Dirt Bike Trails Near Whitney, Nevada

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Kodachrome Road

Kodachrome Road is an easy trail and is suitable for any type of vehicle. Along the way, you will see many colorful geological formations. The colorful landscape inspired the trail's name. Along the way, you…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lava Butte Loop

Rainbow Gardens and Lava Butte form this loop trail. It is an easy trail suitable for any 4x4 truck or SUV, as well as off road vehicles and mountain bikes. Red, tan and white hills…
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Total Miles
15.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bye Bye Bumper

This is a great off-shoot trail in the Lava Butte OHV area that will test your vehicle's ground clearance, approach and departure angles, overall tire traction, and driver technical skills. As you approach the main…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Boulder City to Jean

This is an easier trail between Boulder City and Jean Dry Lake Bed and then Jean. The trail starts as a powerline road heading towards the hills. The road is smooth with a few washes…
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Total Miles
26.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Burro Wash

This trail comes in at 12 miles, some pretty difficult sections and plenty of sharp rocks. You will want to be sure to have off-road tires. The end of the trail is where all of…
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Total Miles
10.6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Restless Road

This is a short but technical trail filled with beautiful views of the Spring Mountains in Red Rock, Nevada. Find yourself climbing and descending steep, loose rock hills while testing your ground clearance through small…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Railroad Canyon

Railroad Canyon is a moderate trail just south of Las Vegas. It begins by crossing underneath the railroad tracks at a tunnel built in 1929. You then roll through a series of hills with great…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bird Spring Pass

This is an easy, scenic trail through the Nevada desert. Although the trail lacks any large trees, you do get to experience the natural offerings of the desert as well as great views of the…
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Total Miles
16.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Wilson Tank Trail

The trail starts just outside of Las Vegas by one of the last housing communities before BLM land. At first glance, it doesn't look great, but about a mile into the trail, the populated world…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp

La Madre mountain pass

This trail is a back mountain pass into Little Red Rock. There are some narrow sections and a some pretty significant hills with very uneven bouldered terrain. Trails lead off of this one with many…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
6 Difficult
Best Time
Sp

Indian Pass Overlook

This short 4-mile out-and-back trail takes you to the top of the ridge line of Indian Pass and the Old Pope Mine. This is a great side trip when taking the Cohenour loop. At the…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mormon Well Road

Mormon Well is a stock-friendly trail that crosses the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. You will cross a well-maintained dirt road that rises in elevation from the desert floor to more than 6,000 feet in elevation.…
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Total Miles
39.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mead Davis Power Road

Mead Davis Power Road is a rocky, dusty, sandy, rutted, washed-out road. Some sections require a short wheelbase high clearance vehicle, otherwise, its an easy road 4x4 is highly recommended. There is a chance for…
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Total Miles
36.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cottonwood Pass

Cottonwood Pass runs north and south through the Spring Mountain and Red Rock conservation areas just west of Las Vegas, NV. From Blue Diamond road you can take Cottonwood Pass all the way to Goodsprings,…
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Total Miles
10.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Color Rock Quarry

The trail to the Color Rock Quarry is an easy dirt road. The trail takes you into the Muddy Mountains Wilderness Area where you can see awesome sandstone and red rock formations. The area also…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cohenour Loop

This 17.5-mile loop trail takes you through a petroglyph wash and passes the Old Cohenour Mine. Don't miss the petroglyphs at 3 miles into the trail (right before the loop). This trail is passable by…
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Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Nelson Rollercoaster

This is a very scenic route through the hills near Nelson, Nevada. The dirt trail has several steep climbs and descents over several ridges as you make your way through the El Dorado Mountains. From…
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Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Gilbert Canyon

This 4.4-mile out-and-back trail takes you from Cohenour Loop through a scenic canyon toward Lake Mead. The vehicle trail stops approximately 1/2 mile from the lake, you can continue on foot over the large rocks…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Aztec Wash Road

This 20.8-mile out-and-back trail starts near the small town of Nelson, El Dorado Canyon, and passes through Eagle Wash and Aztec Wash before ending at a small cove on Lake Mohave. Plenty of beautiful vistas…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Potosi Pass Road

The northeast section of Potosi Pass Road is a relatively easy ride through the Spring Mountains with only slight hills and mildly uneven, rocky terrain. Some of the land surrounding the road says "private property…
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Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Alamo Road

If you want an adventure, this 70-mile-deep Nevada desert road is for you! Be aware there is a gate at the Alamo end of this road and it can be closed at any time. The…
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Total Miles
65.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pahrump to Mountain Springs

Mountain Springs is located between Pahrump and Las Vegas and is accessible from Pahrump by trail. The trail runs Southeast and Southwest through the Toiyabe National Forest and is an easy off-road drive through beautiful…
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Total Miles
29.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Potosi Tower Road

The Potosi Tower Road is a 14.6 out and back trail that goes to a great overlook of the Las Vegas Strip and Potosi Mountain. Built as a service road for the multiple communication towers…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Loop Powerline Road

This is a 10-mile one-way trail with steep ascents/descents and lots of blind switchbacks running along high-tension power lines. Most of the trail is one vehicle wide with plenty of pull-outs. Amazing views of Lake…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Joe May Road

Joe May Road is an uphill, rocky road to the mountainside that ends at a rudimentary campsite. There's a nice hike back into the mountain where the road ends. Watch out for desert tortoises and…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Eagle Wash Road to Placer Cove

This 9.7 out-and-back trail is a side trip off the Aztec Wash Road. This trail is mostly loose sand and gravel, which is passable by stock 4WD vehicles. At the S-Turn going to Placer Cove,…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mountain Wash Road to Morning Star Cove

This 7.6-mile out-and-back trail runs down Mountain Wash and ends at Morning Star Cove on Lake Mohave. This trail is mostly loose sand and gravel. Enjoy the cool water in the morning star cove on…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Fire Mountain Road

This 10.2-mile out-and-back trail starts off in a wash but then climbs up on a spur and continues down to Lake Mohave. This trail has great views of Lake Mohave. The last mile of the…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bonelli Landing

This 15-mile out-and-back trail ends at Bonelli Landing on Lake Mead. This road is maintained but not on a regular basis. There are open camping areas at the lake and a pit toilet. Excellent spot…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Wooden Pole Powerline Road

This is an out-and-back. The map shows you can exit the trail at Angel's Landing, but you cannot as of December 2023. It takes 3 hours to complete, including plenty of time to take in…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su