Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Tonopah, Nevada
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Douglas Spring - 44501
This fun trail starts just off Highway 6. Make sure to close the gate each time you pass. This is a sixteen mile out-and-back adventure. The first six miles are relatively straightforward with some slightly…
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Learn more about Douglas Spring - 44501
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
265 Camping Crossover
A sandy short dirt crossover with plenty of flat spots for dispersed camping featuring mountain and valley views. The road gets rutted in some spots and quite sandy in others. Do not attempt when wet.…
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Learn more about 265 Camping Crossover
Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi
Coyote Rd.
The route starts at Fish Lake hot springs. The water temp is 100 degrees, and the springs is a concrete tub that can fit 12 people comfortably. There are also vault toilets and camping available.…
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Learn more about Coyote Rd.
Total Miles
28.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Emigrant Pass from "The Crossing" to Silver Peak Road
Mostly an easy trail with amazing views from the top of the Emigrant pass summit. It can be sandy in spots, especially at wash crossings. You may see Bighorn Sheep and Burros in the area…
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Learn more about Emigrant Pass from "The Crossing" to Silver Peak Road
Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi
Cabin run via McAfee Road
This trail is based primarily on an old mine road. It ends at some old bunk houses and there are options to drive or hike to see the rest of the mine buildings. You can…
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Learn more about Cabin run via McAfee Road
Total Miles
23.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Fish Lake Playa
This is an old borax harvesting route on the west side of the Fish Lake Playa outside of the town of Dyer, Nevada. This trail offers a fairly easy way around the playa and a…
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Learn more about Fish Lake Playa
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Emigrant Trail to "The Crossing"
A pretty drive to get you from the highway back to a network of fun trails and some dispersed camping spots. The drive takes you all the way through rocky canyons and alongside marshy tall…
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Learn more about Emigrant Trail to "The Crossing"
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
Fish Lake Springs Rd.
This road gets vehicles from Fish Lake Hot Springs to the saloon in Dyer with minimal highway travel. The road is well traveled, graded and wide. Hot springs have open camping around the area with…
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Learn more about Fish Lake Springs Rd.
Total Miles
16.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
The Road to the Simon Lead Mine
The road to the Simon Lead mine is traveled via a well-maintained dirt road until the last 4 miles. The road then contains washed-out areas and narrow passages. According to https://www.nvexpeditions.com, small amounts of silver-lead…
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Learn more about The Road to the Simon Lead Mine
Total Miles
22.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Teeth Rattler to The Crossing
This very easy two-lane, occasionally graded dirt road takes you back to "the crossing", which gives access to many other areas' trails. There are a few offshoots leading to some dispersed camping along the way.…
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Learn more about Teeth Rattler to The Crossing
Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
Willow Creek Road to Pigeon Springs
Sometimes you go exploring and find things you do not expect. This may be an adventure of that sort for you. Getting to this trail, you'll travel a nice and easy graded trail through the…
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Learn more about Willow Creek Road to Pigeon Springs
Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Mina Mercury Mine Loop
The route is easy to drive and can be done with almost any vehicle. However, if conditions are wet or snowy, the route is much more difficult. This is a nice half-day trip with several…
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Learn more about Mina Mercury Mine Loop
Total Miles
14.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Berlin
This is a nice easy trail that takes you from Cold Springs station to the ghost town of Berlin. Berlin is a State park, OHV friendly, and also has an Ichthyosaur shed with fossils. The…
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Learn more about Berlin
Total Miles
42.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Chiatovitch Creek to Middle Creek
The lower trail is an easy grader with plenty of washboard and scattered rocks. It begins cutting through the neighborhood and while climbing offers amazing views of the valley below. Once you pass all the…
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Learn more about Chiatovitch Creek to Middle Creek
Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Horse Thief Canyon
This 8.5-mile trail runs north to south. It can be ridden either way. It drops from 5,358 feet down to the valley at 3,418 feet. Starting from the top in the Piper Mountain Wilderness, the…
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Learn more about Horse Thief Canyon
Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Death Valley/Big Pine Road East
This graded gravel road takes you from Scotty's Castle up to Crankshaft Crossing. This is where Tule Canyon Road splits off from Death Valley/Big Pine Road. The road can be relatively smooth when graded but…
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Learn more about Death Valley/Big Pine Road East
Total Miles
19.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Sulfur Mine Summit Crossing
This trail is part of the Death Valley/Big Pine Road. It is the summit crossing between the west side where Eureka Dunes is located and the east side at Crankshaft Crossing. The west side starts…
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Learn more about Sulfur Mine Summit Crossing
Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Rebel Canyon Loop
This is a fairly short route that takes you to Douglas Camp, an area of several mines. It loops out through Rebel Canyon. There are active mining claims if you continue up towards Thunder Mountain,…
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Learn more about Rebel Canyon Loop
Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Rattlesnake Canyon
This route takes you from the Mina area to Little Huntoon Valley. It is easy and can be completed in dry conditions with a 2WD full-size vehicle. You cross Garfield Flat where Aerojet General uses…
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Total Miles
27.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
The Easy Way Around Rock Creek
This is a nice easy-graded single-track that gives access to the Inyo National Forest trail network. There are some dispersed camping spots along the way with established fire rings. It will get you around to…
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Learn more about The Easy Way Around Rock Creek
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
Red Rock Quicksilver Mine
This easy trail takes you all the way to the mining complex to the east and the historic mining complex. There are many structures still standing and plenty of kiosks and information about the area.…
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Learn more about Red Rock Quicksilver Mine
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp
Eureka Valley Road
It is a short and dusty gravel road, and as the name implies, it is a road to discovery. The valley's shape alters the wind in such a way leading to the unique Eureka Dunes.…
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Learn more about Eureka Valley Road
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Racetrack Valley Road North
This rocky trail starts in the north at the Ubehebe Crater. It travels through a long canyon in the Panamint Range between Tin Mountain (8,927 feet), Dry Mountain (8,678 feet), and White Top Mountain (7,493…
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Total Miles
26.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Phinney Canyon Road
This easy, graded trail takes you from Highway 95 into the vast trail networks in the valley. Continuing past the recorded turn will take you all the way to the Death Valley park boundary. The…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
Mud Springs Road
This easy two-track trail takes you along the edge of the valley and to the mud water springs. There are lots of burros in the area and even falcons. The Mud Springs are just that--some…
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Learn more about Mud Springs Road
Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp
Patriarch Grove
This beautiful and quiet grove in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest includes the world's largest bristlecone pine, the Patriarch Tree. At Patriarch Grove, you'll find picnic tables, restrooms, and self-guided interpretive trails. Parking for the…
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Learn more about Patriarch Grove
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
White Mountain Road
This trail starts near the Bristlecone Visitor Center. The road passes through the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, known for its exceptionally old bristlecone pine trees. The majority of this trail is a nicely graded dirt…
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Learn more about White Mountain Road
Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Kingston Canyon Road
Kingston Canyon Road is a 10-mile gravel Forest Service road that climbs up into the Toiyabe Mountains from Kingston, Nevada. It accesses numerous campgrounds, Grove Lake, and is the northernmost access point for the Toiyabe…
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Learn more about Kingston Canyon Road
Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Silver Canyon Road
Silver Canyon Road is a seasonal, one-lane road connecting Bishop, CA to the high alpine White Mountain Road and up to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. It is best run east to west in late…
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Learn more about Silver Canyon Road
Total Miles
10.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Bullfrog Historic Mining Distric
A great day trip out of Beatty, NV. Explore a ton of mines and a ghost town. This loop is approximately 50 miles, and you'll pass some really unique geological formations. There is one section…
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Learn more about Bullfrog Historic Mining Distric
Total Miles
40.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
ATV Trails Near Tonopah, Nevada
265 Camping Crossover
A sandy short dirt crossover with plenty of flat spots for dispersed camping featuring mountain and valley views. The road gets rutted in some spots and quite sandy in others. Do not attempt when wet.…
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Learn more about 265 Camping Crossover
Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi
Coyote Rd.
The route starts at Fish Lake hot springs. The water temp is 100 degrees, and the springs is a concrete tub that can fit 12 people comfortably. There are also vault toilets and camping available.…
Learn more about Coyote Rd.
Learn more about Coyote Rd.
Total Miles
28.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Emigrant Pass from "The Crossing" to Silver Peak Road
Mostly an easy trail with amazing views from the top of the Emigrant pass summit. It can be sandy in spots, especially at wash crossings. You may see Bighorn Sheep and Burros in the area…
Learn more about Emigrant Pass from "The Crossing" to Silver Peak Road
Learn more about Emigrant Pass from "The Crossing" to Silver Peak Road
Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi
Cabin run via McAfee Road
This trail is based primarily on an old mine road. It ends at some old bunk houses and there are options to drive or hike to see the rest of the mine buildings. You can…
Learn more about Cabin run via McAfee Road
Learn more about Cabin run via McAfee Road
Total Miles
23.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Fish Lake Playa
This is an old borax harvesting route on the west side of the Fish Lake Playa outside of the town of Dyer, Nevada. This trail offers a fairly easy way around the playa and a…
Learn more about Fish Lake Playa
Learn more about Fish Lake Playa
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Emigrant Trail to "The Crossing"
A pretty drive to get you from the highway back to a network of fun trails and some dispersed camping spots. The drive takes you all the way through rocky canyons and alongside marshy tall…
Learn more about Emigrant Trail to "The Crossing"
Learn more about Emigrant Trail to "The Crossing"
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
UTV/Side-by-Side Near Tonopah, Nevada
265 Camping Crossover
A sandy short dirt crossover with plenty of flat spots for dispersed camping featuring mountain and valley views. The road gets rutted in some spots and quite sandy in others. Do not attempt when wet.…
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Learn more about 265 Camping Crossover
Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi
Emigrant Pass from "The Crossing" to Silver Peak Road
Mostly an easy trail with amazing views from the top of the Emigrant pass summit. It can be sandy in spots, especially at wash crossings. You may see Bighorn Sheep and Burros in the area…
Learn more about Emigrant Pass from "The Crossing" to Silver Peak Road
Learn more about Emigrant Pass from "The Crossing" to Silver Peak Road
Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi
Fish Lake Playa
This is an old borax harvesting route on the west side of the Fish Lake Playa outside of the town of Dyer, Nevada. This trail offers a fairly easy way around the playa and a…
Learn more about Fish Lake Playa
Learn more about Fish Lake Playa
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Emigrant Trail to "The Crossing"
A pretty drive to get you from the highway back to a network of fun trails and some dispersed camping spots. The drive takes you all the way through rocky canyons and alongside marshy tall…
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Learn more about Emigrant Trail to "The Crossing"
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
The Road to the Simon Lead Mine
The road to the Simon Lead mine is traveled via a well-maintained dirt road until the last 4 miles. The road then contains washed-out areas and narrow passages. According to https://www.nvexpeditions.com, small amounts of silver-lead…
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Learn more about The Road to the Simon Lead Mine
Total Miles
22.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Teeth Rattler to The Crossing
This very easy two-lane, occasionally graded dirt road takes you back to "the crossing", which gives access to many other areas' trails. There are a few offshoots leading to some dispersed camping along the way.…
Learn more about Teeth Rattler to The Crossing
Learn more about Teeth Rattler to The Crossing
Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp