If you are fortunate enough to live in or near the Carson Valley, a plethora of year around recreational opportunities awaits you. We love this place! You can snowboard, golf and mountain bike all in the same day!
I was riding my mountain bike in the Pinenuts (BLM land just east of Gardnerville) when I came across a friend. He said he was out for a triple crown. He had just come down from Ski Heavenly where he snowboarded in the morning. He was doing a two hour mountain bike ride and then heading for the golf course in the afternoon!
The list is huge when it comes to fun activities. My wife and I enjoy hiking and one of our favorites is the Taylor Creek power line trail. It starts about .5 miles up Kingsbury Grade from Foothill Road and you can follow it all the way to Galaxy run at Ski Heavenly. We have lots of great information on our website about Outdoor Living in the Carson Valley.
If you like to fish there are abundant opportunities to wet a line. You can shore fish at Lake Tahoe and if you are lucky enough to own a boat you can get out on the water. The east fork of the Carson River has rainbow and brown trout and will surely satisfy and challenge anglers.
You can also kayak on the Carson River from Hangman’s Bridge in Alpine County all the way down to Gardnerville.
If you are a road cyclist you will appreciate the miles and miles of roads around the valley and into the high mountain passes. The Tour of the California Alps is one of the most challenging road rides in the western states and includes 129 miles of senic mountain roads with 5 high mountain passes all in one day!
Our area is also considered a year around golf destination. There are dozens of courses in Northern Nevada - here is a link to the Divine Nine golf courses in our area.
If you like outdoor concerts you will have the opportunity to enjoy the Family Summer Concert Series at Minden Park. These are free concerts put on by the Douglas County Parks and Recreation Department. Bring your lawn chairs, picnic baskets and enjoy the small town atmosphere at Minden Park.
The list would not be complete without the mention of world class snow skiing and snow boarding.
If I haven’t satisfied your recreational yearnings, then consider:
- glider flights
- horseback riding
- riding ATVs in the Pinenut Mountains
- wine tasting
- bowling
- Indoor cycling
- aerobic exercising
- soccer
- swimming
- movies in the park
- rodeos
- dog training classes
- shooting range
There is no alligator wrestling (sorry) but hopefully our list will make up for it.
Posted By: Stephen Orear - Northern Nevada Real Estate Agent - REALTOR
with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates, specializing in Carson City Real Estate and Northern Nevada Real Estate.
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