Dirt Bike Trails
Near Homewood Canyon, California

Isham Canyon is a rugged, remote backcountry route on the Panamint Valley side of Death Valley National Park that climbs into the steep terrain of the Last Chance Range above Panamint Valley. The trail is slow and technical, featuring rocky surfaces, erosion ruts, tight canyon sections, and steep gr...
Learn more about Isham Canyon

Near Death Valley National Park, experienced riders will enjoy this challenging route. There are two first-come, first-serve cabins open to the public. Green-sticker ATVs and dirtbikes can explore above camp on a narrow bridge to Thorndike Bridge. Stop at the national park boundary.
Learn more about Briggs Camp

You will encounter various types of terrain on this 5.5-mile trail through the Argus Range: sand, rock obstacles, off-camber sections, steep inclines and declines, and washed-out and rutted stretches. The trail is primarily in BLM land but there are a couple of short sections where you will go thro...
Learn more about Searles Valley Mineral Operations to 178

The Fish Head Rocks were originally painted in the late 1930s or early 1940s, a beloved and unexpected desert sight. The route to Trona Pinnacles passes through "Poison Canyon" because the small stream at its west end contains naturally occurring arsenic, selenium, and other minerals at toxic levels...
Learn more about Fish Head Rocks to Trona Pinnacles

This short trail leads up to Russel Camp, which is an old mining cabin that you can stay at when visiting Death Valley. It has a honeymoon suite (not recommended), a kitchen, a solar shower, an outhouse, and even a carport if you can fit under the roof. It's worth stopping by to see the history and ...
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An easy scenic loop around and through the Trona Pinnacles National Landmark that is accessible by passenger car with careful tire placement (easy trail, just be careful of your sidewalls on sharp rocks). This trail gets you up close and personal with the huge natural formations. There is a pit toil...
Learn more about Trona Pinnacles Scenic Loop East (Easy)

This is the main (occasionally) graded route to get to Trona Pinnacles. This hard-packed washboard road takes you across the desert and the shortest operating railroad in America. Be sure to stop and check for trains as there are no mechanical signs. It's a beautiful drive in with lots of informatio...
Learn more about The Easy Route to Trona Pinnacles

4x4 is recommended for this outer trail through the Trona Pinnacles National Conservation Area. Some of the trail is hard-packed mixed with a few rock shelves and some sandy wash crossings. There are many offshoot trails and little loops to explore from this main route. There is dispersed camping ar...
Learn more about 4x4 Trona Pinnacles Playground Scenic Tour

A sandy and bumpy dirt road with frequent washouts and whoops. This is a direct dirt route connecting the Trona Pinnacles area to the edge of the Spangler Hills OHV Riding Area. There are more remote dispersed camping areas off this trail, some with views of the pinnacles and some with views over th...
Learn more about Pinnacles to Spangler Hills OHV Area

Located in California's Mojave desert just outside Death Valley is the otherworldly Trona Pinnacles. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the 3,800 acres here feature more than 500 odd-shaped tufa towers. The Trona Pinnacles are the largest of their kind in North America, towering as tall as 14...
Learn more about Trona Pinnacles Scenic Route West

A challenging trail that leads to the china lake military base fence. The trail features sandy sections, a loose rocky hill, and many sharp rocks that could puncture a sidewall. There are a few dispersed camp spots along the way and amazing views of the valley below. A nice romp up the hill to get v...
Learn more about China Lake Border Run

This is an easy trail if you do not want to get out taking the same popular trail and getting into Trona Pinnacles. It is easy for off-road beginners with almost all stock 4WD and AWD vehicles, starting from the famous Trona Pinnacles and ending with Randsburg Wash Road, with about 288 feet elevatio...
Learn more about Teagle Wash Road

A quick pop around the side of pinnacles out to the network of trails beyond. The trail is somewhat sandy with a few small steep hills, washouts, and very sharp rocks. One should take care not to inflict sidewall damage. The trail passes by a few of the pinnacles and has some nice dispersed camping ...
Learn more about Another Way Around

This is a heavily trafficked and challenging trail from the boundary of the OHV area at Randsburg Wash Road to the main Wagon Wheel Camping area off Trona Road. The main camping area has pit toilets and interesting rock formations combined with old building foundations for flat places to camp. The t...
Learn more about To the Edge and Back

This is a mostly straight trail with some sandy sections and deep washouts. The trail ends at the military border in the lakebed. The lakebed may be impassable when wet. There seems to be some monitoring equipment in the bid for some sort of project. Stay on the trail, it appears to be really mucky ...
Learn more about Straight Shot to the White Fluffy Stuff

The western section of this trail is what provides the namesake. Lots of endless whoops. Big transitions and long sandy sections of sand. Good suspension travel is a must. The trail borders the Golden Valley Wilderness in the west and the naval base property in the east. Lots of great views of the v...
Learn more about Leg Day

This trail is a sandy two-track that progresses to large whoops and some washouts. The trail leads from outside the OHV park on BLM land to inside Spangler and lets out right at the wagon wheel camping area, where there are pit toilets and many places to dispersed camp. There are some steeper and na...
Learn more about Back to Where Ya Came From

A mostly easy trail that cuts across the BLM land from Trona Road over to Highway. This easy trail, with mostly sand and washouts, leads to lots of dispersed camping and connects Trona Road to Highway 178. There are a few dispersed camping spots scattered about. You may see F-18's and other military...
Learn more about Milford Road Cutover

A sandy and whooped out wide trail between the two paved roads that cut across the area. It has frequent washouts and sandy crossings. Being in an OHV area, there are many trails to choose from, but please be sure to stay on established routes as this is a Desert Tortiouse area. There are a few side...
Learn more about Trona Road to Randsburg Wash Road

Isham Canyon is a rugged, remote backcountry route on the Panamint Valley side of Death Valley National Park that climbs into the steep terrain of the Last Chance Range above Panamint Valley. The trail is slow and technical, featuring rocky surfaces, erosion ruts, tight canyon sections, and steep gr...
Learn more about Isham Canyon

Near Death Valley National Park, experienced riders will enjoy this challenging route. There are two first-come, first-serve cabins open to the public. Green-sticker ATVs and dirtbikes can explore above camp on a narrow bridge to Thorndike Bridge. Stop at the national park boundary.
Learn more about Briggs Camp

The Fish Head Rocks were originally painted in the late 1930s or early 1940s, a beloved and unexpected desert sight. The route to Trona Pinnacles passes through "Poison Canyon" because the small stream at its west end contains naturally occurring arsenic, selenium, and other minerals at toxic levels...
Learn more about Fish Head Rocks to Trona Pinnacles

Isham Canyon is a rugged, remote backcountry route on the Panamint Valley side of Death Valley National Park that climbs into the steep terrain of the Last Chance Range above Panamint Valley. The trail is slow and technical, featuring rocky surfaces, erosion ruts, tight canyon sections, and steep gr...
Learn more about Isham Canyon

Near Death Valley National Park, experienced riders will enjoy this challenging route. There are two first-come, first-serve cabins open to the public. Green-sticker ATVs and dirtbikes can explore above camp on a narrow bridge to Thorndike Bridge. Stop at the national park boundary.
Learn more about Briggs Camp

The Fish Head Rocks were originally painted in the late 1930s or early 1940s, a beloved and unexpected desert sight. The route to Trona Pinnacles passes through "Poison Canyon" because the small stream at its west end contains naturally occurring arsenic, selenium, and other minerals at toxic levels...
Learn more about Fish Head Rocks to Trona Pinnacles