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Temporary Trail Closure

• Wednesday - Friday, May 24-26:

  • The Tahoe Pyramid Trail is undergoing rockfall removal and repair work with heavy equipment along the 1 mile stretch immediately east (downstream) of Floriston. There is no bypass around this portion of trail so if you are coming from the downstream Fleisch Bridge/Farad direction, you will not be able to reach the pavement or boardwalk at Floriston and will need to return the way you came. Crews are working hard to ensure that the trail is open for the holiday weekend.

Weekend Events:

• Thursday, May 25:

  • 5:30 pm

    • Silver State Striders will be running the Dry Pond loop starting from the Thomas Creek trailhead. Check their Facebook Group Page for more details. You can also find their training schedule on their website at this link.

    • Biggest Little Trail Stewards and Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship are hosting a Trails Open House at Brewer’s Cabinet on White Fir Street out by Mayberry Park. They will each be giving short presentations on the state of trails in the region as well as providing plenty of maps to ogle and ask question about. Come on out and see what is in the works and ask your burning trail questions. For more information follow @RenoTrails and @SierraTrails on instagram.

  • 6:00 pm

    • The Reno Hustle will roll 30ish mostly paved and gravel miles along the Verdi and Belli ranch loop starting and ending at the Wells Fargo parking lot at California Ave and Arlington Blvd. This is a social paced ride open to all. Bring lights and a be prepared to fix your own flats. For more information follow @therenohustle on Instagram.

  • 6:30 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, May 26:

  • 7:00 am - 10:00 am

    • Radical Adventure Riders (RAR) Reno, Northern Nevada Bikepacking, and Reno Bike Project are teaming up to bring you Coffee Outside AND Pancakes! This week’s morning cup of micro-adventure on bikes will meet at The Dropout Bike Shop on Pine Street and happen along side the annual Bike to Work Week Pancake breakfast. More information about joining can be found by following @coffeeoutsidereno on Instagram.

• Saturday, May 27:

  • 8:00 am

    • Silver State Striders are not planning a social long run but are encouraging members to organize amongst themselves. Check their Facebook Group Page for more details. You can also find their training schedule on their website at this link.

• Monday, May 29:

  • Memorial Day

Trail Outlook

• We’re cycling through some pretty intense thunderstorm and rain showers every afternoon this weekend but so far the trails are holding up great and the flowers are absolutely loving it. For best results right now, get out in the mornings and breathe in the perfume of the hillsides. All of Peavine trails are now open. If you are venturing above the Mahogany Bench, please ride straight through the mud and ruts where water is still running in the trail. This is actually better for the trails than going around because it keeps single track single and helps round off the sharp edges of water channels.

• Galena trails: The Dry Pond loop of Thomas and Whites Creek is now snow free as well as the Sierra Front Connector from Thomas to Ballardini Ranch. Be cautious on the White’s Creek switch backs nearest Dry Pond. Runoff washed off the topsoil and exposed plenty of marble stone hazards ranging from golf to soccer ball size. If you are just getting up there for the first time this season, keep the speed down and head up to stay upright and having fun.

• Tahoe Pyramid Trail in the canyon between Truckee and Verdi is clear. One section will be closed Thursday and Friday but should be open for the weekend. Relatedly, the Henness Pass road connecting Verdi and Stampede is now snow free if you are looking to do the Reno-Truckee gravel loop.

If you get out, let us know what you saw by submitting a trail report.

Be kind, be safe, and enjoy.