Weekday Trail Outlook and Upcoming Events 4/18-4/24, 2022

Spring Gear Sale Events

• May 7, 2022

  • Carson City Muscle Powered Gear Swap. The second annual Gear Swap presented by Muscle Powered. Buy and sell bikes, bike parts, hiking or backpacking gear, paddling stuff, snowshoes or ski gear, or pretty much any other gear for muscle-powered adventures (no hunting or used safety equipment please). Additional details and to registration to sell your stuff are available at their event website here.

• May 14, 2022

  • Reno Kiwanis Biggest Little Bike Swap and Sale. This is a consignment sale so you bring your gear to be sold first thing in the morning, the sale runs all day, and you pickup what hasn’t sold at the end of the day. Kiwanis is charging 20% of sales as a fundraiser for their continued support of bike education and rehabilitation efforts. More details at their Facebook Events Page.

Trail Outlook: Dry trails, Unsettled Weather, Round 2

• I’m trialling a new map of conditions. Instead of writing pages of words on specific trail conditions, I’ve created a general map outlining where the rough boundaries are for either limited poor conditions or extensive poor conditions. See the image at the bottom of the post. If you like either the map or the long posts, please give me feedback so the site can be most useful for you.

• In general, the most recent week of precipitation may have actually taken the upper mountain snow with it. The snow above the trail on Mahogany Forest was growing thin before the last weather and the high rain/snow line for the majority of the precipitation means it likely took a big melt. I’m confident that the trail surface up there is still saturated so expect weak and muddy if you venture above the Mahogany bench. The weather this week features a lot of unsettled rain and snow mix with plenty of wind so expect wind and watch the front page for current trail conditions. The trail surfaces are largely dry, but the forecast amount of water in this storm system could change that quickly.

This Week’s Events

• Tuesday, April 19:

• 5:15 pm

  • Cancelled Due to Expected Poor Weather: Tuesday Night Ride Group (TNRG) is riding at the Ballardini Ranch Park. If you are new to TNRG rides, there is no mass start so bring a friend or introduce yourself to who ever is around when you set off. Ride as long as you like. Most TNRG rides will have an after ride social at the start point so if you want to join in, pay attention to the flow of riders heading back. Check their Facebook Group Page for the most current updates.

• 5:45 pm

  • Silver State Striders are running a loop from Woodchuck Drive out to hole in the wall on the steamboat ditch trail for ~9 miles. Meeting at the Woodchuck/Steamboat parking area. More details on their website.

• Wednesday, April 20:

  • 5:00 pm

    • Reno Wheelmen’s weekly Verdi road ride. Start and end at the CVS parking lot on California Avenue. There is a one time waiver to be signed so give yourself enough time before the 5pm roll out to set up and sign in. This is an out and back with social pace on the out and choose your own adventure pace on the way back. Lights, including rear red, and reflective attire suggested as well as be prepared to service your own flats should that happen.

    • Off Week: Reno Tahoe Junior Cycle/ Reno Devo is holding their next Wednesday Night Worlds Short Track Cross Country mountain bike races at Hidden Valley Regional Park on April 27. These races happen every other week through July and funds raised go toward local youth athletes training and racing. Registration closes Monday night on the event website here. Even if you don’t race, come out and cheer on the racers and enjoy the local enthusiasm. Novice heats start at 5pm, Open rolls at 6:10pm.

• Thursday, April 21:

  • 6:30 am

    • *Canceled Due to Weather* Dawn Patrol ride.

  • 5:45 pm

    • Silver State Striders will be hillclimbing out and back on dirt from the Riverbend to the Sandy hill for ~8 miles. More details on their website.

• Saturday, April 23:

  • 8:00 am

    • Silver State Striders are not organizing a long run since it is the Canyons race weekend. There may be members not racing looking to organize a run on their Facebook Group Page.

That’s what’s on my radar at the moment. If you know of something I missed or is coming soon, send me an email  and it might get listed. See you outside!

Potential mud and snow areas this week. April 18, 2022