Tag: hiking trails
Baker Correspondence – October 2019
Changing Colors
Fall colors have been delayed this year, which means October will likely be brilliant! There's a whole mountain, from Baker at 5,300 feet to Wheeler Peak at 13,063 feet, to change. The Wheeler...
Baker Correspondence – June 2019
Snake Valley Festival
The eleventh annual Snake Valley Festival will be held June 6-9, 2019 in Baker. This fun-filled event has lots of fun features, plus it's a fund raiser for the Great Basin Water...
Baker Correspondence – November 2018
Quiet Times
Baker slows down tremendously in November, with many local businesses closed. The Great Basin Visitor Center is also closed, but the Lehman Caves Visitor Center in Great Basin National Park remains open year...
Baker Correspondence – July 2018
Escaping the heat is a priority in the hot month of July. A great place to escape both the heat and crowds is Hendry’s Creek in the North Snake Range. This creek is home...
Elko Correspondence – October 2017
Roll Out the Barrel
The Elko Downtown Business Association’s popular Beer Walk is coming back to Elko on Saturday October 14, 2017. It starts at 4:00pm and goes until 7:00pm. Take a stroll and discover...
Baker Correspondence – September 2017
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September is one of the most beautiful months to visit Baker and the surrounding area. With the cooler temperatures and shorter days, the leaves start changing color, beginning at tree line and working their...
Reno Correspondence – September 2017
It’s All About the RIVER, Babie!
The river matured late this year, with cold water and bank to bank flows persisting into late August. The upside is that the river should still be tube-able (and...
Elko Correspondence – August 2017
Road Trip to Jarbidge
My summer is not complete without a trip to Jarbidge, and I made it up there over the 4th of July. I had a nice camping spot at Pine Creek...
Baker Correspondence – June 2017
Baker is busy in June! Fortunately, all the local businesses are up and running. One of the new offerings is the Great Basin Café, up next to the Lehman Caves Visitor Center. Hours are...
Lincoln County Correspondence – April 2017
New Hiko Junction billboard
When are you coming to Lincoln County again? Soon, we hope. And as you come to the Hiko Junction, where U.S. 93 and SR 375 intersect, there is a new, more...
Carson Valley Correspondence – October 2016
Hikes of the Month
You know it's coming. Every primal thread in your body is on high alert for it, and it affects every fiber of your being. You have that undeniable feeling of impending...
Elko Correspondence – September 2016
September Hiking in the Rubies
September is often the best time to hike in the Ruby Mountains, as the temperatures have cooled off and the number of hikers has dropped with the end of summer...
Carson Valley Correspondence – August 2016
Carson Valley
Hike of the Month: Marlette Lake
With summer temps peaking, Carson Valley folk are heading for the hills -- the Sierra, that is! One of our favorite destinations is Marlette Lake, a 9.5 mile round trip hike...
Elko Correspondence – August 2016
Elko
Exploring Elko County’s History -- Aspen Tree Carvings
The back roads of Elko County are perfect for exploring in August. When I am out driving I always find the aspen tree carvings worthy of stopping...
Lincoln County Correspondence – July 2016
Lincoln County
Nevada’s Best Kept Secret
Do you know what the best kept secret in Nevada is? We like to say it is Kershaw-Ryan State Park just south of Caliente off U.S. Highway 93.Dave
It’s one of...
Carson Valley Correspondence – April 2016
Winter returned to us in March, after an incredibly warm and dry February. But alas, spring is inevitable, and all critters, humans included, emerge from their caves in April looking for adventure!
Biking on Foothill Road & Carson...
