in the section of single track called "The Zipper" to spend some time in this area. …