Our last hike in the Ruby Mtn Range left right from the Thomas Campground. It’s a quick but steady hike at 4.3 miles with1300′ in elevation gain. It tops out at 8900′ so take it slow if altitude bothers you. Whether it’s because it’s the last day of a series of high altitude hikes or …
Living full time on the road requires chore days just like good old fashioned house living. But it’s always a crapshoot what the laundromat will be like. Exciting! Usually we try to find something in town to do/see to make the trip “fun”. Elko has a lot of art whether it’s murals, or boot sculptures. …
After yesterday’s FANTASTIC hike to Lamoille Lake, we decided to hike to nearby Island Lake. Island Lake is a cirque lake, which is a lake that forms in a bowl-shaped depression carved into a mountain by a glacier. Who doesn’t like lakes? This hike was shorter than the previous day, but had more climbing. I’d …
Lamoille Canyon outside Elko, NV is the most amazing place you haven’t heard of. These are the Ruby Mountains and they are no joke. Known as the “Swiss Alps of Nevada,” the Ruby Mountains are a glacier-carved paradise full of endless outdoor adventure surrounded by alpine lakes and streams, tree-lined canyons, and towering peaks. Two …
For people who live full time on the road traveling, we don’t really like driving. I can’t stand to sit for more than a few hours so we never go far on moving days. After our stay at Mt. Hood we did a 4 day move to Elko, NV. On the way we saw a …
Spicer Ranch has always been a great spot for us to boondock because it’s right at the Beatty, NV trail system. Convenient! Derek and I rode a great loop that covered quite a bit of the trails. My favorite is still Split Tail. Though it does appear a bit of work has been done on …
With a short stopover in Boulder City, NV, I took the chance to ride the Railroad Grade out to Hoover Dam and back again. We’ve done this ride a couple times before and the awe and grandeur of the dam never wains. I added on and made it a 15.5 mile ride but it could …
I will be back to ride this again. It was that good. Ella Mountain is the newest trail in Caliente, NV and it is a true gem. We rode the top section as an out and back and next time I’d like to check out more. The entire trail is 25 miles with 3000′ of …
For our third day of riding in Caliente, NV we headed to Barnes Canyon to ride the network. For this small town, they sure are doing a fantastic job with mountain biking trails. We rode a loop at Barnes Canyon of 14 miles with 1478′ of climbing. From the giant graded parking lot complete with …
This short ride out and back through Condor Canyon was 11.3 miles with only 595′ of climbing making it perfect for almost a day off. The canyon starts just outside the tiny town of Panaca, Nevada which was a settled by Mormons back in 1857. The railroad used to go through this canyon so the …