Nevada Rambler

A nice loop hike with Michael and Mike on the southestern flank of Peavine Peak. Almost the same route as a snowy hike last March. The view of Mt. Rose above includes the burned area from the recent Hawken fire in southwest Reno, but it’s hard to see except for the layer of smoke.

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3.03 mi (1.33 mi uphill, 1.49 mi downhill, 0.20 mi flat)
726 ft total ascent – 13.8 % uphill grade, 15.3 % downhill grade
1:49:24 total time (1:36:42 moving, 0:12:42 stopped)
0:31:55 pace (1.9 mph average speed, 3.1 mph max speed)
5.631 difficulty, 9.756 effort

Hike with Michael in the heat to Herlan Peak via Tunnel Creek Road and the Tahoe Rim Trail. Great overlook of Lake Tahoe from 2000+ feet above Sand Harbor Point. We last were on Tunnel Creek Road on snowshoes. See that post for trailhead directions.

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12.74 mi (6.34 mi uphill, 5.14 mi downhill, 1.18 mi flat)
2800 ft total ascent  – 12.6 %  uphill grade, 51.4 %  downhill grade
7:05:09 total time (5:57:54 moving, 1:07:15 stopped)
0:28:04 pace (2.1 mph average speed, 10.0 mph max speed)
21.570 difficulty, 40.352 effort

Morning bike ride to Verdi with J.

Including Bridge St. loop.

27.59 mi (8.91 mi uphill, 8.46 mi downhill, 10.21 mi flat)
1221 ft total ascent (1257 ft descent) – 4.8 % uphill grade, 6.3 % downhill grade
2:35:07 total time (2:28:27 moving, 0:06:40 stopped)
0:05:21 pace (11.2 mph average speed, 33.1 mph max speed)
7.815 difficulty, 31.948 effort

It was a hot, smoky day in the Sierras. So we shortened our original hiking plans and did a 7-mile loop from Castle Pass to Basin Peak (9015 ft), via Round Valley on the way out and the Castle Peak ridge on the return. Accidentally found an old trail approaching Basin Peak from the North, which made this a good way to get to the summit. It was a poor day for views because of the smoke from various wildfires in Nevada and California, but a very good day for wildflowers.

Basin Peak is on the Tahoe OGUL peak list.

Trailhead: We drove up the Castle Pass road to the Hole-In-One bike trailhead. High-clearance vehicle required, higher-clearance and 4WD if you want to go all the way to the end of the road just below Castle Pass. Alternatives: Frontage road on the north side of I-80 at the Castle Peak/Boreal exit, or the PCT Trailhead parking area on the south side (adds three miles one-way to Castle Pass along the PCT).

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7.22 mi (3.44 mi uphill, 3.03 mi downhill, 0.70 mi flat)
1889 ft total ascent – 15.1 % uphill grade, 57.9 % downhill grade
4:42:00 total time (4:04:48 moving, 0:37:12 stopped)
0:33:52 pace (1.8 mph average speed, 8.3 mph max speed)
15.612 difficulty, 27.757 effort

Morning road bike to Mogul Park with J.

19.5 mi, 11.5 mph avg, 34.5 mph max, 1:45