Evans Creek Trailhead

. I found this place in my A foot and A field Reno/​Tahoe hiking guide. It’s gorgeous. It’s Clean. It has mapped out little trails. All types of people come here to walk, run or play disk golf. If you walk to the other side there is a tiny little lake where ducks hang out, and you can also fish. And beyond that is a tiny area dedicated to the Euro Basque. I’m assuming during spring/​summer hours there will be animals in the cages, I only saw turkeys and chickens. This has been my go to place to let off steam and breath in the fresh air when you need a moment away from people and can’t make the drive to a Tahoe trail.

loop variations of 2.2 and 3.4 miles
easy to moderate hike…
Ok I’m a FAN of this trailhead…
1. because it’s so close to my house.
2. Because of the views
3. Many different trailheads lead off of this one
4. The cute bridges that you come across
5. The wildlife down by the creek
6. It’s not a hard hike either…
Next time I’ll come earlier and hike up to the «N»
And I’ll bring my misquote replant witch you’ll need down by the creek…
Bring water and doggy poop bags if you bring your furry friend with you. :)

The best place to park (other than off McCarran) is at the Reno Sports Complex — 2975 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV. Then hike up past the Basque Monument an down towards the Nature Trail. Go North and you will see the sign for the trail. The trail is excellent for dogs to go off leash and there is water available about seven months out of the year. The lower trail is about a three mile loop and has offshoots to other trails and the Nevada «N». It is a popular trail for hikers, bikers, and dogs.