Trail Karma Opportunity:

• Biggest Little Trail Stewards is collaborating on an eagle scout’s project to fundraise for two new park benches at Sierra Vista Park. The fundraising goal is $1500 and only just launched, it is already almost 20% funded. These benches will be much like the benches around the Peavine trail network and will be much appreciated. To donate on the go fund me campaign or share the link, click here.

Trail Outlook: Spring???

• Excellent. That is the outlook. Trails are really starting to firm up and open up. Coming from Kings Row or Las Brisas areas, you can now get as high as the Crispy Bacon/ Bacon Strip/Halo Junction before running into significant snow. Keystone canyon and adjoining routes are clear as high as the Poedunk bench. All of the parks around Peavine are good to go. I haven’t had eyes or trail reports for upper Total Recall but I suspect you can reach the first bench now and Stagecoach may be clear and firm enough. There was a very large snow drift across Norton’s Toll Road wrapping around the north side of the mountain a few weeks ago so I suspect there is still significant water and snow around 3 Trees and Kiowa Lane. Halo between the R and Total Recall still features significant snow and mud, but you can connect upper Fisticuffs to the Bacons if you use the 4wd roads. Mid to upper mountain continue to have persistent snow, but the blue skies and above freezing temperatures may begin to open up more soon. The only weather in the forecast right now is significant wind on Wednesday afternoon and evening out of the North West.

Sierra Vista Park Side Notes:

Note: I’m going to run this for a few weeks to ensure the note about private property around SVP gets seen:

1. If you see “Private Property” signs along the trails at Sierra Vista, please respect them. When the park was still a failing golf course and prior to selling to the City of Reno, the property owners gave all neighboring owners an option to purchase the land adjacent to each’s individual parcels. Most neighboring owners passed, but some now own what are effectively piers of land extending a few hundred feet into the park. Most notably, the land North and East of the gravel trail right at the beginner flow loop and intermediate jump trail on the uphill end of the park is, as the signs indicate, privately owned. To maintain good neighborly relations with those who live at the park edges, lets respect the signage where these private/public boundaries exist. (See Photo Below)

2. The pump track is coming! Dirt work is ongoing) near the drop zone area. Please be cautious of heavy equipment and unexpected temporary trail impacts. I’m sure the crew will try to keep disturbances and hazards to a minimum, but a little flexibility goes a long way to everyone benefiting.

3. For advanced riders, there is a new alternate advanced line that needs some traffic in order to bed in the trail before the next round of weather. Go have fun while the sun shines.

This Week’s Events

• Tuesday, March 08:

• 5:45pm

  • Silver State Striders are running Bartley Ranch for 5 or 7.5 mile options. Meeting at Huffaker school. More details on their website.

• Wednesday, March 09:

  • 5:00pm

    • Reno-Tahoe Junior cycling is holding their first of weekly short track mountain bike (STXC) races at Hidden Valley Regional Park. Registration has already closed for this week, but you can sign up for next week’s races at their event listing on bikereg.com. If you have never seen short track mountain bike racing before, it is a wheel to wheel lap based race on a short course where riders are going flat out. Come check out the action and support youth cycling in Reno.

• Thursday, March 10:

  • 5:45pm

    • Silver State Striders will be running hills in southwest Reno. Departing from the Eclipse Running, this is ~8 miles of pavement and hills. Lights and reflective attire suggested as well as traction aids. More details on their website.

• Saturday, March 12:

  • 8:00am

    • Silver State Striders are running the Gaspari loop west from Pinehaven. Out and back 19 miles. More details on their Facebook Group Page.

• Sunday, March 13:

  • Daylight Savings Time Change

    • More afternoon light but darker again in the morning.

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!