September 2 (Tuesday) 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday Evening Conditioning Hikes. We will be leading slow-paced conditioning hikes on Tuesdays throughout the summer. Hikes are about 3-4 miles, with minimal to moderate gain of 800 feet, in the parks and foothills of the Reno-Sparks area. We hike approximately two hours. Learn about local flora and fauna. DOL. Call the Hotline for detailed directions and descriptions each week. Leaders: Yvonne, Karen, or Kim. Call (473-1445). Easy
September 3 (Wednesday) 5:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Fast-Paced Conditioning Hikes. Join us on an after work hike for approximately 2 hours, 4 miles, and 1,000+ elevation gain in the foothills surrounding the Truckee Meadows.. Pace is brisk. Learn about places to hike and the flora or fauna of the area we visit. Bring water and trail shoes are recommended. DOK. Leader: Holly Coughlin. Call hike hotline for details (473-1445). Moderate
September 6 (Saturday ) 7:00 AM
Leavitt Peak day hike. Hike up Leavitt Peak, elev 11,569. About 13 miles R/T mostly above the 10,000 foot elevation level on an in and out hike on the PCT. About 2,500 feet of gain for the day. Learn some history of the area. Hikers should be experienced and conditioned. ND. Leader: T A Taro (775-530-2935). Strenuous
September 7 (Sunday) 9:00 AM
Chickadee Hill above Tahoe Meadows. A pleasant little hike to fantastic view of beautiful Lake Tahoe at nearly 3,000 ft above. Our great little visitors at the easily-reached summit with its natural Granite Bench will be Black-Capped Chickadees and those squawky Western Scrub Jays. Total ascent 400 ft, 3 miles RT. DOK. Leaders: Gary Hanneman (775-425-3742, gphanneman@charter.net), Julie Woodard (775-530-1566, jwoodard@unr.edu) Easy
September 9 (Tuesday) 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday Evening Conditioning Hikes. We will be leading slow-paced conditioning hikes on Tuesdays throughout the summer. Hikes are about 3-4 miles, with minimal to moderate gain of 800 feet, in the parks and foothills of the Reno-Sparks area. We hike approximately two hours. Learn about local flora and fauna. DOL. Call the Hotline for detailed directions and descriptions each week. Leaders: Yvonne, Karen, or Kim. Call (473-1445). Easy
September 10 (Wednesday) 5:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Fast-Paced Conditioning Hikes. Join us on an after work hike for approximately 2 hours, 4 miles, and 1,000+ elevation gain in the foothills surrounding the Truckee Meadows.. Pace is brisk. Learn about places to hike and the flora or fauna of the area we visit. Bring water and trail shoes are recommended. DOK. Leader: Holly Coughlin. Call hike hotline for details (473-1445). Moderate
September 13 (Saturday)
Mountain Bike Spooner to Marlette. Observe and learn about the effects of logging/reforestation and Marlette Lake water usage. Swimming possible. 14 miles roundtrip with 1 mile strenuous. Helmets required. $6.00 vehicle parking fee. ND. Trip Limit 10. Leader: John Ide (321-525-2050, johnide1@yahoo.com) Moderate
September 14 (Sunday) 8:30 AM
Return to West Wing. After several miles on scenic jeep road we'll come over a ridge to see "half of California" all at once. We'll follow the narrow Tahoe Rim Trail ridgeline southward over the 10,330 ft Relay Peak summit. We'll continue on its traverse downward to meet the adjoining West Wing ridgeline. There it's OFF-trail to seek the large rocky knob for lunch. Learn about local vegetation. Total ascent 2,200 ft, 12 miles RT. Leaders: Gary Hanneman (775-425-3742, gphanneman@charter.net), John Ide (775-321-525-5020, johnide1@yahoo.com) Moderate
September 16 (Tuesday) 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday Evening Conditioning Hikes. We will be leading slow-paced conditioning hikes on Tuesdays throughout the summer. Hikes are about 3-4 miles, with minimal to moderate gain of 800 feet, in the parks and foothills of the Reno-Sparks area. We hike approximately two hours. Learn about local flora and fauna. DOL. Call the Hotline for detailed directions and descriptions each week. Leaders: Yvonne, Karen, or Kim. Call (473-1445). Easy
September 17 (Wednesday) 5:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Fast-Paced Conditioning Hikes. Join us on an after work hike for approximately 2 hours, 4 miles, and 1,000+ elevation gain in the foothills surrounding the Truckee Meadows.. Pace is brisk. Learn about places to hike and the flora or fauna of the area we visit. Bring water and trail shoes are recommended. DOK. Leader: Holly Coughlin. Call hike hotline for details (473-1445). Moderate
September 20 (Saturday)
Tinkers Knob Day hike. This a long distance day hike at sixteen miles round trip and over 2000’ elevation gain. The trip offers stunning vistas of the Donner Pass region. Learn about the history of the area. DL. Trip Limit 14. Leaders: Holly Coughlin (331-7488), Gary Hanneman (425-3742). Strenuous
September 20-21 (Sat-Sun)
Public Lands Day in the Black Rock. A day of work and a day of play! Assist in clean-up of an old fluorite mine one day. Sunday will probably be a visit to the historic Lassen/Clapper murder site and a possible visit to the remote ghost town of Hardin City. Additional hot springs visit likely. Learn about the more remote parts of the Black Rock. High clearance 4WD, carpooling. ND. Leaders: David Book (843-6443) Easy
September 23 (Tuesday) 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday Evening Conditioning Hikes. We will be leading slow-paced conditioning hikes on Tuesdays throughout the summer. Hikes are about 3-4 miles, with minimal to moderate gain of 800 feet, in the parks and foothills of the Reno-Sparks area. We hike approximately two hours. Learn about local flora and fauna. DOL. Call the Hotline for detailed directions and descriptions each week. Leaders: Yvonne, Karen, or Kim. Call (473-1445). Easy
September 24 (Wednesday) 5:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Fast-Paced Conditioning Hikes. Join us on an after work hike for approximately 2 hours, 4 miles, and 1,000+ elevation gain in the foothills surrounding the Truckee Meadows.. Pace is brisk. Learn about places to hike and the flora or fauna of the area we visit. Bring water and trail shoes are recommended. DOK. Leader: Holly Coughlin. Call hike hotline for details (473-1445). Moderate
September 27 ( Saturday) 8:00 AM
Machado Postpiles day hike in the Carson Pass area. The existence and location of these natural hexagonal basalt columns, similar to, but believed to be millions of years older than the Devils Postpiles near Mammoth were not confirmed until about 1990. Numerous large erratics near beginning of the hike. Learn about the history of the area. About five miles on an in and out with about 800 feet of elevation gain. Not on a trail. ND. Leader: T A Taro (775-530-2935). Strenuous
September 30 (Tuesday) 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday Evening Conditioning Hikes. We will be leading slow-paced conditioning hikes on Tuesdays throughout the summer. Hikes are about 3-4 miles, with minimal to moderate gain of 800 feet, in the parks and foothills of the Reno-Sparks area. We hike approximately two hours. Learn about local flora and fauna. DOL. Call the Hotline for detailed directions and descriptions each week. Leaders: Yvonne, Karen, or Kim. Call (473-1445). Easy
October 1 (Wednesday) 5:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Fast-Paced Conditioning Hikes. Join us on an after work hike for approximately 2 hours, 4 miles, and 1,000+ elevation gain in the foothills surrounding the Truckee Meadows.. Pace is brisk. Learn about places to hike and the flora or fauna of the area we visit. Bring water and trail shoes are recommended. DOK. Leader: Holly Coughlin. Call hike hotline for details (473-1445). Moderate
October 4-5 (Saturday-Sunday)
Black Rock Desert Hot Springs Tour: Visit a “Leader’s choice” of hot springs. Camp at the “Black Rock” of Emigrant wagon train fame. Likely access to the famous Fly Geyser but at additional cost. Learn about the Black Rock Desert Expect “dirt camping” with cool nights and temperate days. High clearance 4WD preferable. Carpool. ND. Trip Limit 15. Leader: David Book (843-6443). Easy.
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