Ridgeline Single Track

Total Miles
1.9

Elevation

952.57 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

6

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Winter, Fall

Trail Overview

This is a 2-mile single track in the Nelson OHV area that parallels the powerline road. It starts on the access road south of the staging area near the powerlines, then goes south into the hills and circles around back to the road. It goes along a spine on a ridgeline, with a few really spicy straight-up climbs that are loose and steep with embedded rock faces. It's flowy in between the harder spots, and sections of it look narrow and less ridden. There are fantastic views of the Nelson Hills as you ride along the spine. The trail has tons of fun and fast sections and goes up and over all the hills. There's some exposure at the top of each climb and the hills get pretty high up. It's really scenic with multi-colored red and grey dirt. After going along the spine above the washes, it dumps into a wash near the power lines again. The southern section of the trail is a wide wash with tight turns and dirt walls.

Photos of Ridgeline Single Track

Ridgeline Single Track
Ridgeline Single Track

Difficulty

This is an intermediate single track due to steep loose climbs with exposure, but it has lots of easy sections as well.

Technical Rating

6

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Access Description

Nelson Hills is an OHV area south of Boulder City, Nevada. Take NV-165 E from US-95 S and turn onto BLM Route C towards the Nelson Hills OHV Staging Area. There's a huge dirt parking area for staging as well as dry camping. The area is full of tons of ATV and dirt bike trails through these desert hills, but the trails aren't marked. It's often like a maze of trails with endless options to explore, including steep hill climbs, washes and ravines.

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