About us
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"
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Morning hike around Evan's and Keystone canyons
Evans Canyon Trailhead, 2975 N Virginia St , Reno, NV, Reno, NV, USLet's take advantage of the chilly clear weather. On this hike we'll make a loop by hiking up Evan's Creek then to the top of the canyon. From there we'll head towards Keystone Canyon where we'll pickup the Podunk Trail for some views as we head back. There will be one last climb up from Keystone back over to Evan's Creek on the connector trail. About 8 miles and 1000 feet of gain. Moderately Strenuous because of the distance. Dogs are welcome.
Well meet at 8:30 AM in the parking area at the Reno Sports Complex above the Basque Monuments (this is also known as Evan's Canyon Trailhead).
Since this is a Sierra Club hike, we ask you to sign our liability waiver at
the trailhead 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/3zN1Jl014 attendees
Beginners XC ski trip
Starbucks, Galena Junction, 18250 Wedge Pkwy, Reno, NV, USCross-country skiing trip for beginners and above up at Nevada Nordic.
Must bring your own XC equipment. If you need to rent, recommendations are below.
2-3 miles with gain/loss of 50 feet. Moderate difficulty depending on ability.
ND (No dogs).This is a Sierra Club outing, so we ask you to sign our liability waiver at the trailhead 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/3zN1Jl0Carpooling
There is limited parking at the trailhead, so it is best if we carpool or caravan there.
Meet at Galena Junction Shopping Center, 18250 Wedge Pkwy, along the Mt. Rose Hwy in south Reno. Look for us in the parking lot west of the Starbucks.
If you share a ride, be sure to help the driver out with gas money.Cross-country Ski Rentals:
These shops rent skis with metal edges, which is best for beginners.
Bobo's Ski & Patio, 475 E Moana Ln, Reno, (775) 826-9096
Galena Sports, 16795 Mt Rose Hwy, Reno, (775) 849-0111Leader: Ridge Walker
Co-Leader: Christie G.
Co-Leader: Cris G.4 attendees
Monday Afternoon Luncheon Hike
Cyan Park, 2121 Long Meadow Dr, Reno, NV, USBring a sandwich and we'll have lunch at one of the picnic tables in the park.
Then we'll take a hike of 2.5 miles along Steamboat Creek.
Discover trails and learn about nature and geology in and around
the Truckee Meadows.The weather is predicted to be chilly (40's) so dress warmly.
There is a small chance of rain so an umbrella might be helpful as well as waterproof boots.
DL (Dogs limited).
Elevation gain up to 20 ft. Easy.Since 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/3zN1Jl0Leader: Cris G.
Co-Leader: Ridge Walker6 attendees
February Program Meeting
UNR Innevation Center, 450 Sinclair St, Reno, NV, USThe February program meeting of the Sierra Club Great Basin Group will be on Thursday, Feb. 12, at UNR’s Innevation Center In Reno. The topic:
"The Mission of the Nevada Department of Wildlife"
Presented by Rory Lamp.
This program has been rescheduled from last November.The doors will open at 6:30 for socializing, and the hour-long program will begin at 7 PM. The Innevation Center is located at 450 Sinclair St, Reno, NV 89501.
Can't make the meeting in person? Watch via Zoom at 7 PM:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87598477585?pwd=T8EPdgaZZAG1EzuILxeayzzn7PsCZP.1Rory will introduce us to the work of the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Since he worked in three of the Divisions within the agency—Fisheries, Habitat and Biodiversity—he is well suited to provide a comprehensive look at the NDOW mission, and its Wildlife Action Plan.
Rory graduated from UNLV and then began a career with the Nevada Department of Wildlife that continued for 37 years.The last eight years of his career were spent in the Wildlife Diversity Division where he was the Supervising Wildlife Biologist for the Eastern Region. There he worked to increase the knowledge base relating to all the non-game wildlife in our state.
After his long career at NDOW, Rory now sits on the Executive Committee of the Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club.
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