2-18-12 Dead Horse Canyon

[Bbumbl40]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]Trail:[/FONT] Dead Horse[FONT=Georgia, serif] Canyon[/FONT]


[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]Description:[/FONT] This is a trial ride out to a canyon in the Virginia Range. The canyon it self is technical requiring 33’s and a locker. However the trail to the canyon can be done in a stock rig and a short way from the canyon a stock rig can get to the petroglyphs.

[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]Date:[/FONT]2-18-12


[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]Leave Time[/FONT][FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]: [/FONT][FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]9:00[/FONT] am


[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]Meeting Location[/FONT][FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]:[/FONT][FONT=Georgia, serif]The North parking lot of Damonte Ranch High School, 10500 Rio Wrangler Parkway, Reno[/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]Trail Difficulty[/FONT][FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]:[/FONT]2 most of the way up the canyon and then 3-4 depending what lines you choose.

[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]Additional Equipment needed:[/FONT]Lunch


[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]Duration of Run[/FONT][FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]:[/FONT] Mid afternoon


Tread Lightly / 146.460



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[chicago]

Forecast looks pretty shotty!!!

 

[Krusty Krab]

Lets hang in there. I think it may not start til late PM on Sat. This snow we just recieved should go away in the next couple of days with 50+ days forcast.

If we reschedule--I guess I can go skiiing

 

[ksheffield]

My girlfriend and I would like to check out those petroglyphs, so if anyone is still planning on going, we'll be out there.

 

[rusty_tlc]

Lets hang in there. I think it may not start til late PM on Sat. This snow we just recieved should go away in the next couple of days with 50+ days forcast.

If we reschedule--I guess I can go skiiing

It would suck to have breakage on the trail with a storm moving in.

 

[chicago]

Hate to say... I'm not feeling the love w/ the weather and wheeling up there this weekend...
ITS GONNA BE MUDDY!!! I H 8 MUD!!!!

 

[DesertLake]

I'm hoping to check out the petroglyphs too, but that's as far as I'm going.

 

[Bbumbl40]

Shall we make this a wagon run to the glyphs?

 

[Krusty Krab]

Shall we make this a wagon run to the glyphs?

I think that is a good idea. Doing an unknown canyon with snow and MUD in the mix and with it either raining or going to snow in the PM is not advisable. So with out my 4 runner I will probably have to back out.

 

[chicago]

Meh... I'm out!! I just straight hate the mud that's GOING TO BE UP THERE!!!

I'm gonna paint my doors instead!!

 

[rusty_tlc]

I'm still fighting bronchitis so I'm out as well.

Just an FYI;
Looking out my window I can still see snow on the sunny slopes, the shady parts of the road may have some drifts.

 

[ksheffield]

Petroglyphs still on? Just asking so I can plan my travel from Carson to Reno tomorrow.

 

[Bbumbl40]

Sorry guys, I'm out too. I'm not sure what going on but I've some kind of bug.

 

[DesertLake]

Interested but no idea how to get to the petroglyphs...

 

[ksheffield]

I'm unfamiliar with those trails as well. Any trails I've seen near the high school looked like they were private property. Any one know where to start, how to get there?

 

[chicago]

If you drive up the road off to the north of damonte ranch high, you'll hit the dirt road. Take it up almost to the water tower and there will be a road off to the left. Jump on that. About a 1/4 mile or a little less, there is a road that starts going up the hill side on the right. This is the road to access!!!! There is one pretty steep section.... Take this road and follow it all the way back to louse town creek. The trail at louse town, WILL "Y"!!!! Hook BACK and follow louse town EAST!!
keep following that. The trail will open up into a valley... Keep heading east and start looking on the right hand side of the road. There will be three turn offs!! First two are are close together and lead back to bronco canyon. The third is the turn off to the glyphs. Leads back into the brush and follows a little creek.
The glyphs will be on the left back in a way. Big rocks, black in color.

Very cool!!

Even if you don't find it...it's cool to just explore.

 

[DesertLake]

My to do list just got too big now that the dogs figured out how to climb the 5' fence. I think I'll head up there in a few weeks though, sounds fun!

 

[ksheffield]

Thanks, Keith. We'll have to check it out sometime. Sounds like a great way to kill an afternoon.