Key to the Biking Kingdom

It’s not often that you get amazing mountain biking trails within city limits. Hello, Keystone Canyon in Reno! Keystone Canyon feels like a wilderness world away with its vast network of trails ranging from beginner-friendly to truly challenging. Locals show up here in droves, which tells you something. A map at the trailhead delineates routes from green to black diamond.

Spring brings desert wildflowers as you power up hills, coast down them, or pedal a more level trail with just a few bumps to keep things interesting (you can always walk your bike across some short rock garden sections). Distant snowy mountain peaks add to all the rugged beauty.

There’s plenty of solitude in the canyon, though you’re likely to encounter other riders or hikers. Keystone Canyon is popular with walkers too, so remember to share the trail. Key to everyone’s heart.

Keystone Canyon is dog-friendly! Map.

BONUS EAT & DRINK: You may know of the famous hawker centers in East and Southeast Asia: open-air cooked-food centers with a dazzling array of delicious dishes and drinks (Taylor Swift visited one in Singapore on her Eras World Tour, just saying). Reno’s up and up cuisine scene has something akin to this lively social culinary concept in its modern food hall, Reno Public Market.

Breezy and airy and with a contemporary chic design, the multi-level food, retail, and art center is well worth a visit. Street tacos, ramen, fried chicken sandwiches, and Mediterranean salads, even a churro bar (!) are just a few of the delicious eats you’ll find here. The hard part is choosing.

Cocktails, mocktails, craft beer, and the sweet treat favorite, bubble tea, are some of the beverage choices around the market. Make a point of going!