ALL
GUIDED RIDES WILL STAGE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SANDS CASINO ON WEST
THIRD STREET
Friday,
6/2:
Donner Lake
Antelope Lake
Sierra Valley Loop
South Shore Lake Tahoe
Monitor Pass
Genoa
Saturday,
6/3:
North Shore Lake Tahoe
Antelope Lake
Sierra Valley Loop
Quincy and Bucks Lake
South Shore Lake Tahoe
Monitor Pass
Northern Nevada HOG Chapter welcomes you to the North Meets South
Event.
Six Road Captain guided rides have
been planned for Friday and Saturday. The routes and maps will be
provided if you prefer to do these rides on your own. There are also
three self-guided rides for which routes and maps will be provided.
All guided rides will include a lunch stop.
The following are some short
descriptions of the rides so you can start planning your Reno North
Meets South Adventure.
Friday
Donner Lake Ride, KSU @ 0830
— Approximately 100 miles
Go west from Reno up to the mountain
town of Truckee. Then a little further is a beautiful, clear water
lake where the Donner Party had their struggles in the winter of
1846-1847
Antelope Lake Loop, KSU @ 0845
— Approximately 175 miles
This ride takes you north to a
pretty lake nestled in the mountains with some nice mountain twisty
roads and rural scenery. This ride has some moderate mountain roads
and rural backroads.
Sierra Valley Loop, KSU @ 0900
— Approximately 140 miles
This easy loop will take you around
the pastoral Sierra Valley through the towns of Sierraville, Portola
and Graeagle. You will see more cows on this ride than people!
Ride the South Shore, KSU @ 0915
— Approximately 140 miles
Surf’s Up! The south shore of
Lake Tahoe has a lot of activities and riding through the pines to
Emerald Bay is one of the best. This ride has some nice mountain
vistas, technical mountain roads and incredible views of Lake Tahoe.
Monitor the Monitor, KSU @ 0930
— Approximately 160 miles
Monitor Pass is an incredible
mountain ride that takes you through the quaint town of Markleeville,
along the Carson River and then over Monitor Pass to Topaz Lake.
This ride has some narrow mountain roads.
A Genoa History Tour, KSU @ 0930
— Approximately 100 miles
Take a backroads tour through rural
Carson Valley to Genoa which was founded in 1851. This is an easy
ride that provides awesome views of Jobe’s Peak, Jobe’s Sister
and the Sierra Nevada Range.
Saturday
Ride the North Shore, KSU @ 0800
— Approximately 100 miles
The North Shore of Lake Tahoe that
is! Lake Tahoe is just breathtaking and, on this ride, you will
enjoy the view along King’s Beach, Carnelian Bay and more. This
ride will take you up into the Sierra Nevada mountains and will
require some technical riding skills.
Antelope Lake Loop, KSU @ 0815
— Approximately 175 miles
This ride takes you north to a
pretty lake nestled in the mountains with some nice mountain twisty
roads and rural scenery. This ride has some moderate mountain roads
and rural backroads.
Sierra Valley Loop, KSU @ 0830
— Approximately 140 miles
This easy loop will take you around
the pastoral Sierra Valley through the towns of Sierraville, Portola
and Graeagle. You will see more cows on this ride than people!
Quincy and Bucks Lake, KSU @ 0845
— Approximately 200 miles
This ride takes you through the
logging town of Quincy and then up to Bucks Lake. If you like the
smell of pine, this ride is for you. There are some narrow, mountain
twisty roads to ride to get to the lake.
Ride the South Shore, KSU @ 0900
— Approximately 140 miles
Surf’s Up! The south shore of
Lake Tahoe has a lot of activities and riding through the pines to
Emerald Bay is one of the best. This ride has some nice mountain
vistas, technical mountain roads and incredible views of Lake Tahoe.
Monitor the Monitor, KSU @ 0915
— Approximately 160 miles
Monitor Pass is an incredible
mountain ride that takes you through the quaint town of Markleeville,
along the Carson River and then over Monitor Pass to Topaz Lake.
This ride has some narrow mountain roads.
Self-Guided
Rides
Virginia City Tour
— Approximately 50 miles
This ride will take you back in time
as you tour the city that was built on silver mines. You can ride up
Geiger Grade but just be careful to not have too much fun riding the
curves. Keep your eyes open and watch for wild horses along Geiger.
As you leave Virginia City, go down through Gold Hill and Silver City
into Nevada’s capital, Carson City.
Washoe Valley and Carson City
— Approximately 50 miles
Ride through the beautiful Washoe
Valley at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains through the
two-lane backroads to Carson City. On the way back, take the east
side of Washoe Valley, around Washoe Lake and keep a look out for
deer and wild horses.
USA Parkway Loop — Approximately 60
miles.
This ride will take you east on I-80
to where the big tech names are located such as Tesla, Switch, Zulily
and a Walmart Distribution Center. Keep a lookout for wild horses
just south of the industrial area. Take Hwy 50 west into Carson City
or up Six Mile Canyon to Virginia City both of which have great
places for a lunch stop.
Topaz Lake and Walker
— Approximately 160 miles
Go South they said and you will see
a lake that will surprise you as you crest a knoll. Fed by the West
Walker River, Topaz Lake is a high desert gem and the ride to Walker
takes you through the pretty Antelope Valley. Have a burger and
milkshake at the iconic Walker Burger. This is an easy ride. |