Dirt Bike Trails
Near Walker Lake, 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

This eight-mile trail is a long and fairly steep climb to the top of one of the highest peaks in the area. It can be considered s a side trip off of the Walker Wassuk Ride, and the view of Walker Lake and the surrounding area makes it well worth the effort for a lunch stop to enjoy the endless view ...
Learn more about Bald Mountain

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 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

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

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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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

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

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

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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This out and back, double-track, dirt trail mostly accommodates one-way traffic. It begins at Eastside Lane and gradually rises in elevation into the Wellington Hills, located in Toiyabe National Forest. There are vistas of Antelope Valley and the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountain range to the east...
Learn more about Wellington Hills Road - 42778

This trail is only 8.5 miles long, but the terrain is rough, making it feel like an accomplishment in a stock or lightly-modified vehicle. The trail can be driven in either direction, but it is probably more difficult going from the west to the east. The west side of the trail is mostly flat on a ro...
Learn more about Hudson Pass

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 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

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 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

Where the P-11 trail crosses the peak of Bald Mountain at 9200 feet, you might think you were on top of the world. In any direction you look, the view is exceptional. But the views along the way are only part of the fun. From steep rocky climbs to small spring-fed mud bogs, overgrown water crossings...
Learn more about Rickey Canyon - BLM P-11

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

Traveling 26 miles through the heart of the Pine Nut Mountains, this one-lane mountain trail has it all. It features a 4000-foot elevation change, high-altitude views, Pinion Pine and Juniper forests, open valleys, water crossings, rocks, sand, dirt, off-camber sections, a rock garden, and trenche...
Learn more about Pine Nut Valley Road - BLM P-14

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

This eight-mile trail is a long and fairly steep climb to the top of one of the highest peaks in the area. It can be considered s a side trip off of the Walker Wassuk Ride, and the view of Walker Lake and the surrounding area makes it well worth the effort for a lunch stop to enjoy the endless view ...
Learn more about Bald Mountain

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 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 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

This eight-mile trail is a long and fairly steep climb to the top of one of the highest peaks in the area. It can be considered s a side trip off of the Walker Wassuk Ride, and the view of Walker Lake and the surrounding area makes it well worth the effort for a lunch stop to enjoy the endless view ...
Learn more about Bald Mountain

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 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