Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Pahrump, Nevada

Starting in Cold Creek, the Wheeler Pass trail takes you up and over the Spring Mountains. The trail was the main way to travel from the Indian Springs area to Pahrump in the 1800s. The trail is rough and rocky but passable in a high-clearance 4x4. Fantastic views of the desert floor await as you cl...
Learn more about Wheeler Pass

Hughes Cabin-Horse Springs Road is an easy, scenic gravel route perfect for beginners, families, and any high- or low-clearance vehicle looking for a relaxing drive near Pahrump, Nevada. Stretched across approximately 6.2 miles, this wide and well-maintained gravel road steadily climbs 1,586 feet fr...
Learn more about Hughes Cabin-Horse Springs Road

This trail starts just outside of a housing development in Pahrump and ends in the foothills (or vice versa). The trail is partially a gravel road nearby the town and becomes a powerline trail shortly after leaving town. The trail is easy peasy and can be traversed by 2WD vehicles under normal weath...
Learn more about Higley Road/Trail - Powerline Road

This trail continues from Higley Trail in Pahrump farther up into the mountains. We saw several homeless campers with dilapidated RVs and trash everywhere nearby these camps (sad!). There are also lots of weekenders boondocking on BLM land, enjoying responsibly. The trail is narrower than its start...
Learn more about Powerline Trail

Lower Wheeler Wash is an inviting, scenic desert trail near Pahrump, Nevada, that offers offroaders an easy but highly rewarding journey through striking canyons and unique geologic features. Starting from Wheeler Pass Road and heading southeast on North Wheeler Road, the route covers about 4.2 mile...
Learn more about Lower Wheeler Wash

This is a fast and flowy single track through Yucca and Joshua Trees in the Pahrump BLM. It goes up and over small hills and in and out of washes and doesn't have very many whoops. It's mostly a smooth trail with some loose rock but is consistently easy and a great place for beginners new to singlet...
Learn more about Bill Bike Trail

South Wheeler Pass Road is an ideal, scenic route for beginner offroaders and families seeking a gentle introduction to Nevada’s desert landscape, offering stunning panoramic views of the Pahrump Valley and Wheeler Wash. Spanning approximately 7.6 miles, this trail begins at the intersection of High...
Learn more about South Wheeler Pass Road

Leisurely gravel and dirt trail that meanders in and out of a wash. Good views of Pahrump, Nevada, and the surrounding valley. Joshua Tree forest with nice stands of Yucca, Barrel, and Cholla Cactus. Spring songbirds and ravens can be heard. Numerous signs of wild horses and burros. Verizon cell ser...
Learn more about "Just Found It" Trail

A short, up and down, off-road trail on BLM land that is primarily gravel and loose rock. The trail passes through a beautiful Joshua Tree forest. Signs of wild burrows and mustangs in the area. Songbirds and hummingbirds are present in spring. Best suited for smaller size vehicles. Verizon cell ser...
Learn more about Horse Springs - Sand Wash Cut Across

This is a fast and narrow single track through a wide-open desert full of yucca and Joshua Trees in the Pahrump BLM. It flows up and over small hills on a dirt surface with loose rock, with some whoops. Watch out for spiky plants on the side of the trail. It's a scenic and fun trail, with views over...
Learn more about Joshua Tree Trail

At the intersection with Hemlock Road, take Sand Wash Road westbound towards Pahrump. This trail is comprised mostly of gravel and is relatively level the whole way. It follows Sand Wash through Blackbrush, Joshua Tree Woodland, Creosote Bush, and Mojave Desert Life Zone communities. Keep an eye out...
Learn more about Sand Wash Road

This mostly single-track, out-and-back trail climbs gradually through Joshua Tree, Blackbrush, and Pinyon-Juniper desert life zones. Along the trail, you'll see interesting rock formations, scenic views, wild burro trails (maybe even some wild burros), and an abandoned mine. The trail is mostly dirt...
Learn more about Hemlock Road

From Hemlock Road, travel NW then NE on Groundsmoke Road. This will take you across BLM land through Joshua Tree and Yucca communities. Eventually, there will be a crossing into Toiyabe National Forest where the trail has uneven and rocky sections. This trail parallels a deep wash and terminates at ...
Learn more about Groundsmoke Road

Ride this fun, fast, and flowy singletrack through rolling desert hills in a Joshua Tree Forest beneath the Spring Mountains. The trail dips in and out of ravines and drops into gravel washes with small loose rocks. It has some small loose climbs out of the ravines but doesn't have any significant o...
Learn more about Roosters Course

Carpenter Wash is one of many designated dirt bike trails in the BLM desert to the east of Pahrump, Nevada. Most of the trails are easy, fast, and flowy with a mix of dirt and gravel washes, and the trail system is great for beginners. Visit in winter for warm sunny days and to avoid the summer heat...
Learn more about Carpenter Wash

Wallace Canyon Road is a scenic mountain climb on the west side of the Spring Mountains that offers four-wheel-drive enthusiasts and SxS riders a gradual but rewarding ascent with stunning desert vistas. Starting on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land east of Pahrump, Nevada, this 6.6-mile route cl...
Learn more about Wallace Canyon Road

This is a short connector trail to connect Wheeler Pass Road to several other designated single-track trails in the Pahrump Riding Area. This trail starts as road width but narrows as it enters a wash, and is shared use with horseback riders. It's mostly a gravel surface on top of dirt and winds thr...
Learn more about 081 Bypass Trail

Upper Wheeler Wash offers an easy, highly scenic descent through a wide, meandering dry wash basin, making it ideal for beginners and scenic cruisers in four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and dirt bikes. This 4.1-mile route drops approximately 1,060 feet from its starting elevation of 5,365 feet down ...
Learn more about Upper Wheeler Wash

Carpenter Wash Bypass can be ridden in connection with several other single-track trails in the Pahrump BLM for a fun day ride in the desert. Stage off of Carpenter Canyon Road, or connect to this trail from Wheeler Pass by some of the jeep roads in this area. The north end of the trail peels off of...
Learn more about Carpenter Wash Bypass

This is a short connector trail to connect Wheeler Wash to the Middle Elk Meadow single-track trail. It is mostly an easy and smooth gravel wash, with no difficult obstacles. It is a scenic trail with neat canyon rock wall features and beautiful Joshua trees. It's a shared-use trail with horseback r...
Learn more about Middle Elk Meadow Connector Trail

Starting in Cold Creek, the Wheeler Pass trail takes you up and over the Spring Mountains. The trail was the main way to travel from the Indian Springs area to Pahrump in the 1800s. The trail is rough and rocky but passable in a high-clearance 4x4. Fantastic views of the desert floor await as you cl...
Learn more about Wheeler Pass

Hughes Cabin-Horse Springs Road is an easy, scenic gravel route perfect for beginners, families, and any high- or low-clearance vehicle looking for a relaxing drive near Pahrump, Nevada. Stretched across approximately 6.2 miles, this wide and well-maintained gravel road steadily climbs 1,586 feet fr...
Learn more about Hughes Cabin-Horse Springs Road

This trail starts just outside of a housing development in Pahrump and ends in the foothills (or vice versa). The trail is partially a gravel road nearby the town and becomes a powerline trail shortly after leaving town. The trail is easy peasy and can be traversed by 2WD vehicles under normal weath...
Learn more about Higley Road/Trail - Powerline Road

This trail continues from Higley Trail in Pahrump farther up into the mountains. We saw several homeless campers with dilapidated RVs and trash everywhere nearby these camps (sad!). There are also lots of weekenders boondocking on BLM land, enjoying responsibly. The trail is narrower than its start...
Learn more about Powerline Trail

Starting in Cold Creek, the Wheeler Pass trail takes you up and over the Spring Mountains. The trail was the main way to travel from the Indian Springs area to Pahrump in the 1800s. The trail is rough and rocky but passable in a high-clearance 4x4. Fantastic views of the desert floor await as you cl...
Learn more about Wheeler Pass

Hughes Cabin-Horse Springs Road is an easy, scenic gravel route perfect for beginners, families, and any high- or low-clearance vehicle looking for a relaxing drive near Pahrump, Nevada. Stretched across approximately 6.2 miles, this wide and well-maintained gravel road steadily climbs 1,586 feet fr...
Learn more about Hughes Cabin-Horse Springs Road

This trail starts just outside of a housing development in Pahrump and ends in the foothills (or vice versa). The trail is partially a gravel road nearby the town and becomes a powerline trail shortly after leaving town. The trail is easy peasy and can be traversed by 2WD vehicles under normal weath...
Learn more about Higley Road/Trail - Powerline Road

This trail continues from Higley Trail in Pahrump farther up into the mountains. We saw several homeless campers with dilapidated RVs and trash everywhere nearby these camps (sad!). There are also lots of weekenders boondocking on BLM land, enjoying responsibly. The trail is narrower than its start...
Learn more about Powerline Trail