Halo Effect
Lower Halo's switchbacks up to Crispy Bacon, climb Crispy Bacon toward Bacon Strip, then ride the long Halo Trail traverse around the hill and back down to Kings Row.
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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/halo-effect/
Getting there
Park at Kings Row Trailhead
North end of Kings Row, Reno, NV
- Forest Service trailhead on the south side of Peavine in northwest Reno. About 3 miles from the UNR campus (straight-line distance measured on the map).
- Start and finish are the same spot. Follow the cue sheet and the arrows on the map.
Cue sheet
| 0.0 | Halo Trailsingletrack | 1.3 mi |
| 1.3 | Crispy Baconsingletrack | 1.4 mi |
| 2.7 | Bacon Stripsingletrack | 0.2 mi |
| 2.9 | Halo Trailsingletrack | 0.2 mi |
| 3.1 | Curt's Cutoffsingletrack via Curt's Cutoff to Halo Trail | 0.3 mi |
| 3.3 | Halo Trailsingletrack | 3.6 mi |
| 7.0 | Back at Kings Row Trailhead |
Know before you go
- Closed right now: the Hawk Fire closure (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest order 04-17-26-01-06) shuts the national forest trails on this ride until 12:01 on Oct 31, 2026, unless the Forest lifts it sooner. Check the Forest's alerts page before you go, and once it reopens expect burn damage, loose soil and missing signs.
- Halo mixes flowy stretches with rocky, technical bits, and lower Halo has tight switchbacks. Strong intermediate riders will be happy; walk what you need to.
- Peavine clay stays sticky for days after rain or snowmelt and ruts easily. Skip it when it is wet.
- Shared with hikers, horses and dogs. Some Peavine dirt roads carry off-highway vehicles, so look both ways at road crossings.
Ride smart
- Water: plan on about 1 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 "Halo Effect ride, parked at Kings Row Trailhead, Reno, Nevada", 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.
End ride?
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