October 27, 2011
Bike the Flume Trail in Northern Nevada
View from the Flume Trail
Mountain Bike the Flume Trail on State Route 28, 12 miles south from Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, NV
Weather permitting, mountain biking on the legendary Flume Trail is a great way to get in shape and enjoy one of the most beautiful trails in the world. Spooner Lake Outdoor Company, owned and operated under special use permit from the Nevada State Parks, offers a Flume Trail Shuttle, bike rentals, trail maps, riding tips and more.
To learn more, go to www.theflumetrail.com.
October 21, 2011
Northern Nevada Hikes – The High Desert
Carson Valley Trails Association
A great place to start is through Carson Valley Trails Association, which details great local high desert hikes that access public lands, including the Jobs Peak Ranch Trail and Fay-Luther Trail System. You can even find directions and trail restrictions, a full description of the trails, and detailed maps on their site.
To learn more, go to www.carsonvalleytrails.org.
Northern Nevada Hikes – Kit Carson Trail
Kit Carson Trail Marker
Walk the Kit Carson Trail
The Kit Carson Trail is a walking path through Carson City’s residential homes district.
A painted blue line and bronze medallions along the sidewalk mark the route, which features stops at landmarks, including 1800s-era Victorian-style homes, museums and churches. More than 60 landmarks are featured along the trail.
For more information, including a walking map, go to www.visitcarsoncity.com.
How Much Weight Can You Lose Walking the Dog?
The great outdoors tend to be even better when you can share them with man’s best friend.
Northern Nevada and most states offer many safe outdoor settings to hang out and play with your pooch.
The great outdoors tend to be even better when you can share them with man’s best friend. In a recent study, people who walked their dog 20 minutes a day, five times per week lost an average of 14 pounds over a 12-month period! Northern Nevada also offers many safe outdoor settings to hang out and play with your pooch.
For dog-friendly park information in Northern Nevada and the Reno-Tahoe area, go to Living In Nevada Do Parks.
Hike Spooner Lake in Northern Nevada
Lake Tahoe, Nevada, near Spooner Lake
If you’re looking for a great way to get outdoors and keep your family healthy and active, try a leisurely hike. The two-mile loop around Spooner Lake lets you enjoy marvelous meadows, abundant aspens, and wonderful wildflowers while strengthening muscles and burning calories. This unique trail has interpretive displays placed along the way, which are great descriptive and educational tools. Should you want to step up your exercise, you’ll discover that Spooner Lake is an ideal starting point for other hiking experiences. It is a major trail head that leads to Marlette Lake, the world famous Lake Tahoe Flume Trail, and the Tahoe Rim Trail (www.tahoerimtrail.org).
For more information on area pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides and Apple Hill visit www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/NVpumpkins.php and http://www.applehill.com/ To learn more about the health benefits of sunlight, check out http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/articles/2008/06/24/host-of-health-benefits-attributed-to-sunlight.htm
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