Whites Cr/thomas Cr Loop features 7 miles of hiking trails near Reno, NV.
From hwy 395 in south Reno take hwy 431 (Mt Rose Hwy) west up the mountain about 3 miles, right where it turns from 4 lanes to 2 take a right (N) on Timberline dr. (If ridden as a loop the Thomas Cr trailhead is the better parking spot as singletrack slightly bypasses Whites Cr TH.) At .5 mile you will see a turn off to a trailhead for Whites Cr. Continue on Timberline for another .7 miles, the road turns to gravel and crosses a small bridge, stay right and park in the paved lot at the top of the hill. <br /><br /><br /><br />If riding up Thomas Cr; trail starts in SW corner of parking lot, make your way down to the creek and start up. If you wish to ride the opposite direction; ride back down the road towards the Whites Cr TH road, just before the gate take the singletrack that leads off the left side, it crosses back over the road shortly after and follows the creek up.<br /><br />
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