Beginner Off-Road Trails Near McDermitt, Nevada

There is a lot to see on this trail; you rise to about 7,850 feet in elevation and have views all around. However, it's definitely not a winter or bad weather trail. You can reach…
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This route goes from Anderson Crossing to the Oregon/Nevada border. From the OR/NV border, there is a lovely view. It is mostly gravel road but there are many rough sections, blind corners, and cattle on…
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From Highway 95, you will turn onto a maintained gravel road. It has recently been graded as of March 2024, so it's currently easy riding. You may want to stock up on goodies in either…
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This is an uneven dirt road, it's not difficult but does have some washouts and is pretty rutted. The road is kind of slow going and there are a lot of loose rocks and dips…
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This rocky dirt section of the larger Southern Owyhee Route passes through the Owyhee River Wilderness and Star Valley. It passes through Star Valley Ranch (which appears from the signage to be owned by 45…
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This connector road runs east-west and is a great way to get from the Alvord Desert to the lesser-visited Coyote Lake bed. The road itself is a soft silty material that lines the playa and…
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This section of Three Forks Road (BLM 6366-0-00) continues southeast from the Owyhee Canyon Overlook to the junction at Fenwick Ranch Road. At the junction, one can continue southwest to Three Forks or north to…
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This section of BLM Road 6366-0-00 heads south from US Highway 95 to the Owyhee Canyon Overlook. The road is a reasonably well-graded gravel road with one seasonal creek crossing. While the road is easily…
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This trail takes you to several points of interest. You'll see beautiful countryside, pillars, craters, lava flows, and the Owyhee Canyon Lands of Oregon. The roads are gravel with many rough spots requiring slow travel.…
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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…
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The Alvord Desert playa is a vast, flat expanse of a dried lake bed, offering a unique and serene landscape. The playa's hard, cracked surface creates an almost otherworldly experience, perfect for off-road adventures and…
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Crutcher's Crossing South starts at the river ford and climbs up the switchbacks on the South side of the canyon and then terminates at the Crutcher's Crossing Cherrystem at a BLM map kiosk. The climb…
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Bogus Ranch Road is a dusty dirt road that starts out as gravel in the small hamlet of Arock, Oregon. It winds through the few farms that have managed to find viable land among all…
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This is a relatively mild, yet fun, connector route in the Oregon backcountry. This trail is a great way to get to or from Fields and the Alvord Desert as a part of the Oregon…
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This rocky trail is a good one to link up with Playa Vista for a slightly different angle of the playa (dry lakebed) below. There are a few dispersed camping options, but be sure to…
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The route South out of Jordan Valley into the mountains jumps back and forth across the Idaho/Oregon state line numerous times. And each time it does, it changes names. From Pleasant Valley to Soldier Creek,…
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An easy two-lane dirt road that leads to the Jean Baptiste Charbonneau final resting place memorial. They were the youngest members of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and this is memorial is a very nice…
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The Bogus Bench Trail is a rough, twisty, and often rocky dirt road that starts at Mud Lake and winds its way along the foot of Bogus Bench and the Bogus Rim as it drops…
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This partial loop around the lake is packed with camping and recreation. Most of the year, the lake is dry, but that doesn't mean the views aren't impressive. The stunning Steens Mountains rise from the…
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This is one of the main connector roads in this section of the bench plateaus above the Owyhee Canyon. Sometimes dirt, sometimes gravel, this route is one of the faster ones to transit the area.…
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While the main entrance is the most common way to get to Mann Lake, this route offers a more interesting drive. There are some deeper transitions as it skirts along the bottom of the hills,…
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The road to the summit of Steens Mountain is the highest road in Oregon, reaching nearly 10,000 feet. From the trailhead at the end of the road, the summit is just a short hike. The…
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This easy out and back provides access into the hills and passes through two very tight cattle gates. These are two-person operation gates, although the first one has a handy cheater bar to open it.…
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Miller Lane is a bumpy, dirt road that is an elongated "C" shape on the map, arcing out from the water tower at the center of the plateau to follow the curve of the edge…
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This road is in decent shape but gets very corrugated and deteriorates through the year. There are few obstacles, but speed can make many of the corners dangerous, and you'll also find many steep grades.…
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This bumpy out and backcrosses the long, dried grassy fields as it ascends into the hills. The entire time herds of Antelope were crossing the path ahead. Once at the top, it's clear to see…
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This uninspiring dirt ranch road follows the edge of the adjacent Jordan Craters WSA. The ranch roads in this area are a bit of a spider web through this area of grazing land that mostly…
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Completion of The Cow Lake and Danner Loop. The road is a wide, graded, gravel road. Some dispersed camping spots are tucked in along the hillsides on the little off-shoot trails. Along the way, you…
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Access from Knott Creek Rd about 17.3 miles south of NV State Road 140. This begins as a graded gravel road and then turns to a 2-track the rest of the way up to the…
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This trail ascends from the valley below into a network of trails in the Steens Mountains. The trail begins down in the lakebed area and the lower valley. Then it ascends a steep rocky shelf…
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