Weekday Trail Outlook and Upcoming Events 1/24-1/30, 2022

Calm With Chances of Snow Drifts

• Expect this week to be nearly identical to last weather wise. That means the trails will continue to improve. Word from the outlying areas is that Clear Creek in Carson has a few clear miles out and back, Hidden Valley and Wedekind Regional Parks are both dry, and the western foothills (i.e. Auburn) are prime conditions at the moment. While we can continue to see improvement on our own mountain here, those big snow drifts hanging out in the shade are likely to continue to rain on our parade for a while yet. To paraphrase a comment made in the Northern Nevada Off Road Recovery groups this weekend, Peavine is giving us bone dry roads with 8 foot drifts all in the same hundred yards over and over. That being said, if you like the West end of Halo or all of Rancho San Rafael, you have a LOT of options now open on the hill.

This Week’s Events

• Tuesday, January 25:

• 5:45pm

  • Silver State Striders will be running at Bartlett Ranch Regional park. Departing from the Huffaker school parking lot, there are hilly 5 and 9 mile options. Lights and reflective attire required. More details on their website.

• Thursday, January 27:

  • 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 required. More details on their website.

• Saturday, January 29:

  • 8:00am

    • Silver State Striders are running a long mixed surface routes out of Pinehaven in Caughlin Ranch. 13, 18, and 21 mile options available and be prepared for winter mixed surface conditions. More details on their Facebook Group Page.

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!