Dirt Bike Trails
Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada

This trail offers a rugged adventure, tracing a dry riverbed through a rocky canyon. It's a demanding route, testing both driver skill and vehicle durability. The scenery may not be particularly picturesque, but the trail will thoroughly challenge every bolt, screw, and fastener on your 4x4. To tack...
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This trail along the East Fork of the Carson River with spectacular views of the River's canyon, the walls peaks of the High Sierra's to the west will not disappoint any mid-level experienced rider. Use caution and be courteous, this may be a high traffic area. The majority of this trail is only wid...
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Winding through a serene, high-elevation alpine forest managed by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Unnamed Spur 1 branches directly off Jobs Peak Trail Road - FS 31051 as a versatile side route. While it lacks official junction signage at the start, the well-established dirt entrance is easy to spo...
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Named by the BLM, P-10 is a North/South trail passing along the East side of the Carson Valley. On the North it intersects Sunrise Pass (BLM R-09), and in the South intersecting with Pine Nut Road II (BLM P-11). P-10 is an easy trail, consisting of dirt, sand, and some rocky sections. There is a min...
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Jobs Peak Trail Road - FS 31051A is a tranquil 0.5-mile out-and-back spur route through alpine forest managed by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Accessed directly from the main forest road network, this short single-track dirt road serves as a primary access corridor for hikers to reach the Jobs P...
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Located in a peaceful, high-altitude forest, Horse Meadows Spur B - FS 31051B is a 1-mile spur route managed by Sequoia National Forest. Accessed via the top of Horse Meadows Road, this trail is primarily used by visitors seeking remote primitive camping and access to nearby high-country hiking trai...
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This graded dirt county road begins at the Johnson Lane OHV Park located east of Minden, NV. As the road gradually ascends, it traverses alluvial plains covered in sage and low canyons with juniper trees. Rising to 7,000 feet at Sunrise Pass, the road takes you to the heart of the Pine Nut Mountains...
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The Pine Nut Mountains Vista Trail is a scenic double-track route in the Johnson Lane OHV Area, perfect for offroaders seeking panoramic views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Minden, and the surrounding Carson Valley. Starting near the end of Johnson Lane, just ten miles from Minden, this 2.56-mile ...
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This trail leads you to panoramic views of the Carson Valley and the Sierra Front. I prefer to start at the Johnson Lane Staging Area and travel North, but either direction is okay. The trail has a few challenges. You will encounter soft sand and loose rocks on some of the steep climbs, so have appr...
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This trail starts off on a wide graded dirt road. Then turning Northeast you proceed up a narrow double track trail. This portion of the trail ascends up a flat topped ridge which is lined with Juniper trees. There are several small arroyos to cross along the way. The arroyos are usually dry, but ca...
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The trail begins on a dirt road just off Highway 395 and quickly descends into a lush valley. In this valley, the path follows a creek, winding in and out of dense vegetation. At times, the vehicle feels like it's traveling through a tunnel formed by the overhanging trees and greenery. While the tra...
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Traveling East from the Carson Valley, P-16 Trail will take you into the heart of the Pine Nut Mountains. It is a one-lane winding mountain trail that gains altitude as you go East. The trail is lined with Juniper trees and Pinion Pines, with some open areas, and offers grand views of the Sierra Fro...
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Winding through a dense, high-elevation pine forest managed by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Willow Creek Rd 31051D offers a scenic and tranquil loop off Horse Meadows Rd and nearby access points closest to Armstrong Pass Trailhead. Outdoor enthusiasts often utilize this short connector route to...
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This trail is commonly mapped as the Kingsbury Stinger Trail in apps, but according to the sign posted at the trail, it is not. It is Forest Service Trail 18E46, and we will refer to it as Lower Kingsbury Stinger Alternate. This trail allows you to out-and-back Kingsbury Stinger, but from a differen...
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Traversing a high-elevation woodland within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Willow Creek Spur E - FS 31051E branches off Willow Creek Road to offer a quiet, secluded out-and-back trek. This short side path leads through remote forest terrain to an established, off-grid campsite boasting sweepi...
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This dirt road access is gated and seasonally open, with a semi-paved parking area just outside the edge of a nearby residential neighborhood. The surface starts with gravel and quickly turns to well-graded, hard-packed dirt. With only a slight incline at the start and minor dips throughout, with ve...
Learn more about High Meadows Road - FS 12N21

Upper Corral is a fun and more technical trail in the area. It is quite fun in both directions, but it should be recommended as primarily downhill, to avoid head-to-heads with mountain bikers on one of the most popular and frequently ridden trails in the area. It is quite loose and full of sandier s...
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High Meadows is a more relaxed and flowing trail in the area. The biggest challenge on the trail is the loose sand that is common to the area, but most sections were not too deep, and made carrying speed fairly easy. This is a great trail for all skill levels and has some great banked corners for ha...
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Lower Corral is a flow trail that should be ridden downhill and is most trafficked by MTBs although it is perfectly moto legal. The trail is jumps, berms, and rollers the entire way down and will feel relatively small on a dirt bike but sure are fun. Best when looped into with other trails nearby su...
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Sierra Sidewinder Trail is an awkwardly tight trail that will help you work on balance. The turns have a weird apex to them, and most are hard to lean into due to the tight trees being right where you want to put your handlebars. It is best ridden as an uphill and looped back into Corral or Incense ...
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This trail offers a rugged adventure, tracing a dry riverbed through a rocky canyon. It's a demanding route, testing both driver skill and vehicle durability. The scenery may not be particularly picturesque, but the trail will thoroughly challenge every bolt, screw, and fastener on your 4x4. To tack...
Learn more about Secret Canyon

This trail along the East Fork of the Carson River with spectacular views of the River's canyon, the walls peaks of the High Sierra's to the west will not disappoint any mid-level experienced rider. Use caution and be courteous, this may be a high traffic area. The majority of this trail is only wid...
Learn more about Carson River East Fork Hot Springs Trail

Winding through a serene, high-elevation alpine forest managed by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Unnamed Spur 1 branches directly off Jobs Peak Trail Road - FS 31051 as a versatile side route. While it lacks official junction signage at the start, the well-established dirt entrance is easy to spo...
Learn more about Unnamed Spur off Jobs Peak Trail Road - FS 31051

Named by the BLM, P-10 is a North/South trail passing along the East side of the Carson Valley. On the North it intersects Sunrise Pass (BLM R-09), and in the South intersecting with Pine Nut Road II (BLM P-11). P-10 is an easy trail, consisting of dirt, sand, and some rocky sections. There is a min...
Learn more about P-10 Trail

This trail offers a rugged adventure, tracing a dry riverbed through a rocky canyon. It's a demanding route, testing both driver skill and vehicle durability. The scenery may not be particularly picturesque, but the trail will thoroughly challenge every bolt, screw, and fastener on your 4x4. To tack...
Learn more about Secret Canyon

Winding through a serene, high-elevation alpine forest managed by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Unnamed Spur 1 branches directly off Jobs Peak Trail Road - FS 31051 as a versatile side route. While it lacks official junction signage at the start, the well-established dirt entrance is easy to spo...
Learn more about Unnamed Spur off Jobs Peak Trail Road - FS 31051

Named by the BLM, P-10 is a North/South trail passing along the East side of the Carson Valley. On the North it intersects Sunrise Pass (BLM R-09), and in the South intersecting with Pine Nut Road II (BLM P-11). P-10 is an easy trail, consisting of dirt, sand, and some rocky sections. There is a min...
Learn more about P-10 Trail

Jobs Peak Trail Road - FS 31051A is a tranquil 0.5-mile out-and-back spur route through alpine forest managed by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Accessed directly from the main forest road network, this short single-track dirt road serves as a primary access corridor for hikers to reach the Jobs P...
Learn more about Jobs Peak Trail Spur - FS 31051A