Lava Butte Loop

Total Miles
15.9

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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Lava Butte Loop
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Trail Overview

Rainbow Gardens and Lava Butte form this loop trail. It is an easy trail suitable for any 4x4 truck or SUV, as well as off road vehicles and mountain bikes. Red, tan and white hills make up the colorful Rainbow Gardens loop while a dark volcanic ridge forms the Lava Butte side. Views of the Las Vegas valley await at the midpoint section of the trail.

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Lava Butte Loop
Lava Butte Loop

Difficulty

Trail is multi-use and easily accessible by stock SUV or pickup. Hard pack dirt road makes up the entire trail.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Cristian Fuentes
May 01, 2025
Open
Normal
Dusty
John Darin
Mar 15, 2025
2024 Ford Bronco
Open
Normal
Terry Martin
Jan 23, 2025
2022 Honda Talon 1000R
Open
Normal
This is a well groomed trail that any vehicle can travel. Scenic. There is a crossover on the south end that will take a 4x4 to traverse if you choose to for more fun. The main path is fine for a Prius.
Chris Phillips
Jan 05, 2025
2024 Toyota Tacoma
Open
Normal
Trail is nice and easy most of the way, as long as you have 4x4. Stock ground clearance is more than adequate. A couple a moderate inclines/declines but nothing too strenuous. Some decent sized rocks and loose gravel in some places, but all were easy to navigate over or around. Overall it made for a nice Sunday afternoon ride.

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