Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Dyer, Nevada

Fish Lake Springs Road is an easy, scenic gravel connector ideal for all vehicle types, linking the relaxing Fish Lake Hot Springs to the local saloon in Dyer, Nevada, with minimal highway travel. Spanning approximately 17 miles through the scenic Esmeralda County desert, this well-traveled, wide, a...
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Cabin run via McAfee Road is an ideal adventure for historic mining enthusiasts and scenic explorers seeking a journey from the flat farmlands of Fish Lake Valley deep into the rugged Silver Peak Range. Beginning near the town of Dyer, Nevada, at an elevation of approximately 4,800 feet, this 24-mil...
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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 housing and cross into Inyo National Forest on middle creek and trail becomes narrow and rocky...
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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 grove is at the end of the Bristlecone Pine Forest S...
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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. The trail can get busy, so be aware of oncoming traffic and large RVs and trailers. You ...
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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. The road is wide, gravel and graded. There may be a lot of day traffic coming and going, and the area ma...
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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 as well as birds of prey. The tail is mostly desert terrain with some jumping cactus and grasslands by the marsh ...
Learn more about Emigrant Pass from "The Crossing" to Silver Peak Road

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. It's a nice stop and even a great place to camp with established fire rings and a great view out the ...
Learn more about Red Rock Quicksilver Mine

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 the top of the difficult Rock Creek Trail and allow more access to the range. There are som...
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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 side trip to see the borax workings and adobe remains. The route can become sandy in spots, as well as a hard mineral-based gr...
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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 road. There are some sections that are rougher with lots of small rocks but n...
Learn more about White Mountain Road

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 trail is a nice dirt double track. It starts fairly wide with good views of the desert flora and canyon walls. ...
Learn more about Horse Thief Canyon

This trail starts at the Grandview Campground and snakes its way through pinyon forest and majestic views of surrounding hills and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The first half is fairly easy with a couple of small rock sections. The last half becomes progressively more challenging with very narrow, o...
Learn more about Grandview Mine Road - 7S129

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 afternoon towards sunset to enjoy the views of the sierra across Owens Valley. Keep an eye out for Bighorn S...
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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 grasses. Once you crest the hill, the valley is laid out before you, showing some of the wetlands and marshy, g...
Learn more about Emigrant Trail to "The Crossing"

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. The area could be unbearably hot during the summer months, so be sure to bring plenty of water and ...
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Fish Slough Road is a 19-mile long (End to End), 3-vehicle-wide road, and depending on the time of the year, it could be evenly graded or can have washboards of varying degrees. There are amazing views of both the Eastern Sierra Mountains to the west and the White Mountains to the east. Fish Slough ...
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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 high desert. You'll reach an unassuming side trail that quickly starts to change. Huge and beautiful rock formati...
Learn more about Willow Creek Road to Pigeon Springs

This 3.63-mile point-to-point trail climbs 811 feet and drops 707 feet, starting and ending on FS3S157E near Chidago Canyon Road. The mostly sand surface is 1.5 vehicles wide, following a power line as it slowly climbs through a small canyon full of sagebrush, other brush, and juniper pine trees. Yo...
Learn more about Gold Crown Mine - FS3S50

Pole Road (4S04) is a mild dirt road mixed with shallow sand. It is 8 miles one way, 16 miles out and back. It has a few offshoots for camping and even has a route towards the end of the trail to connect to Chidago Loop or back to Fish Slough Road. At the end of the trail is an awesome canyon overlo...
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Fish Lake Springs Road is an easy, scenic gravel connector ideal for all vehicle types, linking the relaxing Fish Lake Hot Springs to the local saloon in Dyer, Nevada, with minimal highway travel. Spanning approximately 17 miles through the scenic Esmeralda County desert, this well-traveled, wide, a...
Learn more about Fish Lake Springs Rd.

Cabin run via McAfee Road is an ideal adventure for historic mining enthusiasts and scenic explorers seeking a journey from the flat farmlands of Fish Lake Valley deep into the rugged Silver Peak Range. Beginning near the town of Dyer, Nevada, at an elevation of approximately 4,800 feet, this 24-mil...
Learn more about Cabin run via McAfee Road

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 housing and cross into Inyo National Forest on middle creek and trail becomes narrow and rocky...
Learn more about Chiatovitch Creek to Middle Creek

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. The trail can get busy, so be aware of oncoming traffic and large RVs and trailers. You ...
Learn more about Teeth Rattler to The Crossing

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 housing and cross into Inyo National Forest on middle creek and trail becomes narrow and rocky...
Learn more about Chiatovitch Creek to Middle Creek

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. The trail can get busy, so be aware of oncoming traffic and large RVs and trailers. You ...
Learn more about Teeth Rattler to The Crossing

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 as well as birds of prey. The tail is mostly desert terrain with some jumping cactus and grasslands by the marsh ...
Learn more about Emigrant Pass from "The Crossing" to Silver Peak Road

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. It's a nice stop and even a great place to camp with established fire rings and a great view out the ...
Learn more about Red Rock Quicksilver Mine