Dirt Bike Trails Near Virginia City, Nevada

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Jumbo Grade

This is a delightful trail that runs up a canyon from Washoe Lake to Virginia City. There are several creek crossings. Since the creek drains into a rather large area, it is probably not wise…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Silver Queen

This trail offers a little bit of everything. It starts as a dirt/gravel road with some washouts and a couple of steep climbs. You will pass through a sand pit that can be quite soft…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su

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…
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Total Miles
18.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Glyphs from Lockwood

Great trail for the family! Relatively moderate throughout the whole trail. It gets rocky and is very bumpy. There are some sand washes and one creek crossing. The end of the trail hosts a ton…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

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…
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Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi

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…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Indiana Bones Trail

The Indiana Bones Trail takes you from the OHV staging area up to Golden Eagle Rock and then down to Golden Eagle Lane. This trail is located in the Prison Hill OHV park and has…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3 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.…
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Total Miles
23
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
20.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Power Line Trail RSM

The trail is typically one vehicle wide with a few places to pass on this double-track dirt and clay trail. The clay in this area is treacherous when wet. This first 1.7-mile portion of the…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Blue Truck Fork

Tucked in the South-West corner of Reno, Blue Truck Fork is a great way to get out of the city and escape to some nearby nature. This trail offers some great sights of the surrounding…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pine Nut Mountains Vista Trail

Located in the Johnson OHV park, this trail has views of Minden, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Pine Nut Mountains. A man-made dirt pile is meant to block the trail at 4.82 miles. At this…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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…
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Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Spanish Springs Foothills

This is a fantastic trail for a mid-level, experienced rider who is looking for great vistas overlooking Reno and Sparks. There's always a chance to see groups of wild mustangs along the trails throughout the…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Spanish Springs Foothills

A multi-directional trail in the Spanish Springs Foothills that can be used as a connector to many other trails. The trail consists of various elevation changes and steep grades. Hard pack gravel is the norm…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Genoa Peak Road - 41306

You'll get some great views of Lake Tahoe from this trail. It's a wide, single-lane gravel trail that's moderately to heavily used during the summer. There are gates at both ends of the road which…
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Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Logan House Loop 14n33

This trail has beautiful scenery that includes tree-filtered views of Lake Tahoe, Aspen groves, grassy meadows, a couple of small year-round streams, and the classic Sierra Nevada Mountain Forest. It is recommended for 4WD or…
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Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Spanish Springs Petroglyphs

Griffith Canyon is an approximately 2 mile out-and-back hike north of Reno that leads to several galleries of petroglyphs. While several trails in the area lead to petroglyphs, the Griffith Canyon trail is the easiest…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

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…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Peavine to Robb

The trail is made up of mostly dirt with some small rocks here and there. Most of the difficulty is the steepness of the mountain. Alternate paths can make the trail more challenging. Hitting the…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Billy Bob

From the start of Twister, or the top of Twister back down to Billy Bob, head up the canyon. At the fork, you will be presented with a choice; to the left is Billy Bob,…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Twister

Starting from Chickadee at the Indian Reservation border, head East on the two-track dirt road. This is a high-speed, easy track until you get to the trail. The trail borders a paved road for about…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Crystal Peak Mine Loop

This loop trail offers wide panoramas of endless mountain forests and picturesque views of multiple reservoirs all along an easily traversed dirt road. An exciting surprise awaits at the midway point of the trail--the Crystal…
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Total Miles
26.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Carson River East Fork Hot Springs Trail

This trail along the East Fork of the Carson River with spectacular views of the River's canyon, the walls peaks of the High Sierra's to the west will not disappoint any mid-level experienced rider. Use…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
7 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Boca Hill

Boca Hill Trail is a 2.5 mile trail. The trail passes the peak of Boca Hill, a great place to stop and get some pictures from above I-80 with many peaks in the background. The…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Lloyds

This is a single track that gets heavy use. It is pretty easy to follow and well maintained and established. It is very well-marked and has many signs so you don't get lost when crossing…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Long Valley Road

The route starts at the end of Virginia Street, crossing some railroad tracks and turning into a graded dirt road. There are some washboard sections, and during early spring, it is quite muddy. Of course,…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su