Weekday Trail Outlook and Upcoming Events 05/08-05/14, 2023
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Trail Outlook: Warming
We will continue to see some evening breezes and maybe a shower or two during the week, but overall we are looking at an absolutely gorgeous week for being outside.
This winter has reshaped a LOT of trails. Keep your head up and speed down even on trails you knew well last season. Nearly every trail has new hazards this year.
Peavine Mid and Upper Mountain Snow: Between Total Recall bench and Mahogany Bench, snow lingers on many trails or indirectly is melting onto the trails leaving large mud sections. Mahogany bench itself is melted free but Mahogany Forest trail climbing to Peavine access road has a number of large snow fields covering it still.
Tahoe Pyramid Trail in the canyon between Truckee and Verdi is clear.
Truckee Meadows Trail Damage:
Peavine’s Keystone Canyon is washed out for a couple hundred yards above the intersection with the Fisticuffs trail.
Lower Thomas and White’s creek trails are dry but both feature major washouts and creek running in trail sections. Please avoid for the time being as there are no easy reroutes for the damaged areas.
Local Trail Closure: In Carson City, King’s Canyon loop and waterfall trails are closed due to a rock fall. Check out the monster boulder and debris field on Carson City Parks and Open Space’s Facebook page here.
Trail Karma Opportunity:
Thursday, May 11:
City of Reno Project HERO is looking for veterans with bike mechanics skills to volunteer to teach other veterans basic bike mechanic skills. One evening each month transitioning veterans learn how to work on a bike that will become theirs. For more information, check out the Project HERO website or the Veterans Helping Veterans For Bikes Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, May 20:
Silver State Striders are looking for volunteers to help staff their annual Silver State 50/50 trail race on Peavine. This is a great way to have fun outside, give back to the trail community, and meet a lot of very appreciative runners. For more information about the race and to contact them to volunteer, check out their event website linked here.
This Weekend’s Trail Reports:
Saturday, May 06, 4:30 pm:
Rode from Hoge TH. Up Total Recall. Completely dry to first bench. Snow drift covering 50 feet of trail not long after first bench. Rest of Total Recall Dry aside from creek crossings. Scrub Brush dry. Upper Bacon Strip dry. Over Easy has one 30 foot section that is very muddy. Lower Lingles has one very muddy section about 40 feet long. Stage coach is dry. -PJ E.
This Week’s Events:
Tuesday, May 09:
5:15 pm
Tuesday Night Ride Group is riding at Ballardini Ranch Park. This is a choose your own distance ride so do as many laps as you like. TNRG is a casual mountain bike ride group for all skill levels. They don’t wait for a mass start, so when you arrive, introduce yourself or just start riding as you like. More details can be found at their Facebook Group Page linked here.
5:30 pm
(Carson City) Muscle Powered is leading an all skill levels Ladies mountain bike ride from Foothill Dr. Great group of ladies on some awesome trails. For more information, check out their website or their Facebook Group Page.
5:45 pm
Silver State Striders are running a trail loop from Woodchuck Dr. This is a very welcoming group for all skill levels. The planned route is 8ish miles and may feature mud. Check their Facebook Group Page for more details. You can also find their training schedule on their website at this link.
Wednesday, May 10:
5:00 pm
Reno Del Fuegos are riding mountain bikes from Hoge Road trailhead. This is a very welcoming group of intermediate riders who ride at a relaxed pace. They tend to stay out for a while so carrying lights is always suggested for their evening rides. For more information, join their Facebook Group Page linked here.
7:45 pm
Bike Night Reno will be rolling out a group of riders of all kinds from the Space Whale in Downtown. As their name suggests, this is a night ride so lights are required. Whether it’s a simple headlamp and taillight or full on burner bike light-splosion is entirely up to you. This is a mostly flat road ride friendly to all wheeled contraptions at an extremely social pace. For more information, follow @bikenightreno on instagram.
Thursday, May 11:
5:45 pm
Silver State Striders will be running 8 ish miles of hills starting and ending at River Bend. Check their Facebook Group Page for more details. You can also find their training schedule on their website at this link.
Friday, May 12:
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Radical Adventure Riders (RAR) Reno and Northern Nevada Bikepacking are teaming up to bring you Coffee Outside. This week’s morning cup of micro-adventure on bikes will meet at the Pennington Health Sciences Building on the UNR Medical School campus. More information about joining can be found by following @coffeeoutsidereno on Instagram.
5:30 pm - Overnight
Radical Adventure Riders (RAR) Reno are leading a beginner friendly bikepacking sub-24 hour overnight (S24O) trip. This ride is for FTWN-B riders and will be no drop but bring your own kit and food. An S24O ride involves a ride to the campsite, eating dinner, sleeping overnight, coffee (maybe breakfast) in the dawn, and riding back. This is a quick sort of adventure ride that works great for learning the overnight skills of bikepacking as well as how to pack an overnight kit. For more details, follow @rar.reno on Instagram.
Saturday, May 13:
8:00 am
Silver State Striders are not planning a long run but encouraging members to plan amongst themselves. Check their Facebook Group Page for more details. You can also find their training schedule on their website at this link.
10:00 am
(Carson City) Muscle Powered is hosting their annual gear swap at the Brewery Arts Center (King St). Plenty of outdoor gear to browse through for summer and winter adventures. For more information or to register to sell your gear, check out their website or their Facebook Group Page.
Sunday, May 14:
Mother Day
Just a friendly reminder to you trail crazy people. Take a moment to wash off the dirt (or get dirty… you do you) and say thank you.
If you are swapping the running and riding for a little back country sliding, check out the latest avalanche conditions over at Sierra Avalanche Center. Rapid temperature cycling and new spring snow are remaking the hazard landscape daily. Knowing where to look and when to stay home can make the difference of coming home.
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!
May 08, 2023 Conditions. Snow, ice, or very wet mud expected above the Mahogany Bench. Mixed conditions between the Total Recall and Mahogany Benches.