Dirt Bike Trails
Near Hawthorne, Nevada

This trail wanders through the Wassuk Mountain Range, connecting the East Walker River to Walker Lake. Starting this route in the West at the Pitchfork Ranch, Nevada State Park, the first miles will be on a graded dirt road. Soon, you will turn East toward Walker Lake, and the trail becomes more c...
Learn more about Walker Wassuk Ride

Also named River End Road K or 42765K, this road takes you down a wash that ends at the East Walker River. Alongside the river at the base of a hillside is a hot spring pool lined with concrete and stones. You will descend over one thousand feet in its 6 miles going through off-camber, steep, and na...
Learn more about River End Road Spring

This trip starts you at the Marrietta site with some ruins in various steps of decay. There are a few people that live there, watch your speed and dust. The whole area around Marietta is the Nation's first formally recognized Wild Burro Range. The 68,000-acre range is managed for between 78-104 wild...
Learn more about Cabin Under a Rock

This route takes you from the Mina area to Little Huntoon Valley. It is easy and can be completed in dry conditions with a 2WD full-size vehicle. You cross Garfield Flat where Aerojet General uses the dry lakebed for a test facility. After the dry lakebed, you can follow Rattlesnake Flats Road for a...
Learn more about Rattlesnake Canyon

This trail is best driven in the summer and fall. There will be mud and snow in the winter and most likely into the spring as well. Also, check the weather report prior to attempting, as a significant part of the trail is subject to flash-flooding. Either side of this trail has an adequate staging a...
Learn more about Pine Grove Summit

This main trail, located alongside the East Walker River, is a well-maintained/graded road that traverses through some stunning Nevada landscape. Something this trail has to offer is the Walker River State Recreation Area, which has a seasonal campground and what the fisherman calls "The Elbow"--loo...
Learn more about Hawthorne-Fletcher Rd/42028

Masonic Mine Road offers offroaders and history buffs an accessible but scenic route through the historic Masonic Mining District in the Bodie Hills of Mono County, California. This 8.6-mile trail climbs from a minimum elevation of 5,766 feet up to 7,711 feet, providing expansive views of the surrou...
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The road to the Simon Lead mine is traveled via a well-maintained dirt road until the last 4 miles. The road then contains washed-out areas and narrow passages. According to https://www.nvexpeditions.com, small amounts of silver-lead ore were discovered and shipped from this district as early as 187...
Learn more about The Road to the Simon Lead Mine

This is a fairly short route that takes you to Douglas Camp, an area of several mines. It loops out through Rebel Canyon. There are active mining claims if you continue up towards Thunder Mountain, please respect the claim owners and don't go beyond posted signs. The Maryann Mine is on the way down ...
Learn more about Rebel Canyon Loop

The Bodie High Desert Highway is a scenic and relatively easy off-pavement route that traverses the rolling high desert terrain just outside the historic Bodie Ghost Town area. This trail is often used to explore lesser-known mining remnants and access surrounding high desert plateaus with sweeping ...
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Mount Patterson is reached on the Nevada side using Star City Road, USFS road 32198 (Old Stage Road on some maps). The route starts at the Sweetwater Land & Cattle Co. Ranch on State Route 338 in the Sweetwater Valley, on Achiton Road (which turns into Star City Rd.). Always go slow and respectful b...
Learn more about Mount Patterson

This sand and pumice trail is one vehicle wide and lined with brush, offering 360-degree views of hills and mountains, including the Eastern Sierras and the Bodie Mountain area. The trail climbs 200 feet and drops 200 feet into a valley and meadow over just over 5.6 miles. The route leads to Larkin ...
Learn more about Larkin Lake

The route is easy to drive and can be done with almost any vehicle. However, if conditions are wet or snowy, the route is much more difficult. This is a nice half-day trip with several other mine sites that can be visited along the way. To get to the route, take Simon Lead Road east from Mina.
Learn more about Mina Mercury Mine Loop

Short loop following Desert Creek between Smith Valley, NV and Bridgeport, CA. Several campgrounds are located along the creek, and there's good fishing and hiking nearby. The road is mostly one vehicle wide along the creek and ranges from hard packed dirt to loose rocks and gravel. There are 6 wate...
Learn more about Desert Creek Loop

From Drainage End Trail, this road is impassable by all vehicles. The road is a flat sandy wash that ends at a 50' rock wall. We saw some side trails that lead up and around the obstacle. I would rate those as Advanced, with loose sand and steep climbs. The other side of the obstacle is a 4 Intemper...
Learn more about Pine Grove Connector ATV

This moderately challenging 23.5-mile backcountry trail is ideal for history enthusiasts and offroaders seeking a scenic route through the rugged Bodie Mountains to the famous Bodie Ghost Town. Starting near the Bridgeport Reservoir at an elevation of 6,516 feet, the track climbs steadily through th...
Learn more about Bodie Ghost Town

This trail is located near the historic Bodie Ghost Town and starts near Bridgeport, California, climbing up almost 2000 feet into the mountains along Aurora Canyon. The route travels primarily through BLM land with some sections of private property along the way, so staying on the established trail...
Learn more about Aurora Canyon Road

This twelve-mile sandy graded road travels from north to south from Hwy 395, near Bridgeport, down to the Virginia Lakes Road. It is an easy trail that offers beautiful views of the Eastern Sierras to the West and Bodie Mountain and Mount Biedeman to the East. It's a great easy day.
Learn more about Dunderberg Meadows

This rugged trail climbs nearly 300 feet and then drops back down in under 2 miles. The track is very narrow, with a mix of packed sand and embedded rocks. It begins as a slight shelf road running alongside a river, parallel to Highway 395, before turning away from the highway and climbing into the ...
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Wilson Spring Arch is a good-sized natural arch. This route leads you into the Pine Nut Range. Besides the arch, you can reach sites like Pine Grove and Rockland. The trail starts following a creek bed, which is dry most of the time. After the creek bed, you climb over the hills into the next valley...
Learn more about Backway to Wilson Spring Arch

This trail wanders through the Wassuk Mountain Range, connecting the East Walker River to Walker Lake. Starting this route in the West at the Pitchfork Ranch, Nevada State Park, the first miles will be on a graded dirt road. Soon, you will turn East toward Walker Lake, and the trail becomes more c...
Learn more about Walker Wassuk Ride

Also named River End Road K or 42765K, this road takes you down a wash that ends at the East Walker River. Alongside the river at the base of a hillside is a hot spring pool lined with concrete and stones. You will descend over one thousand feet in its 6 miles going through off-camber, steep, and na...
Learn more about River End Road Spring

This trip starts you at the Marrietta site with some ruins in various steps of decay. There are a few people that live there, watch your speed and dust. The whole area around Marietta is the Nation's first formally recognized Wild Burro Range. The 68,000-acre range is managed for between 78-104 wild...
Learn more about Cabin Under a Rock

This route takes you from the Mina area to Little Huntoon Valley. It is easy and can be completed in dry conditions with a 2WD full-size vehicle. You cross Garfield Flat where Aerojet General uses the dry lakebed for a test facility. After the dry lakebed, you can follow Rattlesnake Flats Road for a...
Learn more about Rattlesnake Canyon

This trail wanders through the Wassuk Mountain Range, connecting the East Walker River to Walker Lake. Starting this route in the West at the Pitchfork Ranch, Nevada State Park, the first miles will be on a graded dirt road. Soon, you will turn East toward Walker Lake, and the trail becomes more c...
Learn more about Walker Wassuk Ride

Also named River End Road K or 42765K, this road takes you down a wash that ends at the East Walker River. Alongside the river at the base of a hillside is a hot spring pool lined with concrete and stones. You will descend over one thousand feet in its 6 miles going through off-camber, steep, and na...
Learn more about River End Road Spring

This trip starts you at the Marrietta site with some ruins in various steps of decay. There are a few people that live there, watch your speed and dust. The whole area around Marietta is the Nation's first formally recognized Wild Burro Range. The 68,000-acre range is managed for between 78-104 wild...
Learn more about Cabin Under a Rock

This route takes you from the Mina area to Little Huntoon Valley. It is easy and can be completed in dry conditions with a 2WD full-size vehicle. You cross Garfield Flat where Aerojet General uses the dry lakebed for a test facility. After the dry lakebed, you can follow Rattlesnake Flats Road for a...
Learn more about Rattlesnake Canyon