Hiking in the mountains surrounding Virginia City is the ultimate Wild West experience. The area is replete with stories of miners striking it rich, vigilantism, and even ghosts. Read More
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Jacks Valley
The Jacks Valley Wildlife Management Area is an easily accessible enclave of U.S. Forest Service land, located just ten minutes from downtown Read More
101 Scenic Drives to Hiking Trailheads Less than Two Hours from Reno
The 101 free maps listed below were hand-built by Tom Herbertson, based on the driving directions provided by Elizabeth and Christopher in their book Base Camp Reno: 101 Hikes From Sage to Snow published by Imbrifex Books in Read More
What is the best city in the U.S. for hiking?
With the largest amount of open space of all metropolitan areas in the contiguous United States and Read More
BASE CAMP RENO – A LOVE LETTER TO THE NATURAL WORLD
Once America’s No.1 gambling town and, thanks to local laws drawn up to appeal to those seeking a speedy separation, the ‘divorce capital of the world’, Read More
Crystal Peak Park
A hike through Crystal Peak Park along the Truckee River is a great family-friendly adventure all year Read More
Verdi’s Tahoe-Pyramid Trail
The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail along the Truckee River provides endless scenic hiking opportunities. This portion of Read More
Beautiful hike outside Carson City: Hot Springs Mountain
Explore the foothills of the rugged Pine Nut Mountains with this climb of Hot Springs Mountain. Enjoy majestic views Read More
A Wonderland of Trails and Sights
Centered in the Truckee Meadows at the interface of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Great Basin Desert, Reno-Sparks is one of the most scenic Read More
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