2020 Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Annual Kick-Off Event In Review

2020 Event Recap  Written By Sue Dornan           Just like a black diamond ski run, a big slope in the Truckee Canyon west of Reno is labeled with a black diamond as the most difficult to traverse on the official map for the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail. “It always kicks my butt,” said Anthony Alston of Reno, who READ FULL POST >

Janet Phillips Named “2019 Reno-Sparks Citizen of the Year”

‘It’s About The River’ Janet Phillips has been named “2019 Reno-Sparks Citizen of the Year” by RGJ The Truckee River rushes over the spillway at Lake Tahoe Dam, meanders and then plunges through the Truckee Canyon down to Reno, an elevation drop of 1,700 feet. But building the modern-day path along the Truckee has been READ FULL POST >

TPT 2019 Annual Trail Kickoff Party

The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail 2019 Kickoff Event was a huge success with over 300 people in attendance at the Patagonia Outlet in downtown Reno. Attendees enjoyed adult beverages and snacks provided by Patagonia. The event celebrated the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail and all the hard work that has been done to create this multi-use trail that will connect READ FULL POST >

TPT Volunteers Install New Trail Signage

Volunteers have installed four of five kiosks with new information signs along the trail in the canyon.  There will be a total of five installed when the project is complete.  A large kiosk with 4′ X 4′ panel has been installed at the east end of Hirschdale road. Three 24″ x 36″ small kiosk have READ FULL POST >

The TPT Jersey Spotted in France and Sweden

First off… The TPT Jersey in France! Ted and Carolyn Laird, local Reno Nevada cyclists rode a fully supported 11-day cycling trip with Bicycle Adventure Club through the beautiful Loire River Valley of France in June. They began their ride in the town of Tours and from there rode through the scenic Loire Valley, often READ FULL POST >

Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Volunteers of the Year 2018

Mike Traynor, Communications Committee Chairman, was honored for his tireless and thoughtful efforts to publicize the Trail through various media, events and social networking. Greg Tafoya, our Website Administrator in 2018, took on the daunting task of cleaning up the TPT website and transitioning it to WordPress for easier maintenance and additional functionality. The website READ FULL POST >