Mixtape
One track from every corner of the mellow side of Bootleg: IMBA, POW, Par None, West Leg, the whole Caldera rim and the Girl Scout run home.
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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/mixtape/
Getting there
Park at Bootleg Canyon Park trailhead
Bootleg Canyon Rd, Boulder City, NV 89005
- Free city lot at the foot of the bike park; take Yucca St north off Nevada Way and follow the Bootleg Canyon signs. No water on the trails.
- Start and finish are the same spot. Follow the cue sheet and the arrows on the map.
Cue sheet
| 0.0 | Bootleg Canyon Roaddirt road | 0.2 mi |
| 0.2 | IMBA (Easy)singletrack via IMBA | 0.8 mi |
| 1.1 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack | 0.3 mi |
| 1.4 | POW (Easy)singletrack | 0.6 mi |
| 2.0 | Par None (Easy)singletrack via Par None climb | 0.5 mi |
| 2.5 | Par None Connectorsingletrack | 0.1 mi |
| 2.6 | Desert Cruisesingletrack | 0.6 mi |
| 3.2 | West Leg (Moderate)singletrack via West Leg climb | 1.2 mi |
| 4.4 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack | 0.7 mi |
| 5.0 | Caldera (Easy)singletrack via North rim | 3.9 mi |
| 8.9 | Boy Scout (Moderate)singletrack | 0.4 mi |
| 9.3 | Girl Scout (Easy)singletrack via Girl Scout descent | 1.5 mi |
| 10.8 | Bootleg Canyon Roaddirt road | 0.2 mi |
| 10.9 | Back at Bootleg Canyon Park trailhead |
Know before you go
- Built as a first full day at Bootleg: every trail on it is rated easy or moderate by the park, but it is still loose volcanic rock, not groomed flow.
- Two real climbs: Par None out of the POW bottom, then the steadier West Leg grind up to the Caldera saddle.
- IMBA is ridden westbound and POW downhill only, the same direction as the locals.
- Bail early at the saddle: skip the Caldera rim and drop straight down Girl Scout for about a 6 mile ride.
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 "Mixtape ride, parked at Bootleg Canyon Park trailhead, Boulder City / Bootleg Canyon", 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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