Trail Outlook: Sizzling Bacon

• Wow do we have some heat coming in at the end of the week. We should see some massive melt back where there is still snow as well as marginal sections firming up nicely. Along those lines, the Bacons (Bacon Strip and Crispy Bacon) are finally dry and clear all the way to the Mahogany Bench. There is still 2 feet of snow at the bench itself, and the trail heading uphill from there was completely covered, but by the end of this week the bacons may feature a crispy fried rider or runner (or two). Sunscreen, sunglasses, and plenty of water as the temps shoot up. Any day this week will be fantastic and there are plenty of dry trails to check out around the Truckee Meadows.

• 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.

• North Valleys facing trails and any single track climbing out of Hoge road, or more northern access points, are still holding snow and generating mud above the Total Recall Bench. Halo, Stagecoach, Norton’s Toll Road, Three Trees, and Total Recall all feature mud or snow in increasing amounts as you get higher and away from downtown facing. Mahogany Bench can be reached via the Bacons and Scrub Brush can be descended if you’re willing to climb right back up, but all the spurs leading into the upper Total Recall area still feature significant snow and mud.

• Tahoe Pyramid Trail in the canyon between Truckee and Verdi is beginning to clear up. There are some significant trail damage sections but TPT reports they are not closing the trail this weekend, just advising extreme caution. There will be closures starting next monday. See below for details.

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.

Upcoming Temporary Trail Closure: May 1-3, Tahoe Pyramid Trail from the Quilici Ranch parking area to the Fleish bridge will be closed to allow heavy equipment to repair rock falls. Please plan to access the trail upstream at Farad instead of Verdi for those days. More details available on TPT’s Facebook page linked here.

This Week’s Events:

• Tuesday, April 25:

  • 5:15 pm

    • Tuesday Night Ride Group is riding at the Sierra Vista 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.

  • 5:45 pm

    • Silver State Striders are running trail from Rancho San Rafael. This is a very welcoming group for all skill levels. The planned route is 7-8ish 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, April 26:

  • 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, April 27:

  • 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.

  • 7:00 pm

    • Biggest Little Trail Stewards are having their monthly meeting at Mi Casa Too on West 4th Street. This is open to all and is a great way to get involved behind the scenes in grassroots local trail building. See you there!

• Friday, April 28:

  • 7:30 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 Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. More information about joining can be found by following @coffeeoutsidereno on Instagram.

• Saturday, April 29:

  • 8:00 am

    • Silver State Striders are staffing and running at The Canyons race. They could use more volunteers if you want to go help some very grateful people. Check their Facebook Group Page for more details. You can also find their training schedule on their website at this link.

  • 1:00 pm

    • Reno Bike Project are leading a casual downtown road ride of about 10 miles starting and ending at Sierra Tap House on 1st street. More information can be found by following @renobikeproject on Instagram.

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. Heat, sun, and quick melting 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!