See live planes and helicopters above your exact spot. Needs a data signal. Some small aircraft won't show.
📞 Calling or texting 911 beats any signal. Searchers come to your GPS.
🔺 Three of anything in a triangle means distress: three smokes, three whistle blasts, three flashes.
🪞 Mirror or phone screen: flash sunlight at aircraft. It can be seen for miles.
🪨 Ground signs, big as you can make them with rocks or gear: V = need help, X = need medical help, SOS.
🔥 Fire is a last resort. Desert brush spreads fast. Clear the ground first. Green brush on a fire makes white smoke by day.
🚙 Stay with your vehicle. It's far easier to spot from the air than a person.
Stay with your vehicle if you can. Tap the button to grab your exact GPS spot, then send it.
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Riders near Reno, Moon Rocks and Pyramid Lake can sign up to get lost-rider alerts and help when someone's stuck nearby.
Find the closest hospitals, urgent care and free camping from wherever you are.
Live National Weather Service warnings for where you are: extreme heat, wind, flash floods, fire, storms.
Summer heat rules: carry at least a gallon of water per person, ride early, rest in shade, and know heat-stroke signs: confusion, hot dry skin, no sweating. That's a 911 call.
Life-threatening? Call 911 first.

Most BLM land allows free dispersed camping up to 14 days unless posted closed. Always check signs and fire restrictions.
BLM camping rules Moon Rocks camping (Reno)Rides, races, meetups and shows happening around you.
🏁 Off-road & dirt bike events 🚵 Mountain bike events 🚙 4x4 & Jeep events Facebook eventsPlaces come from OpenStreetMap and can be incomplete. Confirm hours and fees before you go.
Within about 50 miles of Palomino Valley, picked by local rider JON JENKINS.
Traveling? Find attractions, viewpoints, hot springs and museums near wherever you are.
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Jon Jenkins and Courtney are working on getting e-mountain bikes so they can film their own rides around Moon Rocks, Pyramid Lake and Palomino Valley. Until then, tap Watch ride videos on any spot. Bike shop that can lend a demo bike? Ride with us

🏍️ 🛻 Dirt bikes, quads, side-by-sides, 4x4 rock crawling
About 19,000 acres of BLM land with granite rock crawls, hill climbs and desert trails. Free. Dispersed camping, vault toilets nearby. Off NV-445 (Pyramid Hwy), left on Winnemucca Ranch Rd about 6.3 mi, left at the BLM sign onto Bedell Rd.
Know before you go: Nevada OHV sticker required for off-highway vehicles. Fire restrictions sometimes in effect. No open containers or fireworks.
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🚵 🏍️ 🛻 Mountain bikes, plus OHV roads
Right above northwest Reno. About 50 miles of non-motorized singletrack (Halo is a favorite) and a big web of motorized roads. Main bike trailhead: East Keystone, off N McCarran Blvd.
Know before you go: Some routes are bike/hike only, so follow the route markers. Hoge Road trail is closed until Oct 31, 2026 after the Hawk Fire.
Official info▶ Watch ride videos🏍️ Moto singletrack
About 22 miles of moto-legal singletrack on Peavine's west side near Verdi. Smooth flow plus rocky technical sections in pines and granite boulders. Intermediate to advanced.
Know before you go: Forest Service land. Stay on marked trails.
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🛻 Scenic drives and camping
Stunning desert lake on Paiute tribal land, about 35 miles northeast of Reno. Ranger Station is in Sutcliffe on SR 445.
Know before you go: Tribal permit required for all non-members: day use $25, camping $35 per vehicle. No motor vehicles off established, marked roads, and 15 mph unless posted. Buy at pyramidlake.us/permits.
Official info▶ Watch ride videosOver the hill but part of our backyard. California rules apply here.

🏍️ 🛻 Dirt bikes, quads, 4x4s
Paved staging area about 3.7 miles north of I-80 on Highway 89, with a loading ramp and restrooms. About an 8 to 9 mile motorcycle loop to the top of Prosser Hill with steep, rocky sections, plus miles of OHV roads north into the Sagehen Hills.
Know before you go: Tahoe National Forest. Stay on designated roads and trails, and approved spark arrestors are required. Out-of-state OHVs may need a California non-resident OHV permit. Close to homes, so keep noise down.
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🚵 Mountain bike singletrack
Singletrack high above Donner Lake with big views of the lake and Sierra Crest. Bikers can start from Glacier Way in Tahoe Donner or Castle Valley at Donner Summit. Snow-free usually summer into fall.
Know before you go: No motorized vehicles. Bikes yield to hikers and horses. No open fires. Some sections are hiker only, so follow trailhead signs.
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🚵 Mountain bike classic
The famous ride 1,600 feet above Lake Tahoe. Start at Spooner Lake State Park, climb to Marlette Lake, then ride the 4.4-mile flume singletrack. About 14 miles one way. Intermediate to advanced, with big drop-offs.
Know before you go: Spooner Lake park fee is $10 per NV vehicle or $2 per bike. Tahoe Rim Trail connections are bikes on even days only. Flume Trail Bikes in Incline runs a $22 shuttle.
Official info▶ Watch ride videos🛻 🏍️ Hardcore 4x4, ATVs, moto
World-famous 22-mile rock-crawling route from Georgetown to Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe side starts at the McKinney-Rubicon trailhead near Tahoma. Rated difficult to technical.
Know before you go: Built rigs only: travel in pairs, carry a winch and recovery gear. No cell service, ham radio advised. Wood and charcoal fires not allowed, and a free California campfire permit is needed for stoves.
Official info▶ Watch ride videosSpot photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moon Rocks, Pyramid Lake & Rubicon (public domain); Donner Lake (CC BY 2.0); Marlette Lake (CC BY-SA 2.0); Peavine Mountain by Ken Lund (CC BY-SA 2.0); Prosser Creek Reservoir by Dicklyon (CC BY-SA 4.0); desert playa and Palomino Valley by BLM (public domain); opening mountain-bike photo by BLM Nevada, Lincoln County (public domain).
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KOLO 8 (ABC) 2 News KTVN (CBS) News 4 KRNV (NBC) Fox 11 Reno Traveling? Local news near meEmergency: call 911. No voice signal? Washoe County takes Text to 911. Texts don't send your location, so the Lost tab puts your GPS in the text for you.
📞 Call 911 💬 Text 911 Washoe County Sheriff (non-emergency) 775-785-9276 Reno Police (non-emergency) 775-334-2677 Washoe County Sheriff's OfficeTell someone where you're riding and when you'll be back. If you're not home by then, they know where to send help.
• Tell someone your plan before you go
• Carry extra water, food and a jacket
• Check wind and sunset before heading out
• Don't ride remote spots alone
• In dead zones, carry a satellite messenger or use your phone's satellite SOS
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Open full playerFire dispatch for the Pyramid Lake area. Often quiet unless there's a call.
ListenEvery public scanner feed in the county, plus the newer Calls system covering Reno Fire, Truckee Meadows Fire and Sheriff talkgroups.
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