Nevada · Hiking

Keystone Bike Trail

Keystone Bike TrailPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.5 mi
round trip
263 ft
climb
5,206 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Keystone Bike Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Keystone Bike Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Carson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Keystone Bike Trail is a 1.5-mile out-and-back route in Nevada's Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, within Rancho San Rafael Regional Park on county land. The trail rises from about 4,928 feet to about 5,206 feet, a climb of 263 feet, and is rated easy. The trail is natural-surfaced and open to bikes, so it works for both hikers and riders. The Keystone Trailhead parking area is the starting point, and the trail is open from June 1 to October 15. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Keystone Canyon and the Rancho Connector Trail both start about 0.1 mile away. The Rock Art Trail is about 0.2 mile off, and Keystone Boulder, a climbing area, is about 0.3 mile away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Keystone Bike Trail

    Best months: March–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      46° / 27°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      50° / 29°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      57° / 34°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 38°

      5 wet

    5. May

      72° / 46°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 54°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      93° / 61°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 60°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 53°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 43°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 33°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 27°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reno Wfo, NV, 3.1 mi away at 4,987 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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