Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Paradise Valley, 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 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 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 Winnemucca head south on Grass Valley Road for approximately 14 miles trail starts on the left, there is a waypoint at the turnaround point, after this point there are several very sketchy water crossings,…
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From Winnemucca head west on Rose Creek Road, and go south on Herschell for approximately 4.9 miles before asphalt runs to a maintained gravel road. Stay on this road for approximately 4.5 miles go west…
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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 is a super easy trail, with tons of offroading to explore. When we did the trail the snow melt was in full swing tons of water flowing in creeks everywhere. There are tons of…
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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 route takes you from the Black Rock Desert playa through the Kamma Mountain Range and the Rye Patch Reservoir. Along this route, you will find hot springs, rock-hounding spots, and old placer mines. The…
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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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The route passes several interesting sites, including springs, mine sites, and biplane U.S. Airmail Service beacon sites. The trail does not have any difficult obstacles unless wet. What makes it difficult is that it is…
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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 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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This route takes you from just outside of Eureka Nevada at Hot Spring Hill to Mount Lewis. The route starts out taking you to Bartine Hot Springs, a funny little heart-shaped hot springs that in…
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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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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 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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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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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 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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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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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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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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This is a fast route that will get you from the trailhead to the Stillwater Range. Both ends of this route have some interesting mercury mines that still have structures and the furnaces used to…
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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 route explores the Black Rock Playa, and then exits to the north and connects to the High Rock Canyon route to the west, or the Summit Lake Reservation route that continues north into Oregon.…
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This trail starts out at a small campground and then winds its way past the Opal and Peacock Mining area and by a few old abandoned houses and mining ruins. This road has several spur…
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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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This is a quick spur off Coal Canyon Road to the Dodge-Ford iron mine. The road is a well-maintained gravel road that leads to an open pit mine. The pit is 200ft deep with water…
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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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