Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Amargosa Valley, Nevada
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Dunes Poll Line Road
A pretty straight, pretty flat rip from the Amargosa Dunes over to the access trail to get to Blackmarble Mountain and other trails in the area. There are a few spots where it gets rutted… Learn more about Dunes Poll Line Road
Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi
Black Marble Mountain Truck Route
The first half of the trail is relatively easy; most high clearance 4x4 will have no issues. There are a few dispersed camping spots and a few old mining areas to explore with a vast… Learn more about Black Marble Mountain Truck Route
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
Rhyolite Ghost Town
This is a fairly easy trail with the exception of Secret Pass, which can be bypassed easily with other trails nearby. Secret Pass has short, steep grades that are rocky and tight in various sections.… Learn more about Rhyolite Ghost Town
Total Miles
48
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Pole Line Road
This trail is the main Pole line heading south out of town from Beatty and its more local dirt trails. This road takes you along the power lines and down toward two interesting abandoned mining… Learn more about Pole Line Road
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
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… Learn more about Bullfrog Historic Mining Distric
Total Miles
82.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
West Side Road - DVNP
Easy route around the west side of the dry lake bed in Death Valley. This route offers a different, and remote, perspective of the Devil's Golf Course and Badwater Basin. The route starts about 11… Learn more about West Side Road - DVNP
Total Miles
34.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su
Old Railroad Grade Road
The Western section of the road is well-graded and more than two cars wide. Once one transitions onto the two-track near the airport the trail gets rocky with a few washout transitions. One specifically is… Learn more about Old Railroad Grade Road
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
Gold Bar Road
This trail starts out easy with a graded two-lane washboard dirt road by the private Big Red Art Barn. Look, but please don't touch. It also appears people camp in the parking lot by the… Learn more about Gold Bar Road
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
Rainbow Mountain Road
A mostly east trail that begins or ends at the Rhyolite ghost town on the western end of the trail. The ghost town is somewhat preserved with many structures still standing and lots to explore,… Learn more about Rainbow Mountain Road
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
552 Mining Entry Road
552 Mining Entry Road drives through the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Government Lands, it is a easy gravel road with sections of loose rock, and spots that have been washed out… Learn more about 552 Mining Entry Road
Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pioneer Road
A mostly easy trail, except for the last 100 yards that complete the trail to the mine. There is plenty of room for oncoming traffic, and the trail is well graded. 2 bars LTE at… Learn more about Pioneer Road
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
Noides Road
Noides Road drives through the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Government Lands. It is a semi easy road with sections that take a 4x4 vechile and good line placement to navigate loose… Learn more about Noides Road
Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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 a falcon. The Mud Springs are just… Learn more about Mud Springs Road
Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp
Powerline Trail
This trail continues from Higley Trail in Pahrump farther up into the mountains. We saw several homeless campers with dilapidated RVs and trash everywhere nearby these camps (sad!). There are also lots of weekenders boondocking… Learn more about Powerline Trail
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Sand Wash Road
At the intersection with Hemlock Road, take Sand Wash Road westbound towards Pahrump. This trail is comprised mostly of gravel and is relatively level the whole way. It follows Sand Wash through Blackbrush, Joshua Tree… Learn more about Sand Wash Road
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Phinney Canyon Road
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
"Just Found It" Trail
Leisurely gravel and dirt trail that meanders in and out of a wash. Good views of Pahrump, Nevada, and the surrounding valley. Joshua Tree forest with nice stands of Yucca, Barrel, and Cholla Cactus. Spring… Learn more about "Just Found It" Trail
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Higley Road/Trail - Powerline Road
This trail starts just outside of a housing development in Pahrump and ends in the foothills (or vice versa). The trail is partially a gravel road nearby the town and becomes a powerline trail shortly… Learn more about Higley Road/Trail - Powerline Road
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Wheeler Pass
Starting in Cold Creek, the Wheeler Pass trail takes you up and over the Spring Mountains. The trail used to be the main way to travel from the Indian Springs area to Pahrump in the… Learn more about Wheeler Pass
Total Miles
24.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Hughes Cabin-Horse Springs Road
Wide and well-maintained gravel road crosses BLM land, steadily climbing from valley floor at approximately 2,900ft to an elevation of 4,500ft. A locked gate with a "no trespassing" sign marks the end of the line… Learn more about Hughes Cabin-Horse Springs Road
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Lower Wheeler Wash
This trail leaves Wheeler Pass Road heading SE on North Wheeler Road. After about a mile, the trail intersects a wide, meandering dry wash basin consisting of loose gravel and sand. From here, head NE… Learn more about Lower Wheeler Wash
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Butte Valley
Street-legal vehicles and a Death Valley National Park pass are required for this route. Begin on a wide road across open desert land and then pass through Warm Springs Canyon. You'll pass by talc mines… Learn more about Butte Valley
Total Miles
24.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp
Horse Springs - Sand Wash Cut Across
A short, up and down, off-road trail on BLM land that is primarily gravel and loose rock. The trail passes through a beautiful Joshua Tree forest. Signs of wild burrows and mustangs in the area.… Learn more about Horse Springs - Sand Wash Cut Across
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Hemlock Road
This mostly single-track, out-and-back trail climbs gradually through Joshua Tree, Blackbrush, and Pinyon-Juniper desert life zones. Along the trail, you'll see interesting rock formations, scenic views, wild burro trails (maybe even some wild burros), and… Learn more about Hemlock Road
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Groundsmoke Road
From Hemlock Road, travel NW then NE on Groundsmoke Road. This will take you across BLM land through Joshua Tree and Yucca communities. Eventually, there will be a crossing into Toiyabe National Forest where the… Learn more about Groundsmoke Road
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
South Wheeler Pass Road
The road begins at the intersection of HWY 160 at the south end of Pahrump at an elevation of 3,000 feet. It gradually climbs to 4,703 feet with one dip into South Wheeler Wash. The… Learn more about South Wheeler Pass Road
Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Harry Wade Exit Route - DVNP
A historical route at the southern end of Death Valley National Park. The route is 32 miles in length through one of the most remote and arid parts of Death Valley - be prepared. The… Learn more about Harry Wade Exit Route - DVNP
Total Miles
30.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Upper Wheeler Wash
This trail descends into a wide, meandering dry wash basin consisting of loose gravel and sand. It passes through scenic box canyons with interesting rock formations and terminates at a narrow passage that connects to… Learn more about Upper Wheeler Wash
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Sperry Wash
Total Miles
27.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp
Wallace Canyon Road
Located on the west side of the Spring Mountains and east of Pahrump NV, this trail starts on BLM land. Eventually, it crosses into the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area on the Toiyabe National Forest.… Learn more about Wallace Canyon Road
Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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