Weekend Outlook 7/08-7/11, 2021

RTC’s new FlexRide route runs between Galena and Incline Village/Sand Harbor. $5 one-way for all drops except Sand Harbor (+$2 to cover park entry). Multiple drop-off/pickup locations up on the mountain. And the vans have bike racks. ;) More details at the link. Update: You have to call RTC to book this ride and if you want to take your bikes, book early. There are six seats on the bus but only 2 bike racks.

Weekend Events:

Here are the events that are on the radar for the second weekend of July:

• Thursday, July 8, 5:45pm:

  • Silver State Striders thursday night run is the Relay Peak service road climb (8mi). Meeting at the Mt Rose Summit trailhead at the highway summit parking lot. Details on their website .

• Thursday, July 8, 6pm:

  • Trail Karma Opportunity: Reno Running Co and gear hut summer trail cleanup series kicks off at Ash Canyon trail. Open to all trail users, this is being billed as a trail showcase where you also pitch in by cleaning the trail. Food and raffle will be on site. Details on their Facebook Event Listing.

• Saturday, July 10:

  • Silver State Striders are not organizing a run this Saturday to prepare for the Tahoe Rim Trail ultra coming up.

Trail Outlook

Another triple digit weekend and this time without a cloud in the forecast. Get it in the early morning or near dusk for cooler temps and make sure to hydrate. The trees up higher make for a nice buffer too but even the TRT and Flume trail don’t escape the sweltering of the midday heat in these conditions. Be safe and have fun out there!

As always, if you get out on the mountain, submit a trail report and let us know how it is. I’ll update the front page as reports come in.

Random Fact: Despite a massive number of fault lines within the Basin & Range geologic region (Southern Idaho south to Baja including most of Nevada), Nevada has a tiny fraction of volcanoes relative to surrounding states. The youngest of which us hiding in plain sight on the west edge of Fallon.