Bikepacking: The Gabbs Valley Range Loop

 

Feb 2022 

Posted by Doug

Mitch from the BurritoPackingNV  Facebook group and I got out for a short but sweet overnighter bikepacking trip just before a weather system blew into Northern Nevada. The ride included all things great about bikepacking in Nevada. A dark, starry and fairly cold night, remote high desert scenery, open seemingly endless basin and range type territory. Tight rocky canyon with a lush riparian area, abandoned mining camps and of course range cattle and wild horses. I saw tracks of antelope as well but didn't see any animals. We traversed well graded backcountry roads, snowy/muddy 2 track and barely there sandy track. The trip also included the mandatory hike a bike sections. Best of all it included an enthusiastic and capable partner. All things great.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stats according to my Wahoo Element Bolt

42 miles, 3100 ft climbing.

 

Bike set up Doug: 

2017 Salsa Mukluk fat bike fully ridgid, with Surly Edna 4.3 tires setup tubeless.

2x10 drivetrain.

Full bikepacking bags setup.

 

Bike setup Mitch:

Framed Alaskan alloy fat bike fully rigid, 29+ wheels with Bontrager XR4 tires.

2x10 drivetrain.  

Rear rack with bikepacking bags.