What we’re about
Friends and members of the Sierra Club,
Thank you for choosing to join us on one of our outings - a 100+ year tradition of the Sierra Club! For many decades, volunteers of our local group, the Great Basin Group, have lead outings throughout the region. Areas of the region include the greater Reno area, the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the vast interior of the state of Nevada.
We are not "just another Meetup group." The Sierra Club has been in existence for more than 125 years. Our mission is to "Explore, enjoy, and protect the planet." Our volunteer outings leaders will, at a minimum, have basic first aid training and complete a mentoring process with veteran outings leaders before becoming leaders themselves. That is the minimum that you can expect. Many of our outings leaders will have decades of experience leading outings in our region and have many wonderful outdoor secrets to share with you!
Almost all trips posted on this website are Sierra Club outings - all participants must sign a Sierra Club Sign-in Sheet and Liability Waiver at the trailhead before we begin each outing. If you have any question about the difficulty of the outing and whether you have the appropriate fitness, and/or equipment to participate, contact the outing leader before the day of the outing. During the outing, expect to remain with the outings leader during the entire outing, unless there is a co-leader (this is for safety and liability reasons). If you plan on bringing a dog, please ask the outing leader of the trip for permission and special instructions before the day of the outing.
You do not have to be a Sierra Club member to participate in our outings.
All participants will be given the opportunity to donate $1 to the Sierra Club Great Basin Group each time they join us for an outing. This will help to fund our outings leader training programs.
Obviously our and the National Club's priority is your and your family's safety, as well as fulfilling our mission to get people outdoors!
Join us on facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/scgbg/
Learn more about the Great Basin Group here:
http://www.sierraclub.org/toiyabe/great-basin
Join the Sierra Club here (when you see the opportunity, enter our group code "1401"):
http://www.sierraclub.org/
If you are interested in becoming an outings leader for the Great Basin Group, contact me at:
renovno@gmail.com
Hopefully, we will meet out on the trail soon!
Bernard Vienneau
Outings Chair - Great Basin Group
"We Get You Outdoors"
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Galena Falls (Mt. Rose Wilderness)-Conditioning HikeMt Rose Trailhead, Reno, NV
Beat the heat by hiking high in the mountains this evening!
Hike from the Mt. Rose Trailhead to the Galena Creek Falls and return the same route. Come and explore some great views of Lake Tahoe, Washoe Lake, Tamarack Lake and a stunning cascading waterfall in the Mt. Rose Wilderness area.
We will be hiking at 9000 feet, so come prepared for temperatures in the 60's.
Moderately difficult due to the altitude., distance (5 miles) and slight 500 ft elevation gain. DL. Dogs limited.As this is a Sierra Club event, please consider donating $1 to help support our Great Basin Group outings, programs, and to support our Scholarship program for youth outdoor events. You will be asked to sign a waiver at the trailhead.
If you want to review the Sierra Club Sign-Up and Participant Agreement in advance, see pages 3-4 at: https://bit.ly/3zN1Jl0- Vault toilets are available at the Trailhead;
- Wear sturdy hiking boots; consider poles if you need stability;
- Bring plenty of water, a snack, sunscreen and bug spray;
- Dress in layers; might be cool at dusk;
- If you wish to carpool, meet at 4:45p at Starbucks parking area in the Galena Junction Shopping Center, 18250 Wedge Pkwy, Reno.
- As always, kindly change your RSVP if your schedule changes so others may attend or we do not wait for you at the TH;
- Kindly,
Leader: Rosie
Co-leader: Robin G & Cris G - Evenings on the Ranch -- Bartley RanchBartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno, NV
Hike around the trails of Bartley Ranch, followed afterwards with a free concert
at 7:00p by one of our local bands: The Jason King Band. ...
Bring lawn chairs and a picnic.
Meet us in the south parking lot, just beyond the white Western Heritage Center building, at the Flume Trail trailhead. Hike about 2 miles at a moderate pace.
Elevation gain up to 200 ft (Windy Hill). Moderately Easy. ND (No Dogs).
Info: Evenings on the RanchSince this is a Sierra Club hike, we ask you to sign our liability waiver before the hike and donate $1 to help cover First Aid Training for all our leaders.
If you want to review the Sierra Club Sign-Up and Participant Agreement in advance, see pages 3-4 at: https://bit.ly/3zN1JlLeader: Cris G.
Co-leader: Rosie W.
