Riverview Trail

Riverview Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Nevada, about 1.2 miles from the town of Empire. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 3.1 miles long, with a total climb of about 58 feet. The route starts and ends at nearly the same elevation, around 4,593 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.7 miles in, with a grade of about 2%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Carson City show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter brings highs in the mid-40s and a few snowy days a month. Several other trails sit close by. Mexican Ditch Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and Golf Course Outer Trail and Eagle Valley Trail are each within about a mile. For climbing, Prison Hill is about 2.7 miles off.