Hiking, Biking & ATV: Ready to Kick Up Some Dust

October 10, 2019

Fall is a time for outdoor fun, and that entails hiking & camping in Winnemucca. The temperatures are cooling and it’s time to move those sedentary limbs, and kick up some dust on any one of the hundreds of miles of back roads of beautiful Humboldt County!

Forget your car. Instead, get your blood pumping, muscles moving and opt for something much more exciting: biking, ATV riding excursions, and hiking.

Hiking, Camping, Biking Trails and ATV Riding in Winnemucca — Image by: duneguide.com

Hiking, Biking Trails & ATV Adventures

Bloody Shins Trail

Head on over the the Bloody Shins Trail, a single-track course located just east of Winnemucca at the top of Kluncy Canyon Road. There’s a seven-mile course for beginning riders. The trail is easy and climbs an elevation from 4,570 feet to 4,820 feet.

Mid-level riders can test their skills on the 12-mile track, a slightly more challenging course that rises 1,000 feet. Both courses are open March thru November. The trails are available for non-motorized activities: hiking/jogging, horseback riding, and mountain biking.

Water Canyon Recreational Area

Water Canyon rises almost 2,000 feet above the town of Winnemucca. Access it by taking Hanson Street to the very top, where it transitions into Water Canyon Road. Enjoy hiking, biking, and limited ATV use.

Enjoy the interpretive trail where you’ll love the self-guided tour to learn about local fauna and flora, and the significance of the canyon to local history.

Winnemucca Dunes

The largest dune field in Nevada awaits. It’s approximately 10 miles north and northeast of Winnemucca, Nevada. ATV riding is all the rage as dunes span almost 40 miles and do not reach heights greater than 100 feet.

The dunes are a mix of sand trails and open dunes that are stabilized be vegetation near the periphery of the dune field. In other words, that makes for great ATV riding fun!

camper reviews

We enjoyed our stay overnight and would stay again. The dog park is clean and large enough. The park is clean and welcoming, the staff is friendly and very helpful. We camped at Silver State RV Park in a Motorhome.

James Walden | RV Life

Great RV Park. Pool is convenient as is laundry and showers. Clean property and friendly staff.

Alex K. | Yelp

We stayed at Silver State for 2 days. Such a fun place. The staff were wonderfully friendly! I’d like to mention Dixie and Laura who work the front office. These two made our stay. They are warm, funny and friendly. We will definitely stay here again when we pass through!

Laura L. | Yelp

We have been on a 2000 mile trip pulling our 31 foot travel trailer. We had traveled 538 miles and were exhausted and just wanted a place to pull into for the night. What a wonderful place to stay!!! It is a family owned, meticulously maintained RV park. It had full hookups and was very reasonably priced! I really was impressed with this park. I would definitely stay there again!!!

V. Young | TripAdvisor

Great overnight stay. Big pull through sites. We will always stay here when passing through. They are going to be improving the dog run. Staff were very friendly.

Leroy Todaro | Google

We always stay here in the fall and the spring! Manage’s are very helpful and friendly! They have a lot of RV parts with reasonable prices!

Tamara Bender | Google

Very nice people! Nice pull in lots and easy hookups. Bathrooms were more than adequate! Very roomy and clean. We didn’t use the pool but looked really nice! Nice mini store and had camping supplies. Cute and clean.

Cathy Foster | Google

Very nice RV Park. Gravel spots with full hook up and picnic table. Had a pool but we didn’t swim because it was too windy. Were only here one night and didn’t check out the bathrooms but everything seemed to be well kept up. Nice park right around the corner for the kids to play at.

Mike B. | Google