Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Grass Valley, Nevada
Kamma Mountains
This route takes you from the Black Rock Desert playa through the Kamma Mountain Range and the Rye Patch Reservoir. Along this route, you will find hot springs, rock-hounding spots, and old placer mines. The… Learn more about Kamma Mountains
Total Miles
68.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Buena Vista Valley
This is a fast route that will get you from the trailhead to the Stillwater Range. Both ends of this route have some interesting mercury mines that still have structures and the furnaces used to… Learn more about Buena Vista Valley
Total Miles
16.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Dodge-Ford Mine
This is a quick spur off Coal Canyon Road to the Dodge-Ford iron mine. The road is a well-maintained gravel road that leads to an open pit mine. The pit is 200ft deep with water… Learn more about Dodge-Ford Mine
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
Boyer Ranch
This trail has a lot of washboards, rocked gravel/dirt roads. You can go a comfortable 40 MPH, if you air down, the ride can be smoother. This takes you below the old ranch homestead of… Learn more about Boyer Ranch
Total Miles
28.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Hot Spring Hill to Mount Lewis
This route takes you from just outside of Eureka Nevada at Hot Spring Hill to Mount Lewis. The route starts out taking you to Bartine Hot Springs, a funny little heart-shaped hot springs that in… Learn more about Hot Spring Hill to Mount Lewis
Total Miles
105.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Lovelock Cave
This flat gravel road is well maintained. Lovelock Cave was in use as early as 2580 BC but was not intensively inhabited until around 1000 BC. People occupied Lovelock Cave for over 4,000 years. The… Learn more about Lovelock Cave
Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Dixie Valley Tanks
There are 20+ military tanks left out in the desert of Dixie Valley. The road is flat and graveled. A car will have no problems. The tanks were placed on old homesteads by the Navy… Learn more about Dixie Valley Tanks
Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Black Rock Playa
This route explores the Black Rock Playa, and then exits to the north and connects to the High Rock Canyon route to the west, or the Summit Lake Reservation route that continues north into Oregon.… Learn more about Black Rock Playa
Total Miles
55.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Summit Lake Reservation Route
This trail is only suitable during dry weather. This is a connector route connecting Black Rock Playa to Oregon's Alvord Playa and Steens Mountain through the Summit Lake Indian Reservation. This route is generally graded… Learn more about Summit Lake Reservation Route