Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Shoshone, California

This route starts at Highway 178 and travels South along the West edge of the Nopah Range Wilderness to Chappo Spring. This 2-track trail is mostly hard-packed with gravel and a few washes. Use caution when approaching the washes as they can change over time from erosion caused by monsoon rains. The...
Learn more about Chappo Spring (BLM AR233)

This trail connects Chappo Spring, California, to California Highway 127 near Tecopa Hot Springs. It covers some unique terrain, including gravel washes and loamy soils. Since this route follows desert washes, the trail can be hard to follow at times. It is clearly marked with BLM signs about every ...
Learn more about Chappo Spring (BLM AR2350)

If you’re looking for a relaxed off-road outing with big views, this trail is a great choice. It’s an easy, scenic route that feels more like a desert cruise than a technical drive—ideal for a low-stress day or for bringing along newer drivers. The route is about 13 miles and takes roughly 2 hours ...
Learn more about Gold Valley Road - Willow Spring Spur

A historical route at the southern end of Death Valley National Park. The route is 32 miles in length through one of the most remote and arid parts of Death Valley - be prepared. The HWER is a bit of a chameleon in that it can range from easily passable by a passenger car to completely impassable by...
Learn more about Harry Wade Exit Route - DVNP

Saratoga Springs is an accessible yet remote desert route ideal for stock four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and high-clearance rigs looking to discover an unexpected wetland oasis in the southernmost reaches of Death Valley National Park. Spanning approximately 4 miles with a minimal elevation gain o...
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This corrugated road is the only access to the Owls Hole mining area, which is known for--among other minerals--ramsdellite, which is used in lithium batteries. It is perhaps the most remote backcountry road in the park, with open vistas with unusual geologic formations. Also, watch for those milita...
Learn more about Owls Hole Springs

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

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

This is a fun trail from the south end of Pahrump out to Prairie Fire, formerly known as Front Sight Road. From Front Sight Rd you can go right and head towards Prairie Fire, head left towards Tecopa Highway, or go straight across the road to Cathedral Canyon. This is mostly an easy desert trail wit...
Learn more about Old Spanish Trail

This short trail is a mix of single track and road on BLM land that goes past the Front Site Firearms Training Institute. It's a mix of hard pack dirt with loose rock, graded jeep road, bentonite hills, and softer sandier trail. From the north end, it starts on a jeep road, but the single track peel...
Learn more about Front Site Overlook

This short single track is located in the BLM land southeast of Pahrump, NV as part of a bigger trail system full of fast, fun, and flowy single tracks. Starting from the west end of this trail, the trail departs from a graded jeep road where there is an abandoned red 5 horsepower lawnmower thing wi...
Learn more about 5 Horsepower 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

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

Canyon Overlook trail is a beautiful trail that climbs 300 feet above the canyons. Mountains can be viewed around this trail. The track is compacted sand with small gravel on the upper layer. It runs through a few washes with steep ramps. A 4x4 with high clearance is highly recommended.
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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

Mountain Springs is located between Pahrump and Las Vegas and is accessible from Pahrump by trail. The trail runs Southeast and Southwest through the Toiyabe National Forest and is an easy off-road drive through beautiful terrain. On this drive, You will step outside the typical desert landscape and...
Learn more about Pahrump to Mountain Springs

The Andy Tk2 trail is a fast and flowy ride through a mix of soft bentonite dirt hills and hardpack single track. The trail flows up and over these hills and into ravines, through a wide open desert landscape full of small bushes and cacti. The south end of the trail begins at the intersection with ...
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Al's Street is a 5-mile single track on the north side of Tecopa Road in the BLM land southeast of Pahrump, NV. The south end of the trail is accessed off of Front Site Road and starts right at the edge of the pavement. There isn't a staging area right at the trailhead, so you'll most likely want to...
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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 trail is between Mountain Springs and Pahrump, just outside of Las Vegas a quick 45-minute drive west on N-160 Blue Diamond Highway. Which will turn into the Pahrump Valley Highway. Turning Left off the highway onto Tecopa we drove about a mile and the trailhead come up on your left. If you con...
Learn more about Hafen Spanish to Old Spanish

This route starts at Highway 178 and travels South along the West edge of the Nopah Range Wilderness to Chappo Spring. This 2-track trail is mostly hard-packed with gravel and a few washes. Use caution when approaching the washes as they can change over time from erosion caused by monsoon rains. The...
Learn more about Chappo Spring (BLM AR233)

This trail connects Chappo Spring, California, to California Highway 127 near Tecopa Hot Springs. It covers some unique terrain, including gravel washes and loamy soils. Since this route follows desert washes, the trail can be hard to follow at times. It is clearly marked with BLM signs about every ...
Learn more about Chappo Spring (BLM AR2350)

This corrugated road is the only access to the Owls Hole mining area, which is known for--among other minerals--ramsdellite, which is used in lithium batteries. It is perhaps the most remote backcountry road in the park, with open vistas with unusual geologic formations. Also, watch for those milita...
Learn more about Owls Hole Springs

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 route starts at Highway 178 and travels South along the West edge of the Nopah Range Wilderness to Chappo Spring. This 2-track trail is mostly hard-packed with gravel and a few washes. Use caution when approaching the washes as they can change over time from erosion caused by monsoon rains. The...
Learn more about Chappo Spring (BLM AR233)

This trail connects Chappo Spring, California, to California Highway 127 near Tecopa Hot Springs. It covers some unique terrain, including gravel washes and loamy soils. Since this route follows desert washes, the trail can be hard to follow at times. It is clearly marked with BLM signs about every ...
Learn more about Chappo Spring (BLM AR2350)

This corrugated road is the only access to the Owls Hole mining area, which is known for--among other minerals--ramsdellite, which is used in lithium batteries. It is perhaps the most remote backcountry road in the park, with open vistas with unusual geologic formations. Also, watch for those milita...
Learn more about Owls Hole Springs

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