Mountain Bike Nevada is a fully supported, non-competitive, 11 day mt. bike tour across central Nevada supporting public education in Nevada. This epic point to point ride starts at the CA/NV state line at Crystal Bay on the Lake Tahoe’s north shore. It ends over 500 miles, 16 mountain ranges and 11 days later on the NV/UT state line just east of Baker, NV at the base on Great Basin National Park. This route highlights some of Nevada’s premier State Parks, historical sites and trail systems.
· Lake Tahoe State Park and the famous Flume Trail
· The Ponderosa…that’s right…Hoss and Little Joe!
· Washoe Lake State Park
· Virginia City and the Comstock Lode
· Ft Churchill State Park
· Pony Express Trail
· Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
· The Central Nevada Highlands
· Ghost Town of Ophir
· Rest day in historic Eureka
· Ward Charcoal Ovens State Monument
· Cave Lake State Park
· Great Basin National Park
This exclusive adventure is limited to 50 riders who will ride by day and camp by night along some of Nevada’s most rural and isolated landscapes.
A documentary film is being planned to record this unique crossing on mt. bike which is primarily all off road. $100 of each rider’s fees will be donated to the Nevada Public Education Foundation. Sponsored riders or teams are encouraged to maximize fundraising efforts.
