Review Date
July 10, 2005

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: Mountaingirl1961 ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Lamoil(l)e wasn't kidding when he said the trail to the gap in the hills was nebulous - try "non-existent". That said, this was a fun loop with some interesting volcanic outcroppings to study along the way. The trail out, down a hill and into a sandy wash, is a blast. Don't worry about getting lost in the "nebulous" part - the power line/gap confluence is obvious, and once you're there you're on the route. Just don't be afraid to dodge a few sagebrush once you leave the singletrack that parallels the road. I rated the ride a 4 tech difficulty because of the steep downhill section, and some of the really rocky stuff you'll run into just before that section and leading out of it. I walked that part easily enough - other than that it's pretty straight ahead.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
This trail would make a nice stop on a "progressive" rural Nevada trip visiting trails in Lamoille, Beowawe, Battle Mountain, Austin, Eureka and Ely.