Miners Trail

Miners Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Nevada, about a quarter mile from the Reno area. It sits within Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, on county land in the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back, about half a mile long, with a total climb of 97 feet from the low point at 4,838 feet to the high at 4,873 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 6% grade. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Reno show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Several other trails start close by. Snake Run and Reno Mizpah Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Basque Monument Trail is about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can find the Basque Boulders about 0.6 mile away.