Cathedral Gorge’s beauty began with explosive volcanic activity that, with each eruption, deposited layers of ash hundreds of feet thick. About five million years after the eruptions ceased, block faulting, a fracture in the bedrock that allows the two sides...
Ella Mountain Ride
Caliente, Nevada isn’t new to us, we passed through here a couple years ago and rode a lot of the trails in the area. For a tiny town surrounded by not much, there is a good amount of fun...
Lehman Caves
The Lehman Cave system began forming around 550 million years ago while the area was still submerged in a relatively warm, shallow ocean. As sediment layers built up on the bottom of this sea, limestone was formed from the silt, sand and skeletal remains...
Sacramento Pass and Mine Shaft Hike
There is a fun little trail around the rocks and hills of Sacramento Pass. We hiked this loop on our last day in the area and it has some really interesting features. You can mountain bike it too, but...
Black Horse Gravel Ride
Our last ride in the Great Basin area went up into the hills and Black Horse Canyon towards Mount Moriah. It was purely exploratory because we knew nothing about the roads. It was mostly a success. The gravel/dirt was...
Snake Creek Ride
There isn’t much mountain biking on singletrack in the area of Great Basin National Park, but there are a lot of dirt roads that go up into different mountains and canyons. We rode Osceola Road and around Sacramento Pass...
Alpine Lakes, Rock Glacier and Bristlecone Pine Hike
The larger Great Basin ecosystem is a 200,000 square mile area that drains inward. All precipitation in this region evaporates, sinks underground, or flows into lakes. No water reaches the ocean. Great Basin’s lowest point is 6,195 feet at...
Osceola Gravel Ride
There isn’t much of the historic town left, be we rode our bikes out and back on dirt/gravel to see Osceola. It was a straightforward ride climbing out and descending on the way back. After a mind boggling 12...
Strawberry Creek Hike
Strawberry Creek hike didn’t have any strawberries, but it had plenty of fall color. In August 2016, lightning ignited the Strawberry Creek Fire. The fired burned over 4,700 acres of public and private land, 60% of which was part...
Sacramento Pass Gravel Ride
Our new two week spot by Great Basin National Park provides a lot of exploring opportunities. There is a great short rocky < 3mile hike with some spectacular views, and a lot of dirt/gravel roads to explore too. We’re...