Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Moapa Town, Nevada

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Moapa to Caliente Via Barclay

All of the maintained dirt roads can be done in a stock truck or SUV, with the exception of the short loop we took off of Sams Camp Road. That is narrow and would require…
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Total Miles
86.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Weiser Valley

Weiser Valley is a stock-friendly trail that follows a natural wash between two mountain ranges near the Valley of Fire and Logandale Trail system. Be on the lookout for wildlife, as wild horses and big…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

White Star mines

You will find this amazing trail near the end of the Weiser Valley Trail. Easy to navigate, with no challenging obstacles. It is a string of abandoned gypsum mines. Beautiful scenery can be found in…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

13-Mile Loop

13-Mile Loop is the main trail at the Logandale Trail System. Most of the trails in the area all branch off of this main trail. It is combination of dirt road with a few sandy…
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Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mormon Mesa

Just Northeast of Moapa Valley, this trail follows right along the power lines and leads you up/down the plateau and across the Mormon Mesa. The section that goes up (or down) the plateau is a…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Carp Elgin Road

This section of trail connects to several others in the area, as well as the Interstate exit. Towards the Southern end is a marker for the Old Spanish Trail that came through the area. The…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mesa Straightaway

This trail cuts straight across the Mormon Mesa, connecting to several other trails in the area. It's one of the more well-defined paths, but there are a handful of others nearby as well. The trail…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Color Rock Quarry

The trail to the Color Rock Quarry is an easy dirt road. The trail takes you into the Muddy Mountains Wilderness Area where you can see awesome sandstone and red rock formations. The area also…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gold Butte to Double Negative

This power line road has a few class 3 places but is mostly a class 2 route. The trail is good for Jeep, 4x4 trucks, or SXS. When you get to Double Negative, you're about…
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Total Miles
15.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Mormon Well Road

Mormon Well is a stock-friendly trail that crosses the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. You will cross a well-maintained dirt road that rises in elevation from the desert floor to more than 6,000 feet in elevation.…
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Total Miles
39.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Gold Butte to Little Finland

This is a one way, in-and-out trail through the Gold Butte National Monument. The trail passes several park highlights including; Whitney Pockets, the Devil's Throat sinkhole and the Little Finland area. The trail is an…
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Total Miles
35.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Bunkerville Choo Choo

The Bunkerville Choo Choo trail runs along the Virgin Mountain foothills. As you travel along the washes and mountain ridges, be on the lookout for cattle, as this is free range land. Along the way…
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Total Miles
28.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Kohta Circus Ride

Great views of the Virgin Mountains, Key West Mine, and Lake Mead Overlook. The destination is in the Gold Butte National Monument, about 50 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada, 30 miles south of Mesquite,…
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Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Gold Butte to 21 Goats

Extremely easy route, 4 miles in and out, last 1/2 mile walking through loose sand/small rocks. The BLM put up posts on this trail to prevent ATVs and 4x4s from accessing these areas. We're working…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Camp Road

This dirt road cuts across the desert and connects to several other trails in the area. Nothing too challenging to note, but this trail is pretty rocky and bumpy. Scenic desert landscape in every direction.…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Witney to Lake Mead

A long 100+ mile round trip on easy terrain. Loose sand can be found near the beach which may be difficult for 2 wheel drive vehicles. We came across a herd of wild Burros digging…
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Total Miles
30.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Tule Springs Road

This trail cuts straight through the Tule desert and connects to several other trails in the area. Easy enough for 2WD and wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass. Towards the southern end, you'll pass…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Dead Horse

Dead Horse Road runs through The Nevada Desert National Wildlife Refuge, there is no camping on this road. The road itself is an easy yet bumpy road, loose sand, rocks, and gravel will toss you…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gass Peak Rd

This out and back trail has great views of the city and surrounding mountains. Most of the trail is wide enough for two vehicles to pass. Very little in terms of obstacles, but still a…
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Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Policemans' Wash

7.5 miles of sandy bottom and high bank turns, the path is constantly changing with the rigs, wind, and rain it sees. Run it at speed or just cruse through and enjoy the scenery. One…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lava Butte Loop

Rainbow Gardens and Lava Butte form this loop trail. It is an easy trail suitable for any 4x4 truck or SUV, as well as off road vehicles and mountain bikes. Red, tan and white hills…
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Total Miles
15.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Kodachrome Road

Kodachrome Road is an easy trail and is suitable for any type of vehicle. Along the way, you will see many colorful geological formations. The colorful landscape inspired the trail's name. Along the way, you…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Garden Spring Loop

This out-and-back trail makes its way across the Tule Desert and loops near Garden Mountain. The trail up to the loop is very easy going with long stretches of rolling hills. About a mile in,…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Snow Spring Road

This trail starts (or ends) down in the Bull Valley Wash. There is a shallow water crossing and some cool rock features nearby. The switchback out of the wash is a little steep, but the…
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Total Miles
15.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Alamo Road

If you want an adventure, this 70-mile-deep Nevada desert road is for you! Be aware there is a gate at the Alamo end of this road and it can be closed at any time. The…
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Total Miles
65.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Fiber Optic Wash Road

Do not enter this road when raining or in the forecast, there can be a flash flood at any given moment as this entire road is a wash. There is no cell service. Please close…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hidden Forest

Hidden Forest is a very easy road that leads you to an amazing hike worth checking out! The road itself is loose rock and sand, 4x4 is recommended just because of the sand sections but…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi

Diagonal Alley

This dirt road cuts across the desert and connects to several other trails in the area. This route is pretty rocky and bumpy, with several rough washboard sections. It ends/starts just West of the Beaver…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Kingman Wash

Kingman Wash Road is a maintained backcountry road off Highway 93, south of Hoover Dam in Arizona. The road runs for about 3.6 miles over hills and down washes through the wild backcountry of Lake…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cow Camp Road

This is an easy drive through the desert mountains that ends at a waterfall encampment. As the name suggests, there is an abandoned "cow camp" where they used to gather the cattle. While there is…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi