Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Mountain City, Nevada

This relatively easy route rewards travelers with absolutely incredible scenery. You'll find yourself maneuvering through cattle, staring up at steep canyon walls, and cresting small hills that reveal breathtaking views of snow capped mountains. If…
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Jarbidge is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The route is located at the bottom of the Jarbidge River's canyon near the north end of the Jarbidge Mountains, and fully lies within…
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Take a short trip out to the old Wickahoney Stage Stop, start in Bruneau heading south on Hot Springs Road, and pick up on the west leg of Hot Springs Road. Alternate option for a…
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This trail is difficult to follow until one realizes that occasionally there are white markers indicating the direction of the trail. This is an excellent section for most of the southern area of it. Nice…
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This bumpy little trail leads from the primary Echo trail system to the Robinson trail that drops down the cliffside providing access to the Bruneau river below. The site at the top is listed as…
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This is the smoother route than taking the Idaho Centennial Trail (ICT) to the Bruneau Lookout. It's mostly graded with some deeper ruts, but far fewer rocks than one will encounter on the ICT. It…
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This section of trail follows along the cliff side briefly from the Bruneau lookout point with informational kiosks and a pit toilet. Almost immediately is a spur for The overlook rec site for great camping…
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This scenic section of trail is one of the prettiest traveled. It offers some incredible scenery--rolling hills with fields of dried fluffy grass that blows in the wind. There are some interesting rock formations too.…
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North 5th Street is a maintained gravel road that is a little bumpy and washboard in areas. This trail travels North from Elko, Nevada, and ends at a small ski area with a small chairlift…
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This section connects the Idaho Centennial Trail to Clover Three Trail. With all the trails out here that no longer exist, it's a surefire way to end up at the access to the Bruneau Viewpoint…
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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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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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This fun side trail is just over 3 miles long, starting and ending on North 5th Street. The more southern section of this trail is fairly pretty with some small rocky and rutted areas. As…
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North Last Chance Road is a well-maintained gravel road. You will pass alongside residential areas, accompanied by ranch lands. Some places can be a little washboard and dusty. There is a good possibility you will…
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Adobe Heights Bypass is an easy trail that connects Mountain City Highway to North 5th Street in Elko, NV. This trail starts as a maintained gravel road and turns into an unmaintained dirt trail. The…
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This area has a lot of historic routes that seem not to exist anymore. After a great many private property access failures, this route from the tarmac was successful. This trail will lead through grassy…
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This is the southern section of the Antelope Bay Loop. It's the easier way out into the vista. The rail is dirt and gravel with a few deeper ruts from muddy traffic and cows. This…
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This is a nice, flat, out-and-back offshoot trail heading down to the Southern Lucas Point on Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir. To get to the beginning of the trail, take China Creek off of Jarbidge Road…
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This is the northern section of what could be completed as a loop trail. It ends in one spot at an overlook above the Salmon Creek Falls Reservoir. The trail is on the open range,…
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This is a shorter twisty trail that leads down to a finger of and Bay of the Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir. The water level is low in the winter, and there is driving access to…
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Beautiful views overlooking the northern section of Salmon Falls Creel Reservoir. The lower section of the loop is easy and has many small campsites with views of the water. None of them are level though,…
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An easy, mostly graded farm trail ends at a nice view of the Salmon Creek Falls canyon below. The trail starts in farmland, so be aware of slow farm traffic. It begins as an easy…
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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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A mostly two-track trail gives way to somewhat graded trail ends in a rock pile on one side that marks the route. Maps show many trails crisscrossing the area, but this is one of the…
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An easy trail mostly two-track through sagebrush featuring open planes and ends at a scenic overlook camping spot to the Salmon Falls River Canyon below. The trail gets mostly rutted and could be impossible when…
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Enjoy a fun, easy remote drive on Bell Rapids Plateau. This is the primary East-West road in the area that ties Glenn's Ferry to the Bliss area. The trail is always well maintained, well traveled,…
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This is the main east-west cut across from Stockman North/South route to the ridge. Primarily graded single-lane road. Some potholes and generally LTE Service. Take Stockman's road south to get to Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir,…
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This fun little romp in the hills begins just outside the adorable town of Glenn's ferry. Well worth exploring its quaint downtown and waterfronts. There are cute shops and many historic buildings. Once on the…
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Looking for an easy weekend drive? An easy road to see the Snake River from? Or even just a different way of getting from Glenn's Ferry to Bliss? Then this is your route, very well…
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This is the easier route to get over to the turn for Whisky Creek overlook. It's rutted in areas and use caution when it's rained or is wet. Could be quite muddy and slick. A…
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