June 2 (Tuesday) 5:45 PM
Easy Conditioning Hike. Slow-paced hike 3-4 miles, with minimal to moderate elevation gain, in the parks and foothills of Reno-Sparks. We hike about 2 hours. Learn about flora, fauna, or places to go. Call the hike hot-line for weekly directions and trail descriptions. DL. Leaders: Yvonne Jerome, Pat Kleames, Karen Todd, Kelly Johns (473-1445). Easy.
June 3 (Wednesday) 5:45 PM
Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike. Trips are 4-5 miles and up to 1,200 feet of gain in the foothills surrounding the Truckee Meadows. We hike about 2 hours. Learn about flora, fauna, and places to go. Call the hike hot-line for weekly directions and trail descriptions. DOK. Leaders: Holly Coughlin, Bill Myatt (473-1445). Moderately strenuous.
June 4 (Thursday) 5:45 PM
Moderately-Paced Conditioning Hike. Hikes are about 4 miles and up to 800+ feet of gain and last about 2 hours. Trips are in the foothills surrounding Reno-Sparks. Learn about flora, fauna, or places to go. Call the hike hot-line for weekly directions and descriptions. DOK. Leaders: Gracie Caudill, Bill Myatt (473-1445). Moderate.
June 6 (Saturday) 8:00 AM
Rubicon Trail Day Hike. Hike the Tahoe shore from Bliss Park to Emerald Bay and back. Learn about the old lighthouse. Trip is about 9 miles RT and gain under 500 feet. ND. Leader: Craig Mastos (348-1862; maquis@softcom.net). Moderately easy.
June 6 (Saturday)
Pond Peak Day Hike. Desert Peak bag of the highest summit at 8,300 feet at the south end of the Pah Rah Range, west of Wadsworth. Trip is about 11 miles and has 2,500 feet of gain, half of it cross-country over rocky terrain. Not for the faint of heart. Expect to learn about birds and maybe wild mustang sightings. DL. Trip Limit: 8. Moderately strenuous.
Leaders: Ridgewalker (853-8055; edc@unr.edu), Karen Todd (225-2805).
June 7 (Sunday) 12:00 PM
Easy Sunday Afternoon Bike Ride. CANCELLED Mountain bike ride on mostly flat surface. About 7 to 10 miles RT. ND. Leaders: John Cossavella (425-4962), Shanel (247-6884). Easy.
June 7 (Sunday) 8:30 AM
Mt. Rose Summit. If you have always wanted to climb Mt. Rose and hesitated to do it, this would be your hike! We will go at a gentle pace in climbing the 10 miles, 2,000 feet of elevation on this trek. Difficult hike with fabulous views and wildflowers. Trip limit 20. DL. Leaders: Pat Kleames (359-5089, Yvonne Jerome (851-3043). Moderately strenuous.
June 9 (Tuesday) 5:45 PM
Easy Conditioning Hike. Slow-paced hike 3-4 miles, with minimal to moderate elevation gain, in the parks and foothills of Reno-Sparks. We hike about 2 hours. Learn about flora, fauna, or places to go. Call the hike hot-line for weekly directions and trail descriptions. DL. Leaders: Yvonne Jerome, Pat Kleames, Karen Todd, Kelly Johns (473-1445). Easy.
June 10 (Wednesday) 5:45 PM
Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike. Trips are 4-5 miles and up to 1,200 feet of gain in the foothills surrounding the Truckee Meadows. We hike about 2 hours. Learn about flora, fauna, and places to go. Call the hike hot-line for weekly directions and trail descriptions. DOK. Leaders: Holly Coughlin, Bill Myatt (473-1445). Moderately strenuous.
June 11 (Thursday) 5:45 PM
Moderate-Paced Conditioning Hike. Hikes are about 4 miles and up to 800+ feet of gain and last about 2 hours. Trips are in the foothills surrounding Reno-Sparks. Learn about flora, fauna, or places to go. Call the hike hot-line for weekly directions and descriptions. DOK. Leaders: Gracie Caudill, Bill Myatt (473-1445). Moderate.
June 13 (Saturday) 8:00 AM
Humbug Trail Day Hike. Hike from North Bloomfield (Malakoff Diggins) to Yuba River (North Fork). Great swimming hole (cold). Learn about the mining operations. Hike is about 6 miles RT and has 1,000 feet of descent and then gain to come out. ND. Leader: Craig Mastos (348-1862; maquis@softcom.net). Moderate.
June 13 (Saturday) 8:00 AM
The John C Two Enigma Day Hike near Dayton. Note Date Change. Discover some history of the area as we visit two features associated with old mining operations. One-way hike of about 7 miles with a vehicle shuttle. Elevation gain of about 1,000 feet for the day. Scenic views. Return parallels part of the Carson River. ND. Leader: T A Taro (775-530-2935). Moderate.
Easy Conditioning Hike. Slow-paced hike 3-4 miles, with minimal to moderate elevation gain, in the parks and foothills of Reno-Sparks. We hike about 2 hours. Learn about flora, fauna, or places to go. Call the hike hot-line for weekly directions and trail descriptions. DL. Leaders: Yvonne Jerome, Pat Kleames, Karen Todd, Kelly Johns (473-1445). Easy.
June 17 (Wednesday) 5:30 PM
Fast-paced Conditioning Hike. Trips are 4-5 miles and up to 1,200 feet of gain in the foothills surrounding the Truckee Meadows. We hike about 2 hours. Learn about flora, fauna, and places to go. Call the hike hot-line for weekly directions and trail descriptions. DOK. Leaders: Holly Coughlin, Bill Myatt (473-1445). Moderately strenuous.
June 18 (Thursday) 5:30 PM
Moderate Conditioning Hike. Hikes are about 4 miles and up to 800+ feet of gain and last about 2 hours. Trips are in the foothills surrounding Reno-Sparks. Learn about flora, fauna, or places to go. Call the hike hot-line for weekly directions and descriptions. DOK. Leaders: Gracie Caudill, Bill Myatt (473-1445). Moderate.
June 18-22 (Thursday-Monday)
Pasco Canyon Trail Project. Join Sierra Club and Friends of Nevada Wilderness along with the Austin-Tonopah Ranger District to clear brush in the Pasco Canyon and work on the trail located on the east side of the Alta Toquima Wilderness area. This project will be a multiple-night backpacking trip. DL. Leader: Wes Hoskins (324-7667; 762-6730; wes@nevadawilderness.org). Moderate.
June 19-20 (Friday-Sunday)
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Service Trip. Visit the S.N.W.R. in Nevada's remote northwestern corner. We'll do service work on Saturday with other conservation groups, under refuge supervision. Friday and Sunday are travel days with many interesting points to visit (TBD). Learn about the refuge's purpose, wildlife, flora, and management practices. This is a special place with some potential wilderness areas. Car camping. ND. Leaders: David von Seggern (303-8461), Tina Nappe (786-1178). Easy.
June 20 (Saturday) 8:30 AM
Relay Peak West Wing Day Hike. Only small amounts of snow left, so we'll simply hike on-trail with boots. Largely following the TRT, we'll go over the Relay Peak summit at 10,330 ft., and out onto the "west wing's" big rocky knob for lunch. Great views of Lake Tahoe and west toward California. Trip is about 10-12 miles RT and 1,800 feet of gain. DOK. Leaders: Gay Hanneman (425-3742;gphanneman@charter.net). Moderately strenuous.
June 20 (Saturday) 8:30 AM
Kings Canyon Day Hike. Trek from Carson City to Spooner Summit. Trip is about 18 miles RT and 2,000 feet of gain on an old stage route. Learn some of the history of the area and enjoy some great views. ND. Leader: T A Taro (775-530-2935). Strenuous.
June 21 (Sunday) 8:30 AM
Long Lake Loop Day Hike. Pass by five pretty lakes along this Lakes Basin area hike (snow melt permitting). About 6 miles RT and 1,000 feet of gain. DL. Leaders: Valerie Andersen (828-0302), Gracie Caudill (626-7873). Moderate.
June 23 (Tuesday) 5:45 PM
Easy Conditioning Hike. Slow-paced hike 3-4 miles, with minimal to moderate elevation gain, in the parks and foothills of Reno-Sparks. We hike about 2 hours. Learn about flora, fauna, or places to go. Call the hike hot-line for weekly directions and trail descriptions. DL. Leaders: Yvonne Jerome, Pat Kleames, Karen Todd, Kelly Johns (473-1445). Easy.
June 24 (Wednesday) 5:45
Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike. Trips are 4-5 miles and up to 1,200 feet of gain in the foothills surrounding the Truckee Meadows. We hike about 2 hours. Learn about flora, fauna, and places to go. Call the hike hot-line for weekly directions and trail descriptions. DOK. Leaders: Holly Coughlin, Bill Myatt (473-1445). Moderately strenuous.
June 25 (Thursday) 5:45
Longest Day Evening Hike. Hike to the top of "Road to Nowhere" peak, the highest one on the skyline east of Reno. 6 miles RT, and 1500-ft elevation gain. Brisk pace, not for beginning hikers. We will take advantage of the latest sunset and
the longest twilight of the year, to march beyond the sunset. Dogs limited. Difficulty: Moderate. Leaders: Ridge Walker (473-1445), Grace Caudill (473-1445).
June 27 (Saturday) 8:00 AM
Coldstream Valley to Tinker's Knob. Day hike beginning near Lost Trail Lodge and climbing nearly 2,800 feet to Tinker's Knob. Impressive views in all directions. Trip is 10 miles RT. Learn to identify dwarf firs, hemlocks, and whitebark pines. DL. Leaders: Ridge Walker (853-8055;edc@unr.edu), Gracie Caudill (626-7873). Moderately strenuous.
June 26-28 (Friday-Sunday)
Arc Dome Wilderness Project. We will be working on restoring a vehicle route to natural condition and monitoring, inventorying an area in Jett Canyon at the southern end of the Toiyabe Range in Arc Dome Wilderness. Camping. ND. Leader: Wes Hoskins (762-7630;324-7667;wes@nevadawilderness.org). Moderate.
June 27 (Saturday) 8:30 AM
Loch Leven Day Hike. Trip is 7 miles RT with 1,000 feet of gain. Beautiful lakes to visit. Learn about the railroads. DL. Leader: Craig Mastos (348-1862;maquis@softcom.net). Moderate.
June 28 (Sunday) 8:30 AM
Fay-Luther Pass Genoa. Hike about 7 miles and 800 feet of gain/loss. We'll enjoy this recently opened trail and take in the beautiful views of Carson Valley. DL. Leader: Donna Inversin (775-315-6763). Moderate.
June 28 (Sunday) 8:30 AM
Mt. Rose/Bronco Creek Day Hike. Hike on and off trail for a little over 10 miles RT and possible 2,000 feet of gain. We will hike via the Mt. Rose saddle to Bronco Creek. See wildflowers and the new course of the TRT. Trip limit 20. DL. Leader: Pat Kleames (359-5089). Moderately strenuous.
June 30 (Tuesday) 5:45
Easy Conditioning Hike. Slow-paced hike 3-4 miles, with minimal to moderate elevation gain, in the parks and foothills of Reno-Sparks. We hike about 2 hours. Learn about flora, fauna, or places to go. Call the hike hot-line for weekly directions and trail descriptions. DL. Leaders: Yvonne Jerome, Pat Kleames, Karen Todd, Kelly Johns (473-1445). Easy.
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