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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Genoa Loop Trail
Mormon Station Park, 2295 Main Street, Genoa, NV, USCarpool from Galena Junction Shopping Center 9:00 AM
Hike starts from Mormon Station Historic State Park 10:00 AMGenoa Loop is about 8.2 miles long and over 1,500 feet elevation gain and loss. Great views of the Carson Valley with scattered mostly Jeffrey pines and a waterfall along the way. We will hike this trail counter clockwise.
Dogs welcome but must be on a leash when at the trailhead or in a residential area. This hike is considered Moderately Strenuous because of the distance and steep climbs.Carpooling
If you wish to carpool, meet at 9:00 AM in the parking between the Shell gas station and Starbucks in the Galena Junction Shopping Center, 18250 Wedge Pkwy, Reno.Hiking boots and poles are recommended. Dress in layers as it may start off chilly. As always, bring water and snacks to keep yourself hydrated and energized.
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/3zN1Jl0
Membership in the Sierra Club is NOT a requirement to participate in any of our hikes. For more information about the Sierra Club, its mission, history, and other events, please see our website : http://www.sierraclub.org/toiyabe/great-basin
14 attendees
Afternoon Luncheon Hike
Rosewood Nature Study Area, 6800 Pembroke 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 2-3 miles around the Rosewood Wetlands.
https://thegreatbasininstitute.org/visitor-centers/rosewood-nature-area/
Discover trails, see birds, and learn about nature and geology in and around the Truckee Meadows. The weather is predicted to be cool (50's), with a 20% chance of rain, so dress accordingly.
Elevation gain up to 10 ft. Easy. ND ( No Dogs).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/3zN1Jl0Leader: Cris G.
Co-Leader: Ridge Walker11 attendees
Flower Moon Hike
TMCC, Dandini Blvd., Reno, NV, USCelebrate the the almost full Flower Moon, the first full moon of May.
Meeting at 6:27p in the south parking lot of the TMCC Dandini campus.
Hike the trails around TMCC and explore the south slopes of Red Mountain.
Sunset will be at 7:52p, and the moon rises at 6:20p, but flashlights are always a good idea in case of cloudiness.
Bring plenty of water; good hiking boots and windbreakers are recommended.
4 miles, and elevation gain is 500 ft. Moderate difficulty.
DL (Dogs limited).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: Moon Ridge Walker
Co-leader: Cris G.3 attendees
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