2010 Rides

 

2009 Rides

Grantsville (8-9 November 2008 - Camping)
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2008 Rides

2007 Rides

Red Mountain (10 November 2007)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at Renner Equipment @ 9:00 am Sunrise: x:xx am  Sunset: x:xx pm  Approximate Mileage:       Difficulty: Easy Description Goes Here...

 

Desert Creek-Smith Valley (27 October 2007)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at the County Fairgrounds @ 6:30 am Sunrise: 7:06 am  Sunset: 6:24 pm  Approximate Mileage:  40     Difficulty: Easy? We will meet at the Fairgrounds at 6:30 am and leave by 6:40 am. We will drive to the McDonalds in Yerington, where we will meet Dan Beckett, the trail boss for the ride. Of course, we can have breakfast while we are there. It's a 20 minute ride to the unloading site from McDonalds.

 

San Juan Creek (12-14 October 2007)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at Harmon Junction @ X:xxam (come earlier if you need gas, etc) Sunrise: 7:21 am  Sunset: 6:05 pm  Approximate Mileage:       Difficulty: Easy Last year when we went here the Fall foliage was spectacular. Be sure to come on this ride and see the beautiful colors of Fall in Nevada.

 

Lucky Boy Pass/Corey Peak (22 September 2007)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at the County Fairgrounds @ 6:30 am Sunrise: 6:46 am  Sunset: 6:58 pm  Approximate Mileage:  60+ miles     Difficulty: Easy with a few steep climbs Never ridden above 10,000 feet? Then come on this ride and we will get you over this hurdle. The riding is varied with rocky trails, smooth roads and some nice climbs.

 

Grantsville (31 August - 3 September 2007 - Camping)
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Pre-Ride	For Saturday, meet at Harmon Junction @ 6:30am (come earlier if you need gas, etc) Sunrise: 6:27 am  Sunset: 7:30 pm  Approximate Mileage: ??      Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Some of us will be leaving on Thursday evening a little after 5:00 pm. If you want to caravan out with us, please give Rose a call at 867-4555. If you are coming out on Saturday for just the day, see above for the time. Not sure exactly where we will be riding, but we hope to make it over to Ophir Canyon for the Saturday ride. If anyone has been over that way, don't be shy about leading the group! Remember, there's less dust in the front!!! Map from Harmon Junction to Grantsville Turnoff (87 mi) Map from Grantsville Turnoff to Campsite (5 mi)

 

Edwards Creek (25 August 2007)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at Harmon Junction @ 6:30 am (come earlier if you need gas, etc) Sunrise: 6:20 am  Sunset: 7:42 pm  Approximate Mileage:  55     Difficulty: Easy with some moderate sections This areas provides some varied terrain, from good fire roads to twisty climbs to a few steep hills. There is an abundance of trees and vegetation as well as water. Due to the dryness, prepare for some dust!

 

Big Creek (11-12 August 2007 - Camping)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at Harmon Junction @ 6:30 am on 11 August (come earlier if you need gas, etc) Sunrise: 6:07 am  Sunset: 8:01 pm  Approximate Mileage:   50 mi (Saturday)   Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Always a fun place to camp with many trails to ride and fishing available between the rides. Those of us that camped here last year had a great time--a Club favorite! Some will be leaving on Thursday morning from Harmon Junction at 10:00 am. Rose and I will be leaving around 5:00 pm on Thursday evening. If anyone wants to convoy out with us, call Rose at Renner. For those that are just coming out for the Saturday ride, meet at Harmon Junction at 6:30 am with departure at 6:40 am. We will start the ride by 9:30 am.

 

Red Ant Mine (28 July 2007 - Night Ride)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at Harmon Junction @ 7:00 pm Sunrise: 5:54 am  Sunset: 8:16 pm Moonrise: 7:51 pm  Moonset: 4:07 am  Approximate Mileage:  45     Difficulty: Easy The Club's first night ride.

 

Bass Camp (14 July 2007)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at the County Fairgrounds @ 6:30 am Sunrise: 5:43 am  Sunset: 8:26 pm  Approximate Mileage:  60     Difficulty: Easy It's about 90-100 miles to the unloading point, which is about 20 miles south of Hawthorne. Bass Camp is a really neat place and something that you will definitely want to see!

 

Wild Horse / Jarbidge (30 June - 6 July 2007 - Camping)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at Hwy 95 N. on 30 June @ 8:00 am Sunrise: 5:36 am  Sunset: 8:30 pm  Approximate Mileage: Probably over 300 mi for the week      Difficulty: Easy For this ride, if you aren't going there to camp you won't be coming for the ride due to the distance. For those of us making the 300+ mile trip to Wild Horse we will probably be leaving Saturday morning. Exact time and place to be published later. CLICK HERE for a description of some of the rides that are planned for the week. CLICK HERE to see the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

 

Ione (23-24 June 2007 - Camping)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at Harmon Junction @ 4:00 pm on Friday, 22 June (come earlier if you need gas, etc) Sunrise: 5:32 am  Sunset: 8:30 pm  Approximate Mileage: 60      Difficulty: Easy If you are just coming out for the day, we will be leaving on the ride between 9:00 am and 9:30 am. If you want to join us for breakfast, be here at 8:00 am. We will be in/around Ione, so you won't be able to miss us!

 

Virginia City (9 June 2007)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at Renner Equipment @ 6:45am Sunrise: 5:31 am  Sunset: 8:24 pm  Approximate Mileage:  50 miles     Difficulty: Easy with some Moderate areas Ride Route in Garmin Format Bob Riley will be leading this ride. We will be meeting at Renner Equipment in Fallon at 6:45 am. We will drive over to Fernley and take I-80 West to Exit 32, where we will be offloading for the ride. Bob has a great ride planned for us, so come out and enjoy!

 

Monitor Valley (25-28 May 2007 - Camping)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at Harmon Junction @ 4:00 pm on 25 May (come earlier if you need gas, etc) Sunrise: 5:36 am  Sunset: 8:15 pm  Approximate Mileage:       Difficulty: Easy If you are planning on coming out on Saturday, please contact me or Rose and let us know. Since it is so far from Fallon, we are assuming no one will come out for just the day. It is approximately 150 miles to Potts Ranch where we will be camping. Of this, the last 45 miles is along a gravel road, albeit a very good one I am told. Bring plenty of gas/diesel and be prepared to have a good time!

 

Wonder-Fairview Peak (12 May 2007)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at Harmon Junction @ 7:00 am (come earlier if you need gas, etc) Sunrise: 5:48 am  Sunset: 8:02 pm  Approximate Mileage: 65    Difficulty: Easy There's not much left of the old town of Wonder, but to see some of what it once looked like, click HERE. On our way up to Fairview Peak, we will ride by visible evidence of the 1954 earthquakes that occurred in the area. Click HERE to read about these massive quakes.

 

Mina (28-29 April 2007 - Camping)
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Pre-Ride	For those leaving on Saturday, meet at the County Fairgrounds @ 6:00 am Sunrise: 6:04 am  Sunset: 7:48 pm  Approximate Mileage:       Difficulty: Unknown For those that will be camping, you will need to make reservations at the Sunrise Valley RV Campground. Tell them you are there with the RennerATVRiders Club. We plan to travel down on Friday afternoon. If you want to caravan, we will meet at the County Fairgrounds at 3:30 pm and leave shortly thereafter. For those of you that are just coming for the ride on Saturday, meet at the County Fairgrounds at 6:00 am with a 6:10 am departure. It is 106 miles to Mina and will take approximately two hours. Gary Mills will lead you to Mina.

 

Poinsettia Mine (14 April 2007)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at Harmon Junction @ 7:30 am (come earlier if you need gas, etc) Sunrise: 6:24 am  Sunset: 7:34 pm  Approximate Mileage: 55 miles      Difficulty: Easy Download Garmin Waypoints for Ride Poinsettia "Quick Silver" Mine. Learn more about the element mercury by clicking here. Bring along a small trinket to leave at the site--you'll see what I am talking about when we get there! We will also visit the Nevada Rand mine, Deadhorse Wells, and the Carframe Windmill. This ride will be mostly good gravel roads with a few moderate grades.

 

Rainbow Mountains - La Plata (24 March 2007)
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Pre-Ride	Meet at Harmon Junction @ 8:00 am (come earlier if you need gas, etc) Sunrise: 6:57 am  Sunset: 7:13 pm  Approximate Mileage: 60 miles      Difficulty: Easy Download Garmin Waypoints for Ride This will be our first ride of the 2007 year, and therefore we are keeping it close to home and fairly easy so we can all get back into the grove. This ride will give all of us a chance to reacquaint ourselves with our bikes and riding in the group. During the ride, if you have a question, please ask. The Rainbow Mountains area contain a number of caves, the most well-known being Hidden Cave. Click on the link to read much more about its history. For some history on La Plata, please click on the link.

 

2006 Rides

11-12 November Weekend at Weeks

Recommend those that come out on Saturday meet at Renner Equipment at 7:30 am and leave at 7:45 am. To get to the site, drive on Hwy 50 towards Carson City and make a left at the traffic light in Silver Springs. Down the road you will see signs for Fort Churchill on your right. Not far after that you will see a sign that says Camping 1/4 mile. You will make a turn off to the left and follow the dirt road to our campsites.

 

28 October Ride to Bald Mountain

Click on the PDF icon to view a document that shows our route from the ride. If you have Google Earth, click HERE to view our route as a layer on the satellite image.

We will be meeting at the County Fairgrounds parking lot at 7:00 am with a 7:15 departure for Yerington. We will meet our Trail Boss, Dan Beckett, at the McDonalds there. The ride is approximately 30 miles round trip with a peak elevation over 9,000 feet, so dress warm!

 

14-15 October Ride at San Juan Creek

Click on the PDF icon to view a document that shows our San Juan Creek route from the ride on Saturday.   Click on the PDF icon to view a document that shows our Big Creek route from the ride on Sunday. If you have Google Earth, click HERE to view our route as a layer on the satellite image

 

16 September Ride at Campbell Creek

Click on the PDF icon to view a document that shows our route from the ride. If you have Google Earth, click HERE to view our route as a layer on the satellite image.

Not sure at this time our exact route, but we always come up with something. We can guarantee that we won't get you lost?

 

12-13 August Ride at Big Creek/Kingston

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The proposed ride for Saturday will make a loop from the staging area, over and down Birch Creek, into Kingston and then back over Kingston summit and back to camp. The mileage is approximately 50 miles.

 

15 July 2006 Ride Over Lucky Boy Pass

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Our proposed ride is approximately 50-60 miles, with much of the ride over 6,000 feet. The highest elevation will be over 8,000 feet. The map I have shows the trails as mostly fire roads, so I don't expect too much difficulty, but you never know.

Our proposed route will take us through the Ghost Towns of Lucky Boy, Aurora, Del Monte and Fletcher. Not sure how much we'll see at each place, but it will be fun exploring! Also, we will pass by the Aurora Crater, which should be some neat geologic history.

 

24-25 June 2006 Ride at Grantsville

Click on the PDF icon to view a map with our route from the ride.
Click on the PDF icon to view a scan of BLM Map (Ione Valley) to view the area we camped in. The white areas indicate that the land is privately owned.

Click on the PDF icon to view a 2-page map for directions to Grantsville. If you are coming out Saturday morning, someone will be near the paved road (Rt 844) to meet you and direct you to the unloading point. Tune your GMRS radio to channel 1.

The Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park is nearby and well worth the visit. There is a fossil exhibit as well as a mine tour. The cost for each is $3.00. The fossil tour takes place at 10:00am, 12:00pm and 2:00 pm. The mine tour is given at 11:00 am and limited to eight people. Call (775) 964-2440 to make reservations for the mine tour.

Our trail boss, Richard Jewell, states that there will also be fishing available in the Reese river, if anyone is interested. Hope to see all of you there.

 

3 June 2006 Ride to Edwards/Smith Creek and Bassie Canyon

Click on the PDF icon to view a document that shows our route from the ride. If you have Google Earth, click HERE to view our route as a layer on the satellite image.

We will meet at Harmon Junction (East of town on Hwy 50) at 7:30. We will depart by 7:45 am for the approximately 65 mile trip to the unloading point (past Cold Springs). Have all your vehicles fueled and ready to go before 7:45 am.

Here is a map of where the unloading is located. Rose and I will be out there the night before camping, so if anyone else wants to camp, let Rose know. Otherwise, meet Stan at Harmon Junction on Saturday morning.
 

6 May 2006 Ride to Red Mountain

We originally planned to do this ride first, but as they say, better late than never. We will meet at Renner Equipment in Fallon at 8:00 am. We will depart at approximately 8:15 am for the short drive to the unloading point. Please arrive with your ATVs full of gas and ready to go. Gary Mills, a longtime resident of the area, will be the Trail Boss for this great ride. Below, find various maps that Gary has prepared concerning the ride. See you there!

 

8 April 2006 Ride to La Plata (click on the name to view more info)

The ride is approximately 50 miles and will take 3-5 hours, depending on our pace.

Bring weather appropriate riding/safety gear for yourself and check the weather report, we are having a cold wet spring this year. As always, Helmets, riding gloves, long sleeves, and boots above your ankle are recommended for this ride, terrain is rocky and hilly.  There is nothing worse than being cold and wet or hurt on a ride to ruin the fun.

La Plata is approximately a 20 mile ride from where we start. Bring your lunch, drinks and snacks and we will have lunch in La Plata.

One tank of gas should be sufficient to cover this trip on your quad. However, if you want to bring extra gas, as many do, it wouldn't hurt.  BE SAFE. BE Happy and we will have a terrific ride.