Nevada Rides Produced by Nevada Magazine
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$100 motorcycle guide NEVADA RIDES PRODUCED BY NEVADA MAGAZINE motorcycle guide N EV A D A RIDES CONTENTS Introduction 3 Motorcycling in Nevada Southern Rides 5 Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire State Park, Mt. Charleston, Crystal- Pahrump Loop, Goodsprings, Laughlin CONTACTS Produced by Western Rides NEVADA MAGAZINE 11 Lake Tahoe & Genoa Loop, 401 North Carson Street Paradise Valley Carson City, NV 89701 775-687-5416 Central Ride nevadamagazine.com 16 US Highway 50, Carroll Advertising Opportunities Summit Variation Nevada Magazine 775-687-5416 Northern Rides Events Calendar 19 Elko Area: Jiggs, Nevada Magazine Lamoille Canyon, 775-687-5416 Secret Pass, Angel Lake Eastern Ride Photos courtesy of 23 Lincoln County Dave Bassett, Jerry David, Jeff Dow, Robert Filla, Dan Parker, Larry Prosor, The Rules Jeff Ross, Noel Sheckells 25 Helmet Laws Bike Events 26 Nevada’s Bike Rallies 1 NEVADAMAGAZINE.COM OREGON To Boise IDAHO To Twin Falls Jackpot Denio McDermitt Owyhee Jarbidge 95 Mountain City 93 140 Orovada Paradise Valley 290 Wells 80 Winnemucca 789 225 231 447 229 Elko West Lamoille Wendover To Salt Lake City Gerlach Battle Mountain 80 227 Empire Carlin 228 93 ALT 93 Pyramid 305 Lake Lovelock 278 CALIFORNIA 80 93 446 Nixon 445 Wadsworth Verdi Reno Fallon Austin Eureka To Sacramento Sparks Fernley A Washoe RIC McGill 431 Virginia AME Valley AD IN City Silver RO 50 UTAH TH ST Crystal Bay 341 Springs 50 E LONELIE Ely 28 722 Incline Dayton ALT Village 95 95 361 89 Carson City Lake Tahoe Minden Schurz 844 Baker Stateline Gardnerville Gabbs 50 Genoa Yerington Round Mountain To Sacramento 395 Smith Valley Walker 377 Belmont Lund Wellington Lake To Yosemite N.P. Luning Hawthorne 376 6 Mina 318 93 To Yosemite N.P. 95 T H Tonopah E 322 6 E X T R Pioche To Bishop A T R R Rachel Panaca ES Hiko CALIFORNIA TR IAL To St. George HIGHW 375 A Y 95 Caliente Ash Springs 317 Alamo 267 To Scotty’s Castle 93 Rhyolite Beatty Mesquite To St. George 374 168 Moapa To Death Valley Amargosa Indian Valley Springs Logandale N 15 Overton 373 156 North 160 Las Vegas 157 158 Lake Mead ARIZONA Pahrump Las Vegas 147 159 Henderson Boulder City Western Rides 161 15 Jean 95 Primm Northern Rides To Los Angeles Searchlight Lake Mohave Central Ride Cal-Nev-Ari 163 Laughlin Eastern Ride To Needles Southern Rides NEVADA RIDES GUIDE 2 NEVADA RIDES Nevada. A land of extremes. One of the cowboy’s last havens and a refuge for wild horses and bighorn sheep. Soaring mountains looming over ghost towns, plunging valleys snaking through terrain carved, crashed, and dragged into place by nature’s most powerful forces. And we haven’t even mentioned Las Vegas yet. All the excitement, adventure, and intrigue within our borders is yours for the taking. Our roads are endless. Let’s ride. 3 NEVADAMAGAZINE.COM Mesquite 169 Indian Springs Overton Valley of Fire ARIZONA 15 State Park 156 93 95 160 158 157 93 Mt. Charleston 147 159 Pahrump Red Rock Canyon Las Vegas Conservation Area Lake Mead Henderson 160 215 Hoover Dam Boulder 95 City 161 165 Jean Nelson 15 Colorado River Primm CALIFORNIA 7 164 N Lake Searchlight Mohave 95 Cal-Nev-Ari 163 Laughlin NEVADA RIDES GUIDE 4 SOUTHERN RIDES ©Las Vegas News Bureau 1 LAS VEGAS A concentrated collection of neon and lights, the Strip has been designated an All-American Road and is America’s only nighttime Scenic Byway. The Ride (7.5 miles): Start at the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign – a half-mile south of Mandalay Bay near Russell Road – and continue north on Las Vegas Boulevard. 5 NEVADAMAGAZINE.COM 2 RED ROCK CANYON Red Rock’s proximity to Vegas makes this little ride a big favorite. The route follows a one-way paved road past red sandstone peaks and features self-guided trails, picnic areas, and vista pull-outs. The Ride (44 miles): Follow Charleston Boulevard until it turns into SR 159 near the outskirts of town, about 10 miles from the Strip. Follow SR 159 around the Red Rock Scenic Loop on SR 159 south to Blue Diamond, 23 miles. A left on SR 160 will take you back to Las Vegas, 11 miles. NEVADA RIDES GUIDE 6 3 VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK This is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park, filled with petrified wood and unusual rock formations like the Seven Sisters, Mouse’s Tank, and Elephant Rock. The Ride (128 miles): Take Interstate 15 north from Las Vegas to SR 169 at Exit 93, 51 miles. Follow SR 169 through Logandale and into the park via the Valley of Fire Road and back to I-15, 45 miles. I-15 south will take you the 32 miles back to Las Vegas. 4 MOUNT CHARLESTON At 11,915 feet, Charleston Peak is the highest point in southern Nevada. When summertime temperatures soar in Las Vegas, the mountain air will be a pleasant 20 to 25 degrees cooler – a perfect complement to limestone peaks and beautiful canyons. The Ride (87 miles): On US 95, head north from Las Vegas to Lee Can- yon Road (SR 156), 30 miles. Follow Lee Canyon west up the mountain and turn left on Deer Creek Road (SR 158), 15 miles. After nine miles turn left on Kyle Canyon Road (SR 157) and follow it back to US 95, 17 miles. From US 95 it’s 16 miles south back to Las Vegas. 7 NEVADAMAGAZINE.COM 5 CRYSTAL-PAHRUMP LOOP This ride takes you through the Paiute Indian Reservation and Indian Springs, home of Creech Air Force Base and the Predator reconnaissance aircraft. Make it a day trip or stay at a biker bed and breakfast in Crystal or a hotel in Pahrump. At Mountain Springs enjoy the winding mountain road and outstanding desert scenery. The Ride (157 miles): On US 95 head north from Las Vegas to SR 160, 69 miles. Follow SR 160 to mile marker 32 and turn right to Crystal, eight miles round trip from SR 160. Follow SR 160 south to Pahrump and Mountain Springs and back to Las Vegas, 80 miles. 6 GOODSPRINGS The Pioneer Saloon in Goodsprings is where Clark Gable waited for news about his wife, Carole Lombard, who was killed in a plane crash on nearby Potosi Mountain. These days the mood is pointedly more upbeat at this biker-friendly bar. The Ride (76 miles): On I-15, head south from Las Vegas to SR 161 at exit 12, 31 miles. Follow SR 161 to Goodsprings, seven miles. Follow the same route back to Las Vegas, 38 miles. NEVADA RIDES GUIDE 8 7 LAS VEGAS TO LAUGHLIN Highways 95 and 163 cross some of the most stunning desert landscapes in Nevada. Lunch in Boulder City is a great break after the frenetic pace of Las Vegas, and keep an eye out for the state animal, the desert bighorn sheep, as you pass the highway-adjacent Highland Range Crucial Bighorn Habitat. A dip in the Colorado River or a Laughlin resort pool will make for a relaxing end to a great ride. The Ride (103 miles): On US 95 (also US 93), drive south from Las Vegas to Boulder City, 23 miles. Backtrack four miles back to US 95 and continue south 56 miles to SR 163. Continue east 20 miles to Laughlin. 9 NEVADAMAGAZINE.COM Paradise Valley 9 140 445 290 Verdi Reno Sparks 80 Winnemucca 80 80 Mt. Rose 395 8 341 Virginia City Incline 431 Washoe 267 Village Lake 89 StateSilver Kings Beach Park City Dayton 28 Crystal 28 Bay 50 Tahoe City Lake Carson Tahoe 50 City Glenbrook Carson River 89 50 395 Zephyr Cove Genoa Emerald Stateline 207 Minden Bay Gardnerville N 88 206 50 395 Topaz Lake NEVADA RIDES GUIDE 10 W E ST E R N RIDES 8 LAKE TAHOE & GENOA LOOP A ride around Lake Tahoe will show you why it is considered the jewel of the Sierra. Take a mid-trip break at Emerald Bay then re-energize in Nevada’s oldest town, Genoa, at the biker-friendly Genoa Bar and Saloon, the oldest watering hole in Nevada. The Ride (74 miles): LAKE TAHOE LOOP. From US 395 in south Reno, take Mount Rose Highway (SR 431) southwest to Incline Village, 28 miles. Turn right on SR 28 into California and to Tahoe City, 14 miles. California SR 89 follows the west shore of the lake past Emerald Bay and to South Lake Tahoe, 27 miles. Turn left onto US 50 and back to Nevada at Stateline, five miles. 11 NEVADAMAGAZINE.COM The Ride (32 miles): SPOONER SUMMIT TO GENOA. From Stateline, riders have two options depending on their skill level. Less experienced riders can opt to follow US 50 over Spooner Summit east to US 395 in the Carson Valley, 22 miles. Turn right on US 395 and follow it one mile to Jacks Valley Road. Another right on Jacks Valley Road leads nine miles to Genoa. The Ride (17 miles): KINGSBURY GRADE TO GENOA. More experienced riders will enjoy the scenery and the challenging, steep, winding ride down Kingsbury Grade. From Stateline, turn right onto SR 207 and follow for 11 miles to SR 206. Turn left on SR 206 and follow north to Genoa, six miles. For both variations, follow Jacks Valley Road north from Genoa to US 395, nine miles, and back to Reno, 34 miles. 9 PARADISE VALLEY The town of Paradise Valley is a quaint and quiet place to take a picnic lunch or stop at the local watering hole and general store.