Name: Thomas-Creek-to-Ballardini-Ranch section of the Sierra Front Trail
Start: 2025-11-23T10:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-11-23T13:00:00-08:00
Location: Thomas Creek Trailhead

The **Thomas-Creek-to**-**Ballardini-Ranch** **section** of the **Sierra Front Trail** is a **6.4-mile-long single-track trail**—one way—through the **Sierra foothills** southwest of **Reno**. It is open for walking, running, hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. This trail connects the **Thomas Creeks Trail System** with the **Ballardini Ranch Trailhead.**

This hike will involve carpooling from the Ballardini Ranch Trailhead to Thomas Creek Trailhead Parking Lot. Well meet at the Ballardini Ranch Trailhead at 9:30 (we’ll depart shortly after that) and take as few cars as possible to Thomas Creek. After the hike, we’ll need a couple of drivers to drive the back to Thomas Creek to get the other cars. Please DO NOT drive to the Thomas Creek Trailhead. I want to take as few cars as possiboe back to Thomas Creek Trailhead after the hike.

Ballardini Ranch Trailhead location: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ballardini+Ranch+Trailhead/@39.4470563,-119.8199983,541m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x80996a9c3ab9030b:0x4a834ca5090fd543!8m2!3d39.4475692!4d-119.8219659!16s%2Fg%2F11cm_ffggl!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUyMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ballardini+Ranch+Trailhead/@39.4470563,-119.8199983,541m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x80996a9c3ab9030b:0x4a834ca5090fd543!8m2!3d39.4475692!4d-119.8219659!16s%2Fg%2F11cm_ffggl!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUyMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)

Thomas Creek Trailhead location: [https://www.google.com/maps/@39.3928352,-119.837974,775m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUyMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D](https://www.google.com/maps/@39.3928352,-119.837974,775m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUyMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)

Bring plenty of water and something for a snacks .

Dogs need to be on a leash and picked up after. If the dog can demonstrate that it is under total voice control of the owner, then the leash can be removed at the discretion of the trip Organizer.
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