Nevada Trails To Rails Small Group Beginner And Intermediate

Meet your guides the morning of Day 1 – at the Alexis Park Hotel Resort at 8am for a short welcome meeting before heading to the bike shop to get fitted for bikes. Additional gear can be rented/purchased as well if required (substitute pedals).Once outfitted, this tour heads through Nevada’s beautiful desert scenery to Caliente, NV to Kershaw Ryan State Park Upon arrival, enjoy a picnic lunch  before embarking on a Kershaw Ryan state park half day ride (7-10 miles). Kershaw Canyon is a beautiful canyon surrounded by 14 miles of hiking/mountain biking trails. This system has a nice flowy single track and open trails for days. Kershaw Redemption, the 7-mile loop constructed by Sierra Trail Works,is the crowning jewel of this area. It’s friendly to beginners, but the real fun starts when you hit the gas and get into the groove. You will find nice shaded nooks in multiple parts of the ride for a break and water refill! This evening, enjoy a group meal together – self paid. Hotel The Shady Motel Caliente x 2 nights.

Enjoy a full day mountain biking today starting in the Ella Mountain / Barnes Canyon region to town. 15-20 miles approx with ride into town. 13.1 miles of single track and counting. This system has everything from beginner-friendly flow trail to serious technical downhill. Only 4.5 miles from town, the Barnes Canyon trails travel from the valley floor to the rocky mesa top and back down. It offers incredible views of some stunning mountain ranges and geologic formations, including the Teepee Rocks and a literal rainbow of soil colors along the opposite side of the canyon. Today – our expert guides will choose an appropriate trail that suits everyone. Maybe this will mean shuttling to the top of the mountain and riding down, or a moderate loop in Barnes Canyon. It will be a heart pumping day filled with adventure. Lunch provided – sandwiches and snacks on trail Late afternoon, arrive back at the hotel. Enjoy dinner locally – self paid.

This morning we head through more of Nevada’s stunning scenery towards Ely NV. En route – enjoy a visit to beautiful Cathedral Gorge State Park for a short hike and to explore some slot canyons! Cathedral Gorge is a hidden Gem in the desert. After a picnic lunch en route, arrive in mid day and enjoy an introduction and town tour of Ely Nevada before heading out to Ward Charcoal Ovens State Park. Your guide will lead you on a short 2-3 mile hike seeing the Charcoal Ovens – these Charcoal Ovens are still fully intact having processed much of the silver ore from the late 19th century. Late afternoon check-in to your hotel. Holiday Inn – Ely x 4 nights. Enjoy dinner locally – self paid.