Field Reports
route launches, stewardship campouts, events, and other musings.
Ride of the Month: Charity Valley
Believe it or not, Charity Valley is the route General John C. Fremont and Kit Carson took crossing the Sierra’s Carson Pass in 1844—in a mid February blizzard no less. Hopefully we’ve gotten smarter since then, and are now recommending you ride this route east (downhill) instead of west, using a mountain bike instead of a horse pulling a cannon, and definitely not in February.
Ride of the Month: Lost Sierra Bikepacking Route
The Lost Sierra Route is a 250-mile gravel bikepacking loop starting and ending in Truckee CA. The route dives straight into the backcountry of the Lost Sierra Region, known for its rugged landscape and gold rush history. Combining Tahoe, Sierra, and Plumas National Forests, the diversity of this route is deep in history, and beauty and filled with surprises and challenges!