Nevada Areas of Heavy Use December 14, 2013 Trish Swain, Co-Ordinator TrailSafe Nevada 1285 Baring Blvd. Sparks, NV 89434 [email protected]

Nev. Dept. of Cons. & Natural Resources | NV.gov | Governor Brian Sandoval | Nev. Maps NEVADA STATE PARKS http://parks.nv.gov/parks/parks-by-name/

Beaver Dam State Park Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area Cathedral Gorge State Park Cave Lake State Park Dayton State Park Echo Canyon State Park Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site Fort Churchill State Historic Park Kershaw-Ryan State Park Lahontan State Recreation Area Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Sand Harbor Spooner Backcountry Cave Rock Mormon Station State Historic Park Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park Rye Patch State Recreation Area South Fork State Recreation Area Spring Mountain Ranch State Park Spring Valley State Park Valley of Fire State Park Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park Washoe Lake State Park Wild Horse State Recreation Area

A SOURCE OF INFORMATION http://www.nvtrailmaps.com/

Great Basin Institute 16750 Mt. Rose Hwy. Reno, NV 89511 Phone: 775.674.5475 Fax: 775.674.5499

NEVADA TRAILS

Top Searched Trails:

Jumbo Grade Logandale Trails Hunter Lake Trail Whites Canyon route Prison Hill

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TOURISM AND TRAVEL GUIDES – ALL ONLINE http://travelnevada.com/travel-guides/

For instance: Rides, Scenic Byways, Indian Territory, skiing, museums, Highway 50, Silver Trails, Lake Tahoe, Carson Valley, Eastern Nevada, Southern Nevada, Southeast95 Adventure, I 80 and I50

NEVADA SCENIC BYWAYS

Lake Tahoe Mt. Rose Lamoille Canyon Angel Lake Mt. Charleston Great Basin National Park Pyramid Lake Red Rock Canyon Valley of Fire

PIONEER TERRITORIES

Alamo Area Armagosa Valley Beatty Caliente Dayton Death Valley National Park Goldfield Panaca Pioche Hawthorne Pahrump Rachel Round Mountain Schurz Tonopah Yerington

SENSITIVE AREAS: WARNINGS TO ATV USERS, FOUR WHEELERS , SHOOTERS, HUNTERS

 Cryptobiotic soils of the desert, tundfra and seasonal nesting or breeding areas  Historical, archaeological and paleontological sites  Avoid water logged soils and slopes, streams, banks susceptible to erosion  Don’t leave animal remains in wetland or riparian areqs or on campgrounds, roads or trails.

WILD HORSE HERD AREAS  Pancake herd-Ely District  Silver King herd – Ely District  Antelope Valley Herd-Elko District  Spruce-Pequop herd – Elko District  Seven Troughs – Winnemucca District  McGee Mountain Burros – Winnemucca District

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 Jackson Mountains – Winnemucca District  Marietta National Burro Range – Carson City District  Pine Nut herd – Carson City District  Stone Cabin herd – Battle Mountain District  Bullfrog Burro herd –Battle Mountain District  Fish Creek herd – Battle Mountain District  Hickison Burro herd – Battle Mountain Distrcict  Diamond herd – Battle Mountain District  Red Rock herd – Southern NV District  Wheeler Pass herd – S NV District

COWBOY COUNTRY TERRITORY  Rye Patch State Recreation Area  Jarbidge  Bloody Shins Mountain Bike Trail (near Winnemucca)

RECREATION AREAS CONTINUED  Black Rock Desert and High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails

 PONY EXPRESS TERRITORY  Highway 50 (tourism)  Lahonton State Recreation Area  Fort Churchill State Historic Park  Stillwater Wildlife Refuge  Grimes Point Hidden Cave  Sand Mountain  Lovelock Cave Nature trail

FOSSILS, ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES HERITAGE SITES  Marzden House/Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway  Grimes Point/Hidden Cave Archaeological Site  Rock Creek Stage/Telegraph Station  Silver Saddle Ranch  Sand Springs Pony Express Station  Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area  Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area  Baker Village Site  White River Narrows Petroglyphs  Mt. Irish Rock Art Site  Schellbourne Pony Express Station  Crystal Wash Rock Art Site

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 Panaca Summit Charcoal Kilns

US FOREST SERVICE WILD WONDERS (eastern Nevada)  Becky Peak Wildnerness  High Schells Wilderness  Meadow Valley Range Wilderness  Currant Mountain Wilderness  Weepah Spring Wilderness  Mt. Grafton Wilderness  Fortification Range Wilderness  Quinn Canyon Wilderness  Delamar Mountains Wilderness  Mt. Moriah Wilderness  White Rock Range Wilderness

BLM TRAILS AND BYWAYS Elko Field Office  California Trail Back Country Byway (Is this the California National Historic trail?)  Goshute ridge trail

Winnemucca Field Office  Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway  Blue Lakes  Bloody Shins Trail

Carson City Office

 Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway  Indian Creek Recreation Area  Sand Springs  Grimes Point  Hidden Cave  Prison Hill Recreation Area  Jumbo Grade

Ely Field Office  Mt. Wilson Back Country Byway  Ward Mountain Recreation Area

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 Battle Mountain Field Office  Lunar Crater Back Country Byway  Hickison Interpretive Trail  Kawich Trail  Rawhide Trail  Silver Peak Trail

Winnemucca Field Office

 Blue Lakes  Bloody Shins Trail  Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway

Ely field Office

 Ward Mountain Recreation Area

Las Vegas Field Office

 Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area  Bitter Springs Trail Back Country byway  Gold Butte Back Country Byway  Red Rock Canyon back Country Byway

National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley

USFS

Humboldt-Toiyabe

 Arc Dome Wilderness  Table Mountain Wilderness  Alta Toquima Wilderness  Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail [Is any part of this in Nevada?]  Carson River  Slide Mountain  Mt. Rose State Scenic Highway  Mt. Rose Wilderness  Lake Tahoe East Shore Drive National Scenic Byway  Cave Lake Trails  Cave Lake Trails (Ely Area)  High Schells Wilderness  Mt. Moriah Wilderness  Currant Mountain Wilderness

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 Bald Mountain Wilderness  Shellback Wilderness  Quinn Canyon Wilderness  White Pine Range Wilderness  Grant Range Wilderness  Red Mountain Wilderness  Santa Rosa Ranger District – Santa Rosa Paradise Peak Wilderness  Jarbidge Wilderness  East Humboldt Wilderness  Ruby Mountains Wilderness  Fort Ruby  Spring Mountains National Recreation Area: A. Mt. Charleston Wilderness B. La Madre Wilderness C. Rainbow Mountain Wilderness

BLM  B lack Rock Desert Playa  Applegate Trail  Lassen Trail  Nobles Trail  High Rock Canyon

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES

Trapping OK on:

 Overton Wildlife Management Area  Key Pittman WMA  Wayne E. Kirch Mgmt Area  Railroad Valley MGT area  Humboldt MGt area  Fernley Mgmt Area  Scripps Mgmt Area  Mason Valley Mgmt Area  Steptoe Valley-MA  Franklin Lake Wildlife Management Area  Alkali Lake NDOW Wildlife Management Area [As are all above]  Stillwater Wildlife Refuge [Fort McDermitt???In Indian Reservation?]

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COWBOY COUNTRY  South Fork State Recreation Area  Ruby Mountain Wilderness Area  Ruby Crest Trail  Lamoille Canyon Scenic Area  Emigrant Trail  Angel Lake  Jarbidge Wilderness Area  Fort McDermitt  Paradise Valley  Santa Rosa – Paradise Peak Wilderness  Rye Patch State Recreation Area

HIKING TRAILS – Travel Nevada.com  Tahoe Rim Trail  Spooner lake/Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park  Mt. Rose Wilderness Area  Davis Creek County Park  Hunter Creek/Mt. Rose Wilderness Area  Mt. Moriah Wilderness  Grant Range Wilderness, Quinn Canyon Wilderness, Currant Mountain Wilderness  Alta Toquima Wilderness  Table Mountain Wilderness  Toiyabe Crest National recreation Trail/Arc Dome Wilderness  Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness  Summit Trail  Falls Canyon Trail  Horse Canyon Trail  Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail  Ruby Mountain Wilderness a. Overland Lake Loop b. Thomas Creek Trail c. Liberty Lake d. Favre/Castle Lakes e. Soldier Basin  Jarbidge Wilderness  East Humboldt Wilderness a. Winchell Lake Trail b. Angel Lake  Boundary Peak Wilderness  Mt. Charleston Wilderness a. Charleston Peak North Loop Trail

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b. Charleston Peak South Loop Trail c. Griffith Peak Trail d. Griffith Peak Trail South Loop  Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area a.Moenkopi Loop b. Lost Creek Childrens’ Discovery Trail c. Escarpment Base Trail d. Turtle Head Peak e. Grand Circle Adventure  Valley of Fire State Park a. Mouse’s Tank b. Fire Canyon-Silica Dome c. White Domes

Biking

 Flume Trail (Northern Nevada)  Tahoe rim trail  Peavine Mountain IMBA-Epic Ride  Comstock Bicycle Ride

Rural Nevada Biking

 Austin Mountain Bike Trail Network (associated trails)  Bloody Shins Trails (associated trails)  North Yerington Trails (associated trails)  Big Bend/Sunflower Flat  Hamilton Stage Road Loop  Snobowl Ski Area  Harrison Pass (Green Mountain)  Willow Patch Spring to Miller Basin Trail/Sacramento Pass Recreation Area  Tuscarora  Mountain City/Sunflower Flat

Southern Nevada Biking

 Bootleg Canyon Trails,Boulder City  Cottonwood Valley Mountain Bike Loop/Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area  The Hurl  Logandale Trails System,Overton  River Mountains Loop Trail,Henderson Road Biking  Comstock/Carson City/Virginia City  Sierra Foothills,Carson City/Carson Valley  Pyramid Lake 8

 Lamoille Canyon  Red Rock Canyon  Blue Diamond Loop, Las Vegas  River Mountains Trail Loop, Lake Mead/Boulder City/Henderson

Rock Climbing Areas Northern Nevada  River Rock  Dinosaur Rock  East Shore Crags Rural Nevada Rock Climbing  Adobe Range  Mecca Southern Nevada Rock Climbing  Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area  Mt. Charleston  Mt. Potosi

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