76. Nevada Highway 431
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Description: You can ski, snowshoe, sled, and tube on a little-used tract of heavily wooded land along the northwest side of NV 431 just past the entrance to Mt. Rose–Ski Tahoe ski resort. A Forest Service road winds through the trees, providing a packed surface with a gentle incline. For more ups and downs, especially for tubes and sleds, try the slopes alongside the more level surface of the road. You’ll find parking at a pullout on the right side of the road as you’re traveling from Reno to Incline Village, about a mile from the ski resort. I don’t recommend snowmobiling here, however. To reach the area, take NV 431 east for about 11 miles from Incline Village, or west for 22 miles from Reno.
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
78. Northstar-At-Tahoe
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (530) 562-1010
Address: 6 miles north of Lake Tahoe
Description: Tucked among the quaint shops at the expanded village at Northstar, the ice rink offers complimentary skating and rentals. Call for hours.
79. Rink On The River
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (775) 334-2262
Address: 10 North Virginia Street
Description: Almost resembling a progressive dinner, the skating rink in downtown Reno has been moved from location to location over the past several years. It seems finally to have found a permanent home, however, on the site of where the historic Mapes Hotel once stood in downtown Reno. As an entertainment option, it’s relatively cheap, with admission of $6 for skaters age 13 and older and $4.00 for those ages 3 through 12 and 55 and older. Skate rental is $2. The rink also offers season passes, group rates, and lessons. If you’re into skating, it’s worth checking out. After all, where else can you do triple lutzes under the glare of all that casino neon? The rink is open daily during the winter. Check the Web site or call for the schedule of skating sessions.
80. Truckee River Regional Park
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (530) 587-6172
Description: A new ice rink with all the comforts and ambience of a first-class skating experience has outclassed the natural pond that residents of Truckee skated on for years. Set among the pines along the Truckee River, the rink has an ice chilling system to create ice that even Dorothy Hamill would approve of. You can skate daily for just $6 a day (all day), in addition to $2 for skate rental. Call (530) 587-6172 or visit the Web site to find out when it opens for the season and for hours of operation.
81. Wilderness Adventures Dog Sled Tours
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (530) 550-8133
Description: In business for more than a decade, Wilderness Adventures has introduced hundreds of winter enthusiasts to the gorgeous terrain around Sugar Bowl and Squaw Valley. One-hour daytime and sunset tours are available for $95 to $110 for adults and $45 to $55 for kids under 60 pounds. On weekdays, Wilderness Expedition trips of around two hours are also offered, covering 15 to 20 miles of majestic mountain country. The business owner takes pride in having made his own sleds by hand. Tours operate daily during winter and spring, weather permitting. Reservations advised.
82. Cabela’S
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (775) 829-4100
Address: 8650 Garson Road
Description: For a detailed description of this enormous retail sporting goods store, see the Shopping chapter.
83. Mark Fore And Strike Sporting Goods
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (775) 322-9559
Address: 490 Kietzke Lane
84. Orvis
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (775) 850-2272
Address: 13945 South Virginia Street
85. Reno Fly Shop
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (775) 825-3474
Address: 294 East Moana Lane #14
Description: The Reno Fly Shop has a sister store, Truckee River Outfitters, that is open from late April through September and offers all the services mentioned above, as well as guide services. The address is 10200 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161; (530) 582-0900.
86. Scheel’S
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (775) 331-2700
Address: 1455 East Lincoln Way
Description: The world’s largest collection of sporting goods merchandise under one roof. If that doesn’t say it all, you’ll find details in the Shopping chapter.
87. Johnson Tackle & Guide Service
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (415) 453-9831 (winter)
Description: Randy Johnson is not only a master guide but also a well-known fly-tier with more than 150 designs to his credit.
88. Stillwater Guide Service
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (775) 851-1558
Description: Specializing in fly fishing for trophy trout, Stillwater Guide Services offers trips in the Reno/Tahoe area along with lakes and reservoirs in northeast California. Call for rates and specifics.
89. Nevada Trophy Hunts
City: Reno, NV
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (775) 557-2238
Description: A former wildlife photographer whose work has appeared in National Geographic magazine, Tony Diebold of Nevada Trophy Hunts is the consummate outdoorsman. His personalized trophy hunts for mule deer, desert sheep, antelope, and elk are well known throughout Nevada, and he also leads guided fishing and sightseeing trips. If you shoot with a camera and not a gun, you can take wildlife photo trips with him to some of the most unspoiled animal habitats in the area.