Catch & Release
Drop off Deer Creek Road, swing through the bottom of the Catch Pen loop and grind the long straight leg back up to 8,300 ft.
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Right now at the trailhead
Get the GPS file
Scan with a friend's phone, or tap below. Then open it in your ride app.
- iPhone: tap Download, open it from the Downloads bar, then Share → Trailforks, Strava or Garmin.
- Android: tap Download, then open the file and pick your app.
- Garmin: or drag it into Garmin Connect → Courses → Import on a computer.
https://bsqrd-designs.com/dirt/catch-and-release/
Getting there
Park at Catch Pen Trailhead
NV-158 Deer Creek Rd, 1.9 mi south of Lee Canyon Rd, pullout lot on the east side
- Start and finish are the same spot. Follow the cue sheet and the arrows on the map.
Cue sheet
| 0.0 | Catch Pen / Deer Creek Trailsingletrack via East leg · Bottom junction · Climb back | 8.0 mi |
| 8.0 | Back at Catch Pen Trailhead |
Know before you go
- The first 4 miles descend about 1,700 ft on the east leg. The last 4 miles climb all of it back on the west leg, steady but relentless at roughly 5 to 11 percent.
- All singletrack, mostly smooth with short sandy wash crossings near the bottom.
- Lightly used and lightly signed (trail posts, not name signs). Bring the GPX and water, since there is none at the trailhead.
- Typically rideable May through November. Snow or a closed NV-158 shuts it in winter.
Ride smart
- Water: plan on about 1.5 L for this ride. There's none on the trail.
- Signal is spotty. Tell someone your route and your time back.
- Emergency: call 911 and say "Catch & Release ride, parked at Catch Pen Trailhead, Mt Charleston Trails", plus the coordinates from Locate me.
- Wildlife: give horses, burros and anything with horns room, and never feed them.
- Stay on trail. Desert crust and mountain soil take decades to heal.
Report a problem or share a photo
Washout, closure, new fence or a missing sign? Got a great shot of a junction? Send it. It goes straight to Ryan; photos he approves show up on this page with your credit.
Trail photos
End ride?
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