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Category: Petersen Range

101 Scenic Drives to Hiking Trailheads Less than Two Hours from Reno

February 15, 2022March 24, 2022 Christopher and Elizabeth Barile Leave a comment

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?

November 1, 2021October 23, 2021 Christopher and Elizabeth Barile Leave a comment

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

October 6, 2021October 7, 2021 Peter Thody Leave a comment

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

Easy, Secluded Loop North of Reno: Quail Loop

July 1, 2021March 13, 2021 Christopher and Elizabeth Barile Leave a comment

Warm up your legs in the sagebrush foothills of the Petersen Range, and enjoy the chatter of quails and Read More

A Wonderland of Trails and Sights

March 15, 2021March 17, 2021 Christopher and Elizabeth Barile 1 Comment

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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