Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Mount Wilson, Nevada

This broad dirt road heads from Highway 93 over the pass and into the valley on the other side. It's an excellent access point for the Silver State OHV trail to bring campers and trailers…
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The beginning of this trail is a fascinating old mining complex complete with what appears to be three remarkably intact old coke ovens. Some even seem to have fire pits in the center, which would…
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Taking Muleshoe Valley Road eastward from State Road 318 across the mountains to Highway 93 is a journey through one of Nevada's most rugged and picturesque landscapes. This remote dirt road winds through the heart…
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This unmarked and unnamed BLM road provides the shortest and most direct connection between Pioche's quaint Nevada town and Caselton's mining district and village. The connection is made by traveling over the famed Treasure Hill…
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The name says it all. This well-maintained gravel road is smooth, with gradual turns and great views. It buzzes from the tarmac back into the valley and hills to provide easy access to this section…
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This is a generally well-graded road, that can be washed out after storms. It's a great route between Nevada's Echo Canyon State Park and existing mapped trails on the Utah border side. Both the Nevada…
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This fun, narrow road blasts across the desert and is generally smooth and well-graded. Until it isn't, be on the lookout for frequent deep washouts and ruts. When it's wet, entire sections of the road…
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This fun little loop circles down to the very large Bullfrog Reservoir and then cuts to a much smaller one with some interesting artifacts of ranching days gone by. There's a newer corral near the…
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This easy narrow road cuts across the higher side of the dry lake bed, making it a good option if wet. It's smooth and well-graded with long grasses to rather side. The open range leads…
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Traveling westward over Patterson Pass in Nevada from Highway 93 to State Road 318 is a journey through a rugged and remote landscape, where the vastness of the high desert unfolds in every direction. The…
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A middle section of the Stunning Silver State Trail. This trail has a ton of history and goes on in a network of trails for over 260 miles. This section passes through a dense forest…
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With the right long travel vehicle, this road would be a blast! With the wrong one, a misjudgment could be catastrophic on the suspension. A better name for this route would be rollercoaster road, as…
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This trail is a mostly straight shot across the dry lakebed connecting the West Cave Valley trail to the Silver State Trail. This trail starts in the West a bit rocky and bumpy with a…
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A very easy graded trail. A nice access road to get to the network of trails in the area. Expansive views of the desert with wide-open planes leading to foothills with Juniper forests. There is…
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Hacketts Ranch Road is a 3-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in Lincoln County, Nevada. The road runs from the Utah state line west to the Hackett Ranch. The trail from the state…
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Johnny Canyon is a 4.2-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in Iron County, Utah. Johnny Canyon extends from State Line Road to the Utah/Nevada border. Once the trail crosses the border into Nevada…
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Homestrike Mine - Horseshoe Mine Trail is a 2.8-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in Lincoln County, Nevada. The trail runs north/south through the Fey Canyon and connects with Midnight Wash all part…
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State Line Road is a 3.2-mile point-to-point destination trail rated 3 of 10 located in Iron County, Utah. State Line Road is predominately a 2-rated trail until it crosses the Rice Canyon creek where the…
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Midnight Wash - Jenny Mine Road is a 2.4-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in Lincoln County, Nevada, and Iron County, Utah. The road crosses Buck Mountain and passes several of the major…
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Gold Springs Road is a 12-mile point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10 located in Iron County, Utah. Gold Springs Road is a primary access road into the Gold Strike mining district. There are multiple mines…
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This is the primary road into Beaver Dam State Park, located not too far from the Nevada/Utah border. This lightly-visited Nevada State Park is well worth the time to visit, and depending on when you…
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Modena Canyon Road-Hamblin Valley Road is a 14.4-mile point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10 located in Iron County, Utah. This road is the major access from the community of Modena and the Hamblin Valley ranching…
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An easy two-lane washboard road to cross the reservoir. There is a nice established campground on the west side and access to highway 318 to the east. There are some clear dispersed camping trails outside…
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A nice graded main route into the area. This trail ends at the warm springs recreation area inside the Kirch Wildlife Management Area. It passes a nice established campground with large sites complete with shade…
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This is a well-maintained, wide, graded gravel road that can be connected with part 1 and part 2 of the Adams McGill Reservoir scenic trail to make a complete loop back to the 318 highway.…
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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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This road runs from Clover Creek through Barnes Canyon providing access to several different roads: Fife, Stoker Flats, and East Pass. The road is maintained and easy enough for 2WD vehicles and wide enough for…
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This is a fun and very scenic route from Beaver Dam, Arizona, to Caliente, Nevada that is 100% dirt and a perfect mix of fast open desert, twisty mountain roads, and a lot of elevation…
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This trail starts in the flat lands with beautiful desert scenery for miles around, with a two-lane maintained road but sand can be washed out by floods so always keep in mind weather conditions. The…
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Little Boulder road runs through the Bureau of Land Management Government Lands and Big Rock Wilderness. It is an easy gravel dirt mixed road, there are amazing views, and a chance to see wild horses,…
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