Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Kingsbury, Nevada

This trail is commonly mapped as the Kingsbury Stinger Trail in apps, but according to the sign posted at the trail, it is not. It is Forest Service Trail 18E46, and we will refer to it as Lower Kingsbury Stinger Alternate. This trail allows you to out-and-back Kingsbury Stinger, but from a differen...
Learn more about Lower Kingsbury Stinger Alternate - FS 18E46

This trail has beautiful scenery that includes tree-filtered views of Lake Tahoe, Aspen groves, grassy meadows, a couple of small year-round streams, and the classic Sierra Nevada Mountain Forest. It is recommended for 4WD or AWD vehicles with higher clearance. Both ends of the trail offer paved sta...
Learn more about Logan House Loop 14n33

This trail can be dusty. Head size sharp rocks on hard pack with occasional tree roots. Trail is roughly a 3 (any 4x4 should make it). Saw Jeeps, SxS, and ATVs on this day. There are a few small drop-offs on the South end of the trail that could be challenging if traveling North. The trail does not ...
Learn more about Genoa Peak Summit

This dirt road access is gated and seasonally open, with a semi-paved parking area just outside the edge of a nearby residential neighborhood. The surface starts with gravel and quickly turns to well-graded, hard-packed dirt. With only a slight incline at the start and minor dips throughout, with ve...
Learn more about High Meadows Road - FS 12N21

High Meadows is a more relaxed and flowing trail in the area. The biggest challenge on the trail is the loose sand that is common to the area, but most sections were not too deep, and made carrying speed fairly easy. This is a great trail for all skill levels and has some great banked corners for ha...
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Incense Cedar Trail is a very flowy trail overall and great for all skill levels. It mostly consists of relatively banked corners and small fun rollers that can be ridden normally, wheelied, jumped, etc. One end of the trail has a couple of small rock lines that are optional, but the trail is mostly...
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Lower Corral Trail is full of jumps and berms (best ridden downhill and to avoid conflict with mountain bikers). The alternate line allows you to bypass a handful of jumps in the jump line and just ride some fun, continuous corners. This is great for those wanting more corners instead of jumps or fo...
Learn more about Corral Trail Alt Turns

You'll get some great views of Lake Tahoe from this trail. It's a wide, single-lane gravel trail that's moderately to heavily used during the summer. The gates at both ends of the road are locked from November 15 to June 1st due to snowy conditions. It is recommended for 4x4s with high clearance, Je...
Learn more about Genoa Peak Road - 41306

The route starts at a parking lot along the paved Fountain Place Road (FS 1201) that also serves as the trailhead for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, a popular mountain bike trail. The route continues past the lot to a seasonal gate. Past the gate, conditions shift quickly from gravel to hard-packed dirt with...
Learn more about Saxon Tie Road - FS 12N17

This is a sandy, loose trail made up almost entirely of continuous whoops. Occasional rocks and roots appear along the route, but the terrain is dominated by flowing sand whoops that create a fun, rhythmic ride. The trail also features well-formed sand corners and serves as the only narrower route i...
Learn more about Twin Peaks

Start from a paved parking lot with a seasonally open gate, descending onto dirt almost immediately as you proceed. Recent logging activity lines the first stretch where you'll see stacked logs and marked trees along the well graded dirt and gravel surface. About a third of a mile in you reach a cul...
Learn more about Saxon Creek Road - FS 12N01A

Winding through a serene, high-elevation alpine forest managed by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Unnamed Spur 1 branches directly off Jobs Peak Trail Road - FS 31051 as a versatile side route. While it lacks official junction signage at the start, the well-established dirt entrance is easy to spo...
Learn more about Unnamed Spur off Jobs Peak Trail Road - FS 31051

Jobs Peak Trail Road - FS 31051A is a tranquil 0.5-mile out-and-back spur route through alpine forest managed by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Accessed directly from the main forest road network, this short single-track dirt road serves as a primary access corridor for hikers to reach the Jobs P...
Learn more about Jobs Peak Trail Spur - FS 31051A

Located in a peaceful, high-altitude forest, Horse Meadows Spur B - FS 31051B is a 1-mile spur route managed by Sequoia National Forest. Accessed via the top of Horse Meadows Road, this trail is primarily used by visitors seeking remote primitive camping and access to nearby high-country hiking trai...
Learn more about Horse Meadows Spur - FS 31051B

Winding through a dense, high-elevation pine forest managed by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Willow Creek Rd 31051D offers a scenic and tranquil loop off Horse Meadows Rd and nearby access points closest to Armstrong Pass Trailhead. Outdoor enthusiasts often utilize this short connector route to...
Learn more about Willow Creek Road - FS 31051D

The Pine Nut Mountains Vista Trail is a scenic double-track route in the Johnson Lane OHV Area, perfect for offroaders seeking panoramic views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Minden, and the surrounding Carson Valley. Starting near the end of Johnson Lane, just ten miles from Minden, this 2.56-mile ...
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Traversing a high-elevation woodland within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Willow Creek Spur E - FS 31051E branches off Willow Creek Road to offer a quiet, secluded out-and-back trek. This short side path leads through remote forest terrain to an established, off-grid campsite boasting sweepi...
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This graded dirt county road begins at the Johnson Lane OHV Park located east of Minden, NV. As the road gradually ascends, it traverses alluvial plains covered in sage and low canyons with juniper trees. Rising to 7,000 feet at Sunrise Pass, the road takes you to the heart of the Pine Nut Mountains...
Learn more about Sunrise Pass Road

This trail leads you to panoramic views of the Carson Valley and the Sierra Front. I prefer to start at the Johnson Lane Staging Area and travel North, but either direction is okay. The trail has a few challenges. You will encounter soft sand and loose rocks on some of the steep climbs, so have appr...
Learn more about Hot Springs Mountains Senic Trail

"West Summit Loop" starts off heading southeast from the main staging area. The trail takes you past "Headlight" and up to the "Cable Road," where it overlaps to the South for a bit, then turns up the hill. The trail traverses back and forth, getting steeper as you approach Golden Eagle Rock, a grea...
Learn more about West Summit Loop

This trail has beautiful scenery that includes tree-filtered views of Lake Tahoe, Aspen groves, grassy meadows, a couple of small year-round streams, and the classic Sierra Nevada Mountain Forest. It is recommended for 4WD or AWD vehicles with higher clearance. Both ends of the trail offer paved sta...
Learn more about Logan House Loop 14n33

This trail can be dusty. Head size sharp rocks on hard pack with occasional tree roots. Trail is roughly a 3 (any 4x4 should make it). Saw Jeeps, SxS, and ATVs on this day. There are a few small drop-offs on the South end of the trail that could be challenging if traveling North. The trail does not ...
Learn more about Genoa Peak Summit

This dirt road access is gated and seasonally open, with a semi-paved parking area just outside the edge of a nearby residential neighborhood. The surface starts with gravel and quickly turns to well-graded, hard-packed dirt. With only a slight incline at the start and minor dips throughout, with ve...
Learn more about High Meadows Road - FS 12N21

High Meadows is a more relaxed and flowing trail in the area. The biggest challenge on the trail is the loose sand that is common to the area, but most sections were not too deep, and made carrying speed fairly easy. This is a great trail for all skill levels and has some great banked corners for ha...
Learn more about High Meadows Trail

This trail has beautiful scenery that includes tree-filtered views of Lake Tahoe, Aspen groves, grassy meadows, a couple of small year-round streams, and the classic Sierra Nevada Mountain Forest. It is recommended for 4WD or AWD vehicles with higher clearance. Both ends of the trail offer paved sta...
Learn more about Logan House Loop 14n33

This trail can be dusty. Head size sharp rocks on hard pack with occasional tree roots. Trail is roughly a 3 (any 4x4 should make it). Saw Jeeps, SxS, and ATVs on this day. There are a few small drop-offs on the South end of the trail that could be challenging if traveling North. The trail does not ...
Learn more about Genoa Peak Summit

This dirt road access is gated and seasonally open, with a semi-paved parking area just outside the edge of a nearby residential neighborhood. The surface starts with gravel and quickly turns to well-graded, hard-packed dirt. With only a slight incline at the start and minor dips throughout, with ve...
Learn more about High Meadows Road - FS 12N21

The route starts at a parking lot along the paved Fountain Place Road (FS 1201) that also serves as the trailhead for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, a popular mountain bike trail. The route continues past the lot to a seasonal gate. Past the gate, conditions shift quickly from gravel to hard-packed dirt with...
Learn more about Saxon Tie Road - FS 12N17