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SaveReno (otherwise known as the Biggest Little City in the World) is home to several beautiful and amazing mountain biking trails. Situated right next to Tahoe and the Sierra Nevadas, this city offers and variety of trails from jumps on a former golf course to just plain old speed riding down the Peavine Mountain. This city is sure to offer you some good-natured fun This area is e-bike friendly, but please be careful and acknowledge the places in which e-bikes are not allowed.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
305 trails
- E-Bike
292 trails
- Gravel Bike
173 trails
- Adaptive Bike
142 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
117 trails
- Horse
23 trails
- Hike
293 trails
- Trail Running
293 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
20 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
4 trails
- Downhill Ski
21 trails
- Nordic Ski
4 trails
Region Details
- 136
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- 47
- 75
- 27
- 12
Region Status
Open as of 2 daysStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 336
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 305
- Trails E-Bike
- 292
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 173
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 142
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 117
- Trails Horse
- 23
- Trails Hike
- 293
- Trails Trail Running
- 293
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 20
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 4
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 21
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 4
- Total Distance
- 266 miles
- Total Descent
- 46,636 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,598 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,981 ft
- Reports
- 3,559
- Photos
- 673
- Completed Counter
- 68,691
Articles
How Reno Tahoe Became an Adventure Capital of the West
Oct 12, 2023 from outsideonline.com
The Biggest Little City has earned major clout as a base camp for outdoor activities, and everyone—from vacationers to adventurers looking to...
Slopes to City: The Best Way to Spend 48 Hours in Reno and Tahoe
Jan 11, 2022 from skimag.com
With plenty of good food and drinks, events, and nightlife, there’s a lot more to Reno-Tahoe than its phenomenal skiing
Sub Regions
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Ballardini Ranch
- 3
- 2
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Caughlin Ranch
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 1
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North Valleys Regional Park
- 8
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Peavine Mountain
- 3
- 10
- 21
- 8
- 4
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Sierra Vista Park
- 1
- 19
- 7
- 2
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Sky Tavern Bike Park
- 3
- 5
- 5
- 2
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Thomas Creek/Whites Creek
- 8
- 10
- 3
- 2
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Verdi
- 2
- 15
- 7
- 1
Popular Reno Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.8 • 2 miles • 331 ft • 1,224 •
Popular and fairly simple ride through , up the remains of the primary northern road out of Reno during the late 1800s. Some short rocky sections are challenging to ride for beginners and intermediates, but easy to walk.
• 95 ★ 3.2 • 3 miles • 968 ft • 1,018 •
is a fairly smooth trail with lots of berms and good flow. It's also a pretty gradual climb/descent making it one of the easier routes up Peavine Mt.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 997 •
Trail from Hoge Rd TH to Bench on Trail. Middle section of trail has been rerouted spring 2025. New reroute makes trail more continuous grade with a few features. Trail has been enhanced and improved spring of 2020. Top portion of trail...
• 95 ★ 3.6 • 3,106 ft • 245 ft • 995 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 245 ft blue climb. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 2.8 • 2,675 ft • 5 ft • 972 •
Connector trail, not really its own thing. Couple fun bits near the top off the aqueduct though.
• 90 ★ 3.8 • 2 miles • 231 ft • 937 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 231 ft blue climb. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 1,644 ft • 104 ft • 931 •
A few marginal rock jumps in the downhill direction, and some dusty lumps in the uphill direction.
Reno Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.5 • 6 miles • 1,100 ft • 4 • Loop •
A regular loop in the Reno area with a fun descent on the North side. Keep speed low and manageable to...
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 1,971 ft • 6 • Loop •
Great tour of some peavine hits. , and fisticuffs
★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 228 ft • 3 •
An easy trail that takes you from the top of the park to the bottom. There aren't too many features on the...
★ 3.7 • 6 miles • 862 ft • 4 • Loop •
A quick loop from the Trailhead that highlights a fun and flowy trail, Colpo Canyon. 1. Start at the radio...
★ 5.0 • 5,020 ft • 100 ft • 2 •
A nice little loop around the Sierra Vista Bike Park
★ 4.0 • 18 miles • 2,597 ft • 13 • Loop •
Buttery XC climbs and traverse with some fast descents. Several technical features on the UNR descent with...
Photos of Reno Mountain Bike
Videos of Reno Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| High Fives | Aug 15, 2026 @ 9:42am (America/Boise) 2 days | Dry | barronernst | ||
| Fourteen | Aug 15, 2026 @ 9:42am (America/Boise) 2 days | Dry | barronernst | ||
| Lower College Boy | Aug 15, 2026 @ 9:42am (America/Boise) 2 days | Dry | barronernst | ||
| College Boy | Aug 15, 2026 @ 9:42am (America/Boise) 2 days | Dry | barronernst | ||
| Rick Sutherland | Aug 15, 2026 @ 9:42am (America/Boise) 2 days | Dry | barronernst | ||
| Easy Up (Climb Trail) | Aug 15, 2026 @ 9:42am (America/Boise) 2 days | Dry | barronernst | ||
| Whites Creek Trail | Aug 4, 2026 @ 5:02pm (America/Boise) Aug 4, 2026 | Dry | barronernst | ||
| Sky Ridge Access Road (West) | Jul 25, 2026 @ 9:27am (America/Boise) Jul 25, 2026 | Dry | barronernst | ||
| Sierra Front Trail Belli | Jul 16, 2026 @ 8:39am (America/Los_Angeles) Jul 16, 2026 | Ideal | FaxtJvE8 | ||
| Toaster Boy | Jul 10, 2026 @ 3:28pm (America/Boise) Jul 10, 2026 | Dry | Cmoberg |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reddels | add | video | activity #101678843 and 3 more | Aug 16, 2026 @ 8:34pm 12 hours |
| Avril1 | wishlist | trail | activity #101571038 | Aug 15, 2026 @ 2:31pm 2 days |
| barronernst | add | report | activity #101566081 and 5 more | Aug 15, 2026 @ 1:35pm 2 days |
| Htzjht3 | ridden | trail | activity #101547058 and 2 more | Aug 15, 2026 @ 10:16am 2 days |
| creampig | ridden | route | activity #101502126 | Aug 14, 2026 @ 9:38pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Lost a pair of scott boa spd mtb-shoes grey... | Jul 24, 2026 @ 7:05pm Jul 24, 2026 | ||
| trail | This is a really beautiful trail. Well made... | Jul 16, 2026 @ 8:44am Jul 16, 2026 | ||
| trail | Totally fun on a Bowhead adaptive mountain... | Jul 12, 2026 @ 4:11pm Jul 12, 2026 | ||
| trail | The trail has been maintained by BLTS and its... | Apr 6, 2026 @ 5:38pm Apr 6, 2026 | ||
| trail | What a great trail!!! Super fun, well made!! | Mar 22, 2026 @ 3:36pm Mar 22, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k6,617 awarded -

Epic Ride 50k2,039 awarded -

Top 10 Trails13 awarded -

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Completionist1 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Sky Tavern Bike Park | bike park | Reno | |
| Sky Tavern Pump Track | skill park | Reno | |
| Sky Tavern Slim Gym | skill park | Reno | |
| Sky Tavern Progression Skills Zone | skill park | Reno |
Local Trail Supporters
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- Sierra Trail Works
- Another Bike Shop
- High Fives Foundation
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 305 | 250 miles | 43,291 ft | 105 miles | 4,403 ft | #173 | #66 | 633 | 3,558 | 56 | 70,583 | |
| E-Bike | 292 | 238 miles | 40,062 ft | 99 miles | 4,403 ft | #204 | #674 | 17 | 3,355 | 9 | 5,793 | |
| Gravel Bike | 173 | 120 miles | 8,323 ft | 34 miles | 4,403 ft | #286 | #86 | 2 | 241 | 2 | 908 | |
| Adaptive Bike | 142 | 87 miles | 7,677 ft | 27 miles | 3,865 ft | #197 | #110 | 682 | 2 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 117 | 39 miles | 3,389 ft | 14 miles | 1,762 ft | #413 | #80 | 673 | ||||
| Horse | 23 | 52 miles | 8,681 ft | 22 miles | 3,957 ft | #668 | #477 | 694 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Hike | 293 | 253 miles | 41,263 ft | 101 miles | 5,387 ft | #236 | #115 | 13 | 3,471 | 19 | 4,669 | |
| Trail Running | 293 | 253 miles | 41,263 ft | 101 miles | 5,387 ft | #328 | #130 | 8 | 3,471 | 19 | 8,569 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 20 | 39 miles | 11,112 ft | 18 miles | 3,812 ft | #255 | #133 | 690 | 1 | 122 | ||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 5,203 ft | 469 ft | 6 | 6 | |||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 4 | 11 miles | 289 ft | 2 miles | 3,694 ft | #302 | #103 | 675 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 2 miles | 2,510 ft | 3 | 55 | |||||||
| Downhill Ski | 21 | 4 miles | 2,762 ft | 3 miles | 646 ft | #308 | #126 | 56 | 77 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 2,510 ft | 110 | ||||||||
| Nordic Ski | 4 | 4,101 ft | 82 ft | 1,604 ft | 584 ft | #471 | #135 | 69 | 65 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Reno
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What are the best places to ride in Reno?
Reno has 9 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Reno?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Reno are:
- Lower Intermediate Flow Line Trail (4.5/5)
- Rick Sutherland (4.5/5)
- Intermediate Flow Trail (4.4/5)
- Galena Creek (4.4/5)
- Snake Run (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Reno?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Reno are:
- July (818 activities)
- May (687 activities)
- June (664 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Reno?
There are 29 parking locations listed in Reno. The most popular parking spots are:
- East Keystone Parking
- Sky Tavern Parking
- Hoge Road Parking
- Cow Canyon Parking
- Kings Row USFS Parking Lot
Activities
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