Weekend Outlook 3/03-3/06, 2022
Sierra Vista Park Side Notes:
Note: I’m going to run this for a few weeks to ensure the note about private property around SVP gets seen:
If you see “Private Property” signs along the trails at Sierra Vista, please respect them. When the park was still a failing golf course and prior to selling to the City of Reno, the property owners gave all neighboring owners an option to purchase the land adjacent to each’s individual parcels. Most neighboring owners passed, but some now own what are effectively piers of land extending a few hundred feet into the park. Most notably, the land North and East of the gravel trail right at the beginner flow loop and intermediate jump trail on the uphill end of the park is, as the signs indicate, privately owned. To maintain good neighborly relations with those who live at the park edges, lets respect the signage where these private/public boundaries exist. (See Photo Below)
The pump track is in progress near the drop zone area. Please be cautious of heavy equipment and unexpected temporary trail impacts. I’m sure the crew will try to keep disturbances and hazards to a minimum, but a little flexibility goes a long way to everyone benefiting.
Weekend Events:
Here are the events that are on the radar for this weekend:
Thursday, March 03:
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 suggested as well as traction aids. More details on their website.
Saturday, March 06:
8:00am
Silver State Striders are running in the Virginia Foothills and Highlands starting at the base of Toll Road and climbing up from there. Out and back 18 miles. More details on their Facebook Group Page.
11:30am - 3:00pm
Reno Bike Project is holding their Tour De Pizza. This is a low speed casual tour through Reno of approximately 12 miles that will stop at multiple pizza shops to sample the goods. $20 for anyone to join covers the cost of food. RBP Commuter level members are free. For more info or to RSVP: andy@renobikeproject.com
Trail Outlook
The rollercoaster that is Reno March weather is at it again. Water and wind in many forms throughout the weekend. Friday expect rain and increasingly heavy winds. Saturday daytime snow tapering in the afternoon with breezes. And Sunday calm with reducing cloud cover. So best times to get out will be Friday morning or Sunday. Because the range of amounts of water expected are anywhere from none to lots, I’ll keep the front page updated at least daily and of course share trail reports as quickly as they come in. In general, there has been a lot of drying and firming going on so the trails can tolerate getting more water, but in general I don’t expect conditions to improve and I do expect some temporary sloppiness.
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. Reports this week have been very very elevation and exposure dependent. 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.
Incoming storm clouds along the Sierra Crest as seen from Peavine Peak. Photo Credit: BLM: Alert Tahoe Fire Cameras