Nelson View Single Track

Total Miles
1.2

Elevation

1,302.04 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Winter, Fall

Trail Overview

This is a short ridgeline single track in the OHV Area south of Las Vegas near Nelson, Nevada, with lots of loose hill climbs and descents. The trail is made up of lots of gravel and loose small rocks on loose dirt, making it harder to find traction on the hill climbs. There are tons of yucca and Joshua trees on the sides of the trail to watch out for. The trail generally climbs up as you go north to south, gaining 500 feet of elevation to get an epic view of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in the distance. You can see multi-colored red and pink rock formations and hills in the background. The trail is pretty narrow in spots and slightly harder because of the loose surface and has some pretty steep climbs. This area is kind of like a maze of trails with many offshoots and other trail options to explore and play on.

Photos of Nelson View Single Track

Nelson View Single Track
Nelson View Single Track

Difficulty

This is an intermediate single track due to steep hill climbs on a loose dirt surface and some narrow spots.

Technical Rating

4

Access Description

Nelson Hills is an OHV area south of Boulder City, Nevada. Take NV-165 E from US-95 S and turn onto BLM Route C towards the Nelson Hills OHV Staging Area. There's a huge dirt parking area for staging as well as dry camping. The area is full of tons of ATV and dirt bike trails through these desert hills, but the trails aren't marked. It's often like a maze of trails with endless options to explore, including steep hill climbs, washes and ravines.

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