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"
Upcoming events
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Blue Moon Hike
Thomas Creek Trailhead, North Timberline, Reno, NV, USCcme celebrate the double Blue Moon, the second full moon of May and fourth full moon of Spring. Hike the Sierra Front trail along the southwest side of Reno.
Sunset will be at 8:19p, and the moon rises around 8:32p, but flashlights are always a good idea in case of clouds.
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.8 attendees
Evening Conditioning Hike — Dutch Louie Flats
Pinehaven Road, Pinehaven Rd, Reno, NV, USGet in shape after work with a hike of 6 miles at a brisk pace;
hiking up Hunter Lake Rd to Dutch Louie Flats.
Discover trails and learn about nature and geology around Truckee Meadows.
Hoping to see lots of wildflowers in the meadows at the Flats.
This is a 6-mile trek with elevation gain of 1500 ft, so...
Definitely not a beginner's hike!
Moderate difficulty with a couple of strenuous sections. 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: Ridge Walker
Co-Leader: Cris G.9 attendees
Programs on the Porch — Bowers Mansion
Bowers Mansion, 4005 Old US Highway 395 N, New Washoe City, NV, USWalk around the shady and historical grounds of Bowers Mansion, followed with a bluegrass concert by one of our local bands: Coyote Crossing.
Bowers Mansion Park Website. Bring lawn chairs and something to eat and drink.
Meet us in the south parking lot, just beyond the mansion.
1 mile at a moderate pace. Elevation gain up to 200 ft. Easy. ND (No Dogs, park rules.)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: Ridge Walker
Co-Leader: Cris G.8 attendees
Evening Conditioning Hike — Belli Front Trail
Tom Cooke Trailhead, White Fir Street, Reno, GBGet in shape after work with a conditioning hike of 4.5 miles at a brisk pace.
Hike up Tom Cooke Trail in west Reno to the new bridge and Belli Front trail system.
Discover trails and learn about nature and geology in and around the Truckee Meadows.
Elevation gain up to 600 ft. Moderate difficulty.
DL (Dogs on leash; be advised this is rattlesnake country).Where to meet us: Park on the east side of White Fir St, next to the Patagonia bldg, just north of the bridge over the Truckee River.
Afterwards... If you are in need of rest or refreshment, the meeting place is
across the street from the Brewer's Cabinet, coincidentally.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/3zN1JlLeader: Cris G.
Co-Leader: Lyndsey D.14 attendees
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