Roads, Trails in Dry Valley Area will be Used for Motorcycle Races
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SUSANVILLE, Calif. – Weekend back country explorers planning to visit the Dry Valley area east of Susanville the weekend of April 9 and 10 will encounter more people than usual, as a two-day motorcycle race is scheduled on public land. Competitors will begin arriving Friday, April 8.
Travel on some roads and trails including Dry Valley Road will be restricted by course marshals while races are in progress, according to Marisa Williams, an outdoor recreation planner with the Bureau of Land Management in Susanville.
Riders of all ages and abilities will use routes in the Dry Valley Special Recreation Management Area about 60 miles east of Susanville and 60 miles north of Reno. Racers will use courses ranging from two miles to 42 miles.
The Diamond Back Hare Scrambles are sponsored by the Lassen Motorcycle Club and the Motorcycle Racing Association of Northern Nevada under a permit issued by the BLM. Spectators are welcome but must stay in the designated areas marked with signs.
To reach the Mission Wells Trailhead from Susanville, take State Route 36 south to the junction with Highway 395, turn left and continue about 15 miles to the Wendel Road and turn right. Continue about 21 miles across the Nevada state line (the pavement ends and the road becomes High Rock Road). Continue another 12 miles and turn left onto Sand Pass Road. Proceed for a mile to Dry Valley Road (just beyond the railroad tracks) and turn left. Signs will mark the route to the trailhead.
More information is available from Williams at the BLM office in Susanville, (530) 252-5303 or by visiting www.racemrann.com.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.