Weekend Outlook 4/14-4/17, 2022

Weekend Events:

Here are the events that are on the radar for this weekend:

• Thursday, April 14:

  • 5:00 pm

    • Reno Del Fuegos will be mountain biking Peavine trail from the Hoge Road Trailhead. This is a very welcoming group that rides beginner to intermediate routes. For more information check out their Facebook Group.

  • 5:45 pm

    • Silver State Striders will be running out and back on dirt from the Rancho San Rafael Arboretum to the Hoge Radio Towers for ~8 miles. More details on their website.

• Saturday, April 16:

  • 8:00 am

    • Silver State Striders are running the Caughlin Ranch hills loop for up to 25 miles. Meeting at the Mayberry Landing shopping center. More details on their Facebook Group Page.

Trail Outlook

Well now that we got false spring number two over with… Friday morning and Sunday are looking like great windows in the weather pattern. The water so far has not been enough to do more than damp the soil so unless what comes down on Saturday is more than expected, the general trail conditions are going to remain relatively unchanged (that is Mostly Dry). Everything up to the Mahogany Bench is effectively accessible if you are willing to hike a bike in a few key spots. There are two snow banks still straddling trails in the mid mountain. Specifically, just uphill of the Total Recall bench and about halfway down Colpo as you turn into the bowl that has the banked switch backs. The snow crossing the trail just above the Mahogany bench is not actually the main issue in the upper mountain. The first bowl the trail goes through just above the snow bank is still rimmed with snow that is running enough meltwater to flood the trail. The cooler temperatures and intermittent precipitation extended the poor conditions up there so we are still a few good weather days out from firm trails in the upper mountain.

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. These late storms are bringing lots of fresh heavy snow and wind loading that contributes to highly variable local conditions. 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.

Isolated snow patches in the mid-mountain. Above Mahogany Bench is still too wet.