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… Learn more about Lovelock Cave
Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
1
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… Learn more about 7 Troughs Range
Total Miles
130.1
Tech Rating
4
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about South Relief Canyon
Total Miles
17.9
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
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… Learn more about Dodge-Ford Mine
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… Learn more about West Steam Shovel OHV Trail
Total Miles
23.4
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Su
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… Learn more about Buena Vista Valley
Total Miles
16.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Spaulding Canyon Trail
This is a super easy trail, with tons of offroading to explore. When we did the trail the snow melt was in full swing tons of water flowing in creeks everywhere. There are tons of… Learn more about Spaulding Canyon Trail
Total Miles
29.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Stillwater Range
Starts at the Steam Shovel. The road is well maintained but is not well traveled. Spent an hour clearing a large tree off the road. Tried this route in March and was turned around by… Learn more about Stillwater Range
Total Miles
19.3
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su
Steam Shovel OHV Trail
The trail is not heavily traveled with trees and bushes. Some downed trees and rocks needed to be cleared form the trail. The trail is rocky and in February there was water coming down the… Learn more about Steam Shovel OHV Trail
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Kamma Mountains
Total Miles
68.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Boyer Ranch
This trail has a lot of washboards, rocked gravel/dirt roads. You can go a comfortable 40 MPH, if you air down, the ride can be smoother. This takes you below the old ranch homestead of… Learn more about Boyer Ranch
Total Miles
28.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Old Man Canyon / Seven Devils Hot Springs
This trail starts with some fast dynamic driving through the washes in the alluvial fan coming off the Stillwater Range. After 2 miles, you'll come to Fencemaker Road, which is well-maintained and graded. This is… Learn more about Old Man Canyon / Seven Devils Hot Springs
Total Miles
13.4
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
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… Learn more about Sage Hen Wash/Sahwave Mountains
Total Miles
30.5
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Dixie Valley Tanks
There are 20+ military tanks left out in the desert of Dixie Valley. The road is flat and graveled. A car will have no problems. The tanks were placed on old homesteads by the Navy… Learn more about Dixie Valley Tanks
Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Dun Glen Trail
From Winnemucca head west on Rose Creek Road, and go south on Herschell for approximately 4.9 miles before asphalt runs to a maintained gravel road. Stay on this road for approximately 4.5 miles go west… Learn more about Dun Glen Trail
Total Miles
18.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Nightingale Mine
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
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… Learn more about Winnemucca Lake School Buses
Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
3
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… Learn more about Winnemucca Lake East Shore Caves
Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
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… Learn more about Lunchtime Rip
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
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… Learn more about Winnemucca Lake Caves South Shore
Total Miles
17.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Red Ant Mine
The route takes you from Sand Mt. Recreational Area to the Red Ant Mine. Red Ant Mine was an old tungsten mine. Not much of the infrastructure is left. There is a head frame, a… Learn more about Red Ant Mine
Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Sonoma Peak Access Trail
This is a dirt road. It is very rutted and uneven in spots. About midway through the trail the rise in elevation starts, and there are no real good places to turn around until you… Learn more about Sonoma Peak Access Trail
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su
Sonoma Creek Trail
From Winnemucca head south on Grass Valley Road for approximately 14 miles trail starts on the left, there is a waypoint at the turnaround point, after this point there are several very sketchy water crossings,… Learn more about Sonoma Creek Trail
Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Apache Mercury Claims
This route takes you to a Mercury Prospect. Not many remains of the old mining buildings, just a concrete floor. The main road is a well-groomed wash until it turn off onto an old mining… Learn more about Apache Mercury Claims
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Davey Town Rocky Mountains
This is a rough road--super washed out in a lot of sections. If you start from Sand Pass Road out of Winnemucca, the first 5 miles are county-maintained packed gravel, but after that, it gets… Learn more about Davey Town Rocky Mountains
Total Miles
32.6
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Su
Alabama Mine Ruins
The first 21 miles are county-maintained gravel, the next 3.1 miles can be rough at times especially when wet, not recommended. 2WD high clearance most of the way, some fairly uneven areas but we did… Learn more about Alabama Mine Ruins
Total Miles
23.3
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Clifton Flat Trail
Clifton Flat is a valley known for herds of wild horses and herds of Pronghorn Antelope. The trailhead starts at the unlocked barbed wire wild horse protection gate. Make sure to properly close and latch… Learn more about Clifton Flat Trail
Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Lodi Hill Nevada
These OHV roads were once part of the Quartz Mt. mining district, and there's still a large headframe over the mine. The road is composed of mostly gravel and dirt with only a few washouts… Learn more about Lodi Hill Nevada
Total Miles
12.5
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Jumbo Mine Ruins
First 25 miles or so are county-maintained gravel. Open grazing and farmland so watch out for livestock. After you leave the gravel, the road is uneven rutted dirt, lots of wash out areas due to… Learn more about Jumbo Mine Ruins
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Spanish Springs Foothills
Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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