Dirt Bike Trails Near Gerlach, Nevada

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Kamma Mountains

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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Total Miles
68.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Winnemucca Lake East Shore Caves

The route starts out on the north end of the dry lake bad. The road runs alongside a high-voltage power line so it is well-maintained. However, it is built on the sandy ancient shoreline that…
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Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su

Sage Hen Wash/Sahwave Mountains

The route takes you along a High Voltage Power Line Road that is well maintained. The road is built on the ancient shoreline of Winnemucca Lake and in the wash of Sage Hen Valley. Much…
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Total Miles
30.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Winnemucca Lake School Buses

The route takes you along the east side of the dry lake bed and up into the Nightingale Range. Up in the hills are two, 1950s school buses that were used to transport workers to…
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Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

7 Troughs Range

The town of Mazuma was established in 1907, and was the central hub of the mining district in the Seven Troughs Mountain Range. The town was later washed away in a 20-foot wall of water…
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Total Miles
130.1
Tech Rating
4 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Winnemucca Lake Caves South Shore

This is a well-traveled gravel road. On the south end of the route, the road curves around a sand dune that can cover up the trail at times. Many of the caves on this end…
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Total Miles
17.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Nightingale Mine

These are old mining roads that weave their way through what was once the Nightingale Mine. Active in the 40s, the mine was extracting tungsten ore for the war effort. The are still a few…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

High Rock Canyon

High Rock Canyon is a rugged, two-track trail following the canyon floor and crossing High Rock Creek multiple times. It is accessed from the east via NV-8 at NV-34. This trail connects on its eastern…
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Total Miles
61
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa

Flat Tire

The route starts at Moon Rocks recreation area. From there the path is fairly easy, with several whoops to ride over and rides along the side of the Dogskin Mountains. It Makes a detour at…
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Total Miles
19.1
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Warm Springs Mountain Loop

Warm Springs Mountain Loop is a 7-mile loop in Nevada, North of Reno/Sparks. The surface is rock and sand with minimal elevation changes. The loop connects to many other trails within the BLM OHV area,…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Fort Sage

This is an out-of-the-way off-road area that is not well known to the general public, but it has marked trails spanning 28,598 acres, with newer facilities and plenty of privacy. Most of the trails are…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Spanish Springs Petroglyphs

Griffith Canyon is an approximately 2 mile out-and-back hike north of Reno that leads to several galleries of petroglyphs. While several trails in the area lead to petroglyphs, the Griffith Canyon trail is the easiest…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Spanish Springs Foothills

A multi-directional trail in the Spanish Springs Foothills that can be used as a connector to many other trails. The trail consists of various elevation changes and steep grades. Hard pack gravel is the norm…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Spanish Springs Foothills

This is a fantastic trail for a mid-level, experienced rider who is looking for great vistas overlooking Reno and Sparks. There's always a chance to see groups of wild mustangs along the trails throughout the…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lovelock Cave

This flat gravel road is well maintained. Lovelock Cave was in use as early as 2580 BC but was not intensively inhabited until around 1000 BC. People occupied Lovelock Cave for over 4,000 years. The…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Twister

Starting from Chickadee at the Indian Reservation border, head East on the two-track dirt road. This is a high-speed, easy track until you get to the trail. The trail borders a paved road for about…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Dry Lakes Loop

The trail starts at a cattle guard after you leave the staging area. The first few miles are soft sand with little to no obstruction. The area to the north side of the trail is…
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Total Miles
20.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Billy Bob

From the start of Twister, or the top of Twister back down to Billy Bob, head up the canyon. At the fork, you will be presented with a choice; to the left is Billy Bob,…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Glyphs from Lockwood

Great trail for the family! Relatively moderate throughout the whole trail. It gets rocky and is very bumpy. There are some sand washes and one creek crossing. The end of the trail hosts a ton…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Peavine Prospector Run

Spectacular views of Reno abound from high above on this trail that traverses historic Peavine Mountain. In stark contrast to the urban hustle and bustle of Reno, Peavine showcases the desolate beauty of the harsh…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Peavine to Robb

The trail is made up of mostly dirt with some small rocks here and there. Most of the difficulty is the steepness of the mountain. Alternate paths can make the trail more challenging. Hitting the…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Janesville Singletrack

There is a good size parking area at the head of the trail for staging and the trail follows alongside the paved road, so extraction is possible at any moment if needed. The trail marker…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pine forest range ridge

Loose gravel and rock dominate this trail. There are no particularly difficult obstacles, but there are steep climbs where lockers come in handy and just hitting them at speed would be dangerous. The views are…
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Total Miles
19.3
Tech Rating
4 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

South Relief Canyon

This canyon is comprised of old mining roads that have seen decades of erosion. You start down at Packard Flat. This area has flour-fine dirt that will cover everything in dust. Proceeding to the top…
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Total Miles
17.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Lunchtime Rip

Lunchtime Rip is a short fun trail consisting of a sandy salt flat and packed dirt with many ruts and routes along with a short hill climb meeting up with Powerline Road. This a fun…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Crystal Peak Mine Loop

This loop trail offers wide panoramas of endless mountain forests and picturesque views of multiple reservoirs all along an easily traversed dirt road. An exciting surprise awaits at the midway point of the trail--the Crystal…
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Total Miles
26.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Blue Truck Fork

Tucked in the South-West corner of Reno, Blue Truck Fork is a great way to get out of the city and escape to some nearby nature. This trail offers some great sights of the surrounding…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Buena Vista Valley

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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Total Miles
16.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Dodge-Ford Mine

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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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su

West Steam Shovel OHV Trail

The trail starts at the valley floor and rises 3,800 ft. to the pass. The road is not well maintained and has heavy erosion exposing large rocks that need to be removed by hand. At…
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Total Miles
23.4
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su