Weekend Outlook 04/06-04/09, 2023
Trail Karma Opportunity
Saturday April, 8, 10am - 2pm, The Biggest Little Trail Stewards are doing trail maintenance at Sierra Vista Bike Park. Trail repair is the most direct way to make sure we continue to have fun and sustainable trails. For more details and to RSVP, check out their Facebook Events page linked here.
Weekend Events:
Thursday, April 06:
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, April 07:
8:00 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 Bartley Ranch Park. More information about joining can be found by following @coffeeoutsidereno on Instagram.
6:00 pm
Radical Adventure Riders of Reno (RAR) and Reno Bike Project (RBP) are hosting a free spring bike tune up clinic at RBP’s Grove Street shop. This is open to FTWN-B, BIPOC, or Queer riders. For more information, follow @rar.reno on Instagram.
Saturday, April 08:
8:00 am
Silver State Striders will be running out and back up to 30ish miles of dirt and paved road starting and ending at Mayberry Landing and venturing through the West Reno and Verdi foothills. Check their Facebook Group Page for more details. You can also find their training schedule on their website at this link.
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Biggest Little Trail Stewards’ first trail work day of the year. Check the details at the top of this post.
Trail Outlook
Break out the sunscreen! Spring is springing this weekend! Friday is expecting some rain and a possible dusting of snow, but Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday are expected to be absolutely GORGEOUS! The rain timing and volume suggest that while Friday is likely a no go, by Saturday morning, most previously open trails will have absorbed the moisture and be good to go.
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 anything climbing out of Hoge road, or more northern access points, are snowbound. Very large snow fields and cornices are sitting on or above PoeDunk, Halo, Bacon Strip, Stagecoach, and Total Recall.
Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, Hidden Valley Regional Park, North Valleys Regional Park, Sierra Vista Park, and Centennial Park (Carson City) are dry enough though may feature limited mud or snow. Sierra Vista’s lower basin had some very soft mud last weekend so expect to stick to the upper 2/3rds of the park until it firm up.
Peavine Trail Damage: Keystone Canyon is washed out for a couple hundred yards above the intersection with the Fisticuffs trail. If you would like to connect the East Keystone and Hoge Road trailheads, please use the ridgeline 4wd road on the Rancho San Rafael side (East side) of the canyon. PoeDunk trail on the West side of the canyon still features significant mud and snow and won’t be in usable shape in the near future.
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.
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. Spring heat brings new risks in the backcountry. Knowing where to look can make the difference of coming home.
If you get out, let us know what you saw by submitting a trail report.
Be kind, be safe, and enjoy.
April 06, 2023 Conditions. Snow, ice, or very wet mud expected above foothill trails and all North facing slopes. Some mud expected in the lower basin of Sierra Vista Park. Major trail damage on Keystone Canyon trail.