This flat gravel road is well maintained. Lovelock Cave was in use as early as 2580 BC but was not intensively inhabited until around 1000 BC. People occupied Lovelock Cave for over 4,000 years. The… Learn more about Lovelock Cave
Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Dodge-Ford Mine
This is a quick spur off Coal Canyon Road to the Dodge-Ford iron mine. The road is a well-maintained gravel road that leads to an open pit mine. The pit is 200ft deep with water… Learn more about Dodge-Ford Mine
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
Buena Vista Valley
This is a fast route that will get you from the trailhead to the Stillwater Range. Both ends of this route have some interesting mercury mines that still have structures and the furnaces used to… Learn more about Buena Vista Valley
Total Miles
16.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Kamma Mountains
This route takes you from the Black Rock Desert playa through the Kamma Mountain Range and the Rye Patch Reservoir. Along this route, you will find hot springs, rock-hounding spots, and old placer mines. The… Learn more about Kamma Mountains
Total Miles
68.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Boyer Ranch
This trail has a lot of washboards, rocked gravel/dirt roads. You can go a comfortable 40 MPH, if you air down, the ride can be smoother. This takes you below the old ranch homestead of… Learn more about Boyer Ranch
Total Miles
28.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Dixie Valley Tanks
There are 20+ military tanks left out in the desert of Dixie Valley. The road is flat and graveled. A car will have no problems. The tanks were placed on old homesteads by the Navy… Learn more about Dixie Valley Tanks
Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Nightingale Mine
These are old mining roads that weave their way through what was once the Nightingale Mine. Active in the 40s the mine was perusing Tungsten ore for the war effort. The are still a few… Learn more about Nightingale Mine
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Pony Express Trail
The historic Pony Express Trail is one of the few domestic overland routes accessible to the public. This route follows as closely as possible to the original trail ridden over 160 years ago on horseback.Make… Learn more about Pony Express Trail
Total Miles
463.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Winnemucca Lake School Buses
The route takes you along the east side of the dry lake bed and up into the Nightingale Range. Up in the hills are two, 1950s school buses that were used to transport workers to… Learn more about Winnemucca Lake School Buses
Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Winnemucca Lake East Shore Caves
The route starts out on the north end of the dry lake bad. The road runs alongside a high-voltage power line so it is well-maintained. However, it is built on the sandy ancient shoreline that… Learn more about Winnemucca Lake East Shore Caves
Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
Six Mile Beach Trail
This route takes you from the trailhead located off Hwy 50, East of Silver Springs, Nevada to Six Mile Beach and loops back to the bridge over the Carson River below the Lahontan Reservoir Dam.… Learn more about Six Mile Beach Trail
Total Miles
14.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Black Rock Playa
This route explores the Black Rock Playa, and then exits to the north and connects to the High Rock Canyon route to the west, or the Summit Lake Reservation route that continues north into Oregon.… Learn more about Black Rock Playa
Little High Rock Canyon is a mix of washboard and two-track trail that travels diagonally across to High Rock Canyon and Soldier's Meadow. This trail is a better choice for those wanting a more exciting… Learn more about Little High Rock Canyon
Total Miles
32.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Clifton Flat Trail
Clifton Flat is a valley known for herds of wild horses and herds of Pronghorn Antelope. The trailhead starts at the unlocked barbed wire wild horse protection gate. Make sure to properly close and latch… Learn more about Clifton Flat Trail
Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Dry Lakes Loop
The trail starts at a cattle guard after you leave the staging area. The first few miles are soft sand with little to no obstruction. The area to the north side of the trail is… Learn more about Dry Lakes Loop
Total Miles
20.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Wild Horse Trail
This route takes you from the outskirts of Dayton, Nevada to Clifton Flats. The trail head starts at the unlocked wild horse protection gate. Make sure to properly close and latch the gate. The trail… Learn more about Wild Horse Trail
Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi
Summit Lake Reservation Route
This trail is only suitable during dry weather. This is a connector route connecting Black Rock Playa to Oregon's Alvord Playa and Steens Mountain through the Summit Lake Indian Reservation. This route is generally graded… Learn more about Summit Lake Reservation Route
Total Miles
97.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Old Como Road
This road begins at Dayton, Nevada, and gradually rises in elevation from 4367' to 7128' into the Pine Nut Mountains and is located on mostly BLM lands. The trail starts off over a flat alluvial… Learn more about Old Como Road
Total Miles
18.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Sunrise Pass Road
This graded dirt county road begins at the Johnson Lane OHV Park located east of Minden, NV. As the road gradually ascends, it traverses alluvial plains covered in sage and low canyons with juniper trees.… Learn more about Sunrise Pass Road
Total Miles
23
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Bodie High Desert Highway
This route takes you from the high desert of Nevada to the chaparral of the Sierra Front Range. The Nevada side is dominated by wide, generally well-graded dirt roads, while the California side takes you… Learn more about Bodie High Desert Highway
Total Miles
61.3
Tech Rating
2
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hot Spring Hill to Mount Lewis
This route takes you from just outside of Eureka Nevada at Hot Spring Hill to Mount Lewis. The route starts out taking you to Bartine Hot Springs, a funny little heart-shaped hot springs that in… Learn more about Hot Spring Hill to Mount Lewis
Total Miles
105.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Big Buck Meadows Trail
Big Buck Meadows Trail follows the power line service road for about 1.5 miles. This portion of the trail consists of a single vehicle-wide trail with a few easy hairpin switchbacks. Ascending about 800 feet… Learn more about Big Buck Meadows Trail
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Peavine Prospector Run
Spectacular views of Reno abound from high above on this trail that traverses historic Peavine Mountain. In stark contrast to the urban hustle and bustle of Reno, Peavine showcases the desolate beauty of the harsh… Learn more about Peavine Prospector Run
Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Brunswick Canyon
Brunswick Canyon Road is fairly easy; 85% of the trail is single vehicle wide with tight switchbacks. Mostly packed gravel trail with areas of loose rocks and a couple of water crossings. The Northern end… Learn more about Brunswick Canyon
Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Utopian Mine Trail
This road takes you to the Utopian Mine located in the Pine Nut Mountains in Carson City County, Nevada. The graded dirt road is wide and flat for the first four miles. As you cross… Learn more about Utopian Mine Trail
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
1947 Bunker Trail
This trail starts off on a wide graded dirt road. Then turning Northeast you proceed up a narrow double track trail. This portion of the trail ascends up a flat topped ridge which is lined… Learn more about 1947 Bunker Trail
Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
South Fork Birch Creek Road - NF43243
Climbing up out of Birch Creek Canyon to join Dry Canyon Road at almost 9,000', this road is a well-maintained gravel Forest Service road. It features a small number of level dispersed camping spots with… Learn more about South Fork Birch Creek Road - NF43243
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
North Fork Big Creek Road - NF43012
The North Fork Big Creek Road climbs 2,700' up out of Big Creek Canyon onto a hilltop summit at 8,800'. It is a little-used, unmaintained gravel road that gets steep at times, and low range… Learn more about North Fork Big Creek Road - NF43012
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Big Creek Road - NF-012
From its junction with Kingston Canyon Road at 8,740' at Kinston Summit, Big Creek drops steeply into Big Creek Canyon and follows its namesake to the North down out of the Toiyabe mountains. Portions of… Learn more about Big Creek Road - NF-012