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This site documents dual sport and adventure motorcycle trails in the Las Vegas area. I created a blog post about how to find trails here: https://jimroal.blogspot.com/2024/02/off-road-trails-in-southern-nevada.html . While many apps and websites for motorized vehicles have trail ratings, most seem to be based on 4x4 or SxS and not motorcycles. Bicycle trail ratings in TrailForks are for bicycles. I tend to use OnX the most for motorcycle rides. Here is another trail map source: https://ohv.nv.gov/trails .
My YouTube page is here: https://youtube.com/@JimRoal where I keep playlists. I started making playlists based on various ride events but more recently started also creating playlists based on the trail. This gives you a view of the trail so you know what it looks like before you ride it.
We use this Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/LasVegasDualSportAndAdvRiders to organize rides. I highly recommend joining that page so you can join us on our rides. We often have a few rides every week, some during weekdays but most on weekends. As a member of that group you can also plan rides (events). I have some tips for planning rides here. I recommend having a satellite communicator such as the Garmin InReach series since there are many places without cellular coverage. Ideally ride with others and use an intercom and/or GMRS system.
For those new to off-road riding I suggest you start with some sand riding tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sand+riding+techniques . Road riding does little to prepare you for off-road riding. Technique is more important than the bike choice or things like tires and pressures (although those can certainly help). Here in the Southwest you will encounter many washes with loose sand and gravel. Much of the hard packed terrain comes with sharp rocks. Riding this is mostly about technique and it is not intuitive. Easy rides to start with would be Mack's Canyon and Lovell Canyon. Next, the trails in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge are all pretty easy but begin to include some loose sand and gravel, along with some rocky areas. I would start with Mormon Well. Work up from there.
Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Desert National Wildlife Refuge
The Desert National Wildlife Refuge is a large area including the Sheep mountains North of Las Vegas. This area requires street licensed vehicles only, no off-road only vehicles are allowed. They also require permits (free) for groups of 5 or more although the criteria is unclear. This area has many miles of easy 2-track trails. Their website with more details: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/desert .
Mormon Well
Mormon Well
Mormon Well is a popular 2-track semi-maintained trail in the Desert Wildlife Refuge along the Sheep Mountains just North of Las Vegas. Take I95 to the Corn Creek Visitors Center. This road requires a licensed road vehicle. From the visitors center, the first several miles is a gravel road. There is a nice campground near the summit of this road that is wooded and has bathrooms. This is a fairly easy ride with some rocky sections and some loam and wash boarded gravel but no real hill climbs or technical sections. The road connects to highway 93 at the North end.
Example ride plan in this area: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XTCPNkO22fj8eGXef1NXVcl4PHipQzmHRIti3Rnosn0/edit?usp=sharing
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RXQLUpS1wU8ESTSM7
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fbvOl2BkqKY0mSvHFBVmOkn
Riser ride to the summit campground and back: https://riserapp.com/trips/961346 and another making a loop through Corn Creek and back to Las Vegas via highway 93: https://riserapp.com/trips/887585
Alamo Road
Alamo Road
Alamo Road connect the Corn Creek Visitors Center with the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters near Alamo Nevada. It is a 70 mile maintained gravel and dirt road, most of which is an easy but often boring and long ride. However, there is a dry lakebed to the North that Alamo Road crosses and this is generally either heavily rutted powder or mud which is very unpleasant on a motorcycle.
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fYc8c6Eg5inSB-DGORqC4ZR
Deadhorse Road
Deadhorse Road
Deadhorse Road begins at Alamo Road and heads East to a dead end. At the end of Deadhorse there is a parking area. Mule Deer Ridge Spur heads North from this parking area and is 0.8 miles long. Much of this ride is in washes. The West wash is typical of the area and not too bad on a motorcycle. The East wash is fairly deep gravel and is a workout on a motorcycle. There is a nice hard packed section in the middle that is very easy. We went from the end of Mule Deer Ridge Spur back to Alamo Road in less than 30 minutes.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fbVwG5zP54VEgR60CZEN_sv
Pine Nut Road
Pine Nut Road
Pine Nut Road starts on Mormon Well Road and heads Northwest to a camp spot at the base of the Sheep Mountains. Video playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2faSF9ntgUmX_TYMFc0Q-r7q
Gass Peak Road
Gass Peak Road
Gass Peak Road starts on Mormon Well Road and heads Southeast to a dead end. The trail used to go through to Las Vegas valley but now it is a dead end. Quail Spring Road originates of Pass Peak Road. YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2falj1jOLcWXXF4ADejOHb_0
Joe May Road
Joe May Road
Joe May Road is a 4 mile dead end road.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fblBxz_VJuCcBcD9qj93ooq
Goodsprings & Cottonwood Valley
Goodsprings & Cottonwood Valley
The Goodsprings, Cottonwood Valley, Potosi area is to the Southwest of the Las Vegas valley. There are several trails in this area. See OHV Nevada trails here: https://ohv.nv.gov/trails/red-rock-canyon-national-conservation-area
Here is an example ride plan in this area: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1afSwI_JxHmjmSrorZ0Jd_qYb3Nc5u6tvTvkBX9jhftA/edit?usp=sharing
Riser route we rode in this area: https://riserapp.com/trips/1012927
Cottonwood Pass
Cottonwood Pass
Cottonwood Pass connects highway 160 with Goodsprings. It is a heavily travelled route that splits into 2 parallel roads at times. The pass itself has a mild hill climb that is rutted and rocky.
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fadOR3yMV2L-gqRJpQoxxYj
Wilson Tanks
Wilson Tanks
Wilson Tank Trail has some alternate routes. The one shown on the map below from OnX roughly follows a natural gas line on the South end. The are 3 main ways the trail connects to 160 highway to the North. To the West, there are 1 trails that intersect just South of 160. This is the easiest route that takes you around a series of hills. In the middle top of the image below you can see a very straight route from 160 that crosses a series of hills. This follows the natural gas line. Some of these hill climbs can be challenging as they are steep, soft, rutted, and rocky. The route from OnX starts at Hualapai road. That route is fairly easy but does have some loamy sections. These all intersect near the bottom left of the map. From there they all follow the natural gas line for a bit and then you have 2 main options: continue along the gas line (the OnX route) or follow the wash to the East of the gas line.
Wilson Tanks connects to Cottonwood Valley Road to the South.
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fY2IB3V8-wDKk6Ico1qarNu
Bird Spring Pass
Bird Spring Pass
Bird Spring Pass is just to the East of Wilson Tanks and goes between highway 160 to the North and I15 to the South. There are several alternate parallel routes along it as well. It is easy to end up on one of the alternate routes but they all end up in the same place. In general it is a loamy, rutted, and wash boarded 2-track trail. I found it to be a rather boring and unpleasant ride.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZVtdoxocw6TOQAQBxyz6JA
Kingston Road & Mexican Springs
Kingston Road & Mexican Springs
Kingston Road goes between Sandy Valley and Goodsprings. It is a semi-maintains dirt road. Mexican Springs goes from Sandy Valley to Potosi. There is a great shortcut between these two trails that follows a power line access road. I prefer this route when making loops though this area. For some reason it does not show up in OnX.
This route OnX: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/share/content?share_id=01JF5JY0EK9FTX38Q9K5K3FZTW
GPX file here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S2gmXtcfXJHw6kH9B6AJ8zWxOgNoxbXt/view?usp=sharing
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZxfpP9_ooofBUnlAVAa3NP
The route below connect Goodsprings to Potosi via Kingston Road (Wilson Pass), the powerline road above, and Mexican Spring Road. From Goodsprings take Potosi Tower Road to Kingston Road.
OnX of route Kingston to Potosi: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/share/content?share_id=01JF5K9MMFWXES5AGWAJPZFTTP
GPX: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rG1NGkAfs6xk-Kcj4g1TpJmWijWdBBIE/view?usp=drive_link
Mexican Spring Road video: https://youtu.be/nDfBjvehaNc?si=tHWHX5SRDCou_zUU
Microwave Road
Microwave Road
Also called Potosi Tower Road on OnX. This is a maintained gravel road used for access to communications equipment on the peak. Great views from here.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fa98BBvMMHp-8U7Cx4YYeo3
Potosi Pass Road
Potosi Pass Road
Potosi Mountain is where the Bronco driving school is and there are several fun trails in the area. The main road through the area is Potosi Pass Road a.k.a. Mount Potosi Canyon Road (582). It is a well travelled road, especially on the North end.
Lovell Canyon
Lovell Canyon
Lovell Canyon is on the West wide of the Rainbow Mountains. Access if from highway 160 between Mountain Springs and Pahrump. This is a great place to escape the valley heat in the summer.
The highlighted route below in purple is a fairly easy 28 mile route through Lovell Canyon.
The main road into Lovell Canyon from highway 160 is paved for 16 miles to Torino Ranch. From Torino Ranch there is a dirt road that heads West towards Pahrump. It is 17 miles from Torino Ranch to highway 160 and this section is all maintained dirt/gravel road.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZw-QZ2w3F6beZ5sf4SEJBN
Example ride plan in this area: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_rpPovJctGETWEm5pTIErs3-7yWYSuyDxkcsbyqDXKA/edit?usp=sharing
Riser route we rode in this area: https://riserapp.com/trips/980355
Rocky Gap
Rocky Gap
Rocky Gap (a.k.a. Red Rock Summit Road trail ID 45549) is one of the most challenging trails in the area due to the rock garden which is a narrow wash with large rocks. This trail connects Lovell Canyon to Red Rock Canyon. The Rock Garden section is about 1,000 feet in length and about 90 feet of elevation gain from the West end to the East end. The line you choose through the Rock Garden makes all the difference. Since the Rock Garden is in a narrow wash, monsoon rains can shift the rocks making the best line change over time. There is not really a "good" line, only bad and worse lines. It's hard to carry momentum through here and it is common to get stuck on a rock spinning or stalling. It is also common when you do loose balance and need to dab that your foot is too far from the ground and you fall on rocks. I recommend a good skid plate and crash bars. Here is a great video showing how to get to Rock Gap on the Lovell Canyon side, and a bunch of motorcycles going through the Rock Garden: https://youtu.be/fKOF5BeH300?si=WyPvdALUW8p24Zyl
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZxvVPGf-Oen8Yv8If-DYAz
Rainbow Spring Bottlebrush Road & Bootleg Spring Road
Rainbow Spring Bottlebrush Road & Bootleg Spring Road
Rainbow Spring Bottlebrush Road starts in Mountain Springs on Williams Ranch Road which intersects highway 160. OnX and ohv.nv.gov both show it open to motor vehicles and connecting to Rainbow Spring Road. They appear to intersect near the Little Zion trailhead. However, there are multiple gates and barriers on these roads now making motorized travel impossible. They are also posted "no motor vehicles". The red lines below show where these gates are. You can drive up to the gate on Rainbow Spring Road, park, and hike Little Zion.
YouTube video showing the ride from Williams Ranch Road to the gate on Bootleg Spring Road: https://youtu.be/T__328zNftk
Spring Mountain Recreational Area Side Trail 01
Spring Mountain Recreational Area Side Trail 01
This trail connection the Lovell Canyon Wash (trail ID: 45581) with a campground in Lovell Canyon. This trail is officially a dead end (trail ID: 45539) however it does connect through. The segment between the official trail end and the campground is a bit challenging.
YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZ7ozFQ6BI0byXRCOPPu-KX&si=Uqm6GrOH6yH_Tkvi
East of Pahrump
East of Pahrump
There are many trails East of Pahrump between Lovell Canyon and Wheeler Pass.
Johnswort Road
Johnswort Road
There are several trails from the South that finally connect to Johnswort Road. 45568. Then Johnswort Road connects to Wallace Canyon Road.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fbD2mQ1pDpLVah1khQM6-Oe
Wallace Canyon Road
Wallace Canyon Road
This connects Johnswort Road and Wheeler Pass Road. 45081.
Video: https://youtu.be/AZhyjgg_IFY
Trout Canyon to 160 trail
Trout Canyon to 160 trail
This trail connects Trout Canyon Road to highway 160 near Lovell Wash. This trail crosses several other trails and numerous small washes which can get washed out deeper after rains. It also has some rocky stair steps.
OnX: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/map/query/36.052361,-115.672945,10.42/overview?id=09376f59-180b-434e-8ffc-a879fdfc6ac5&link_id=01KBDCQ518WPBD8BK021CZPTWC&mode=dirt although I show an extended route in the image and video playlist.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZzgk1jVHHFLpgQ1kxKyaVB
Muddy Mountains
Muddy Mountains
The Muddy Mountains are to the Northeast of the Las Vegas valley.
Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
The Bitter Springs Trail Back Country Byway is a 2-track trail through the Muddy Mountains. It is a moderate ride on a motorcycle with some sandy loamy areas, and other rocky areas.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZFUcb6NDZeZGNJZ40UqO9w
Here are some rides on Riser through Bitter Springs. 1) Old Spanish Trail & Bitter Springs 2) Bitter Springs
Bitter Springs Alternate
Bitter Springs Alternate
This is an alternate route (in light blue) bypassing parts of the East section of Bitter Springs Scenic Byway. It is not marked as an official trail but it is well traveled and cuts about 2.5 miles off the trip. It is mostly in a wash that has fairly deep sand in places. This route is the light blue line in the photo. The dark blue line is the section of the official Bitter Springs Scenic Byway that it bypasses. This bypass has about 6.9 miles of wash riding compared to 6.1 miles if you follow the official route. The West end is an easy ride before dropping into a wash that start out pretty firm but gets softer.
GPX file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WYXVnkJo7L1cKU2oTvp_2g4fcljT7jEM/view?usp=drive_link
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fYvQUotw8Dn_yKZ4eiYjdVL
Old Spanish Trail
Old Spanish Trail
Old Spanish Trail actually covers several states but a section goes through Nevada between Mesquite and Pahrump. This northern route goes right through Las Vegas too.
OnX link for the Northern route between Bitter Springs and APEX: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/map/query/36.363213,-114.781548,9.83/overview?id=a7a0cc44-90da-4b2a-8af1-2158089aa600
YouTube playlist with this section: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fb3MhhafDvmuv9lAmeug89n
Cold Creek Area
Cold Creek Area
Cold Creek is a small village to the Northwest of Mt Charleston.
Wheeler Pass
Wheeler Pass
Wheeler Pass connects Cold Creek with Pahrump. There is a steep rocky climb if you start at Cold Creek and take Wheeler Pass towards Pahrump. Once at the summit, the ride down to Pahrump is easy.
Note: Wheeler pass road was washed out in 2023 (red circle in the image below). You will have to route around that washout using the blue route below. Here is a GPX file of the route around this closure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fCM_aLh9tpyGUjzLZZwfaNceH-IebEPS/view?usp=sharing
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZLfWhX_-UdQclmBfO81wKd
Mud Springs
Mud Springs
Mud Springs is a 6 mile 2-track trail from Cold Creek Road to the base of the mountains. It begins as desert and ends in the forest.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fbh594JYO5ftFDV-qHEImyT
BM15
BM15
BM15 runs parallel to Mud Springs and it is a very similar ride. It is about 6 miles long.
Trails Offroad: https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/nevada/trails/2048-bm15-road
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2falUBTVR4Uh0H95H9esm8dw
Mt Charleston & Kyle Canyon
Mt Charleston & Kyle Canyon
While much of this area is not open to motorized vehicles there are some good trails that are. Visit the OHV.nv.gov website for more information about this area: https://ohv.nv.gov/trails/spring-mountains-nra which covers most areas between highway 95 to the North and the California border. Also visit Go Mt Charleston: https://www.gomtcharleston.com/
Harris Spring Road & Griffith Peak Trailhead
Harris Spring Road & Griffith Peak Trailhead
This rocky 2-track trail takes you from Kyle Canyon highway to the Griffith Peak Trailhead at over 8,000ft. The trailhead is at the top of a ridge where you get great views towards Lovell Canyon to the south and Kyle Canyon to the north. This is also called "Harris Mountain Road".
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fa2diJ5Q_IgZ4LTCzIR9YO5
Lucky Strike Road
Lucky Strike Road
Lucky Strike Road is a 2-track trail from Kyle Canyon highway to the southeast to highway 95 to the north. There is also a powerline access road that takes you from Lucky Strike Road up to Angel Peak (blue arrow below). That same power line access road goes all the way to highway 95 on the North end.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2faRU5wpX0ntDt6ELsLXwwrf
Mack's Canyon
Mack's Canyon
Mack's Canyon is a road off of the Lee Canyon highway. It is also known as Forrest Road 085. It is a maintained dirt road accessible by most vehicles and is a popular camping area.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2faxlAjCckt8voEOjnwZMlP0
Telephone Canyon Road
Telephone Canyon Road
Telephone Canyon Road connects Kyle Canyon Highway (157) with Deer Creek Road (158). It is a climb from Kyle Canyon up to Deer Creek Road up a wash in a forest. The Kyle Canyon end (East) starts around 6300ft elevation. The top is around 7900ft in elevation. It is a fun but short ride with some entertaining wash crossings. It is a great summer destination to escape the valley heat. It is marked USFS 530 (5530).
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fbPTEocPkhuKgiOH4NkjYVJ
Champion Road (USFS 203)
Champion Road (USFS 203)
Champion Road is primary an access road for numerous camp sites along Lee Canyon. The West end is directly across from the Sawmill Trailhead. The Southeast end starts at a parking area along Deer Creek Road (158). It is a simple gravel road that most 2 wheel drive cars can make. There are a few alternate routes through camping areas as well.
YouTube playlist: https://youtu.be/1yOxMXmcvTg
The Sisters Spur Road
The Sisters Spur Road
This is a short spur road off Mack's Canyon Road. The USFS marker says it is 45073B but their map labelled it 45085B.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZNeBECq-cadsOirQZcF7_5
Horse Canyon Road
Horse Canyon Road
Horse Canyon Road is a short spur off Mack' Canyon Road. It is USFS 45085A.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/MRK8EbdpHDA
La Madre Foothills
La Madre Foothills
The La Madre Foothills is an area in the Northwest of the Lass Vegas Valley. This area is managed by the BLM and they recently created a plan for this area here: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2031812/510. I wrote a more detailed document of this area here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FMHAtqZHBQ3NMhnrkCTeUvuuly1gMUseqOtARIjLCWw/edit?usp=sharing
Here is a YouTube playlist of videos from this area: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fYbWQQGuH5obVuBiGs9SVVR
Mojave National Preserve
Mojave National Preserve
The Mojave National Preserve covers a large area in California, just over the Nevada border from Primm. There is some great riding in this area, most not too technical and big bike friendly. It has many smooth sandy trails that are firm and easy to ride. Here is a mapping utility for this area: https://www.nps.gov/moja/planyourvisit/maps.htm
Playlist from 10-12-2025 group ride: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fbYfvIWUKeUkjL6ZkuYvPzV
Playlist from 4-27-2025 ride: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fYpyMYYVBOs81szm23NGA9q
Playlist from 2-22-2025 ride: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fYFHvXcu_UlBqm_lesdXavL
Cima Road
Cima Road
Cima Road starts at I15 to the North. There is a gas station South of the intersection with I15. It is a paved highway but turns into a dirt road to the South at Cima. It ends at Cedar Canyon Road. The dirt section passes Thomas Place corral.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fbBegZhQvvpBoGcs_zTWvfp and https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fYFHvXcu_UlBqm_lesdXavL
Keystone Canyon Trail
Keystone Canyon Trail
This trail goes into Keystone Canyon. It is about 3 miles from Ivanpah Road to the wilderness edge.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fYjDabPxn9G9Sqc4rOHYNxH
Foshay Pass & Vulcan Mine Road
Foshay Pass & Vulcan Mine Road
Starting at Essex Road to the South, continuing over Foshay Pass to Vulcan Mine Road ending at Kelbaker Road. This segment is about 13.5 miles long. This is a very rocky ride. There is a steep hill to the West of Foshay Pass. It appears there is a route around this but we did not investigate it.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZh2Qn9nxpVoep4ZfK8bzbR
The red square below is the hill at Foshay Pass. The green arrow and green circle show the bypass route ends.
Mohawk Hill
Mohawk Hill
This route is just North of I15, West of the California Nevada border. Take the Bailey Road exit from I15. There is a closed gate after you pass the mine but it is not locked so you can pass thorugh. Just make sure to close the gate behind you.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fYRHT4wKr47qidBYXHvYQ_t
OnX Map: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/share/content?share_id=01JPD18VPHBDVFX8NEADF2FERV
Colosseum Mine & Clark Mountain
Colosseum Mine & Clark Mountain
Colosseum Mine and Clark Mountain are in the Ivanpah Mountains just West of the Nevada California border near Primm. There are several trails in this area, some examples shown in purple.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZs3clQZcorrqFZpGY4nQ8U
Pachalka Spring
Pachalka Spring
Pachalka Spring is in the North section of the Mojave National Preserve at the base of Clark Mountain. It is a rocky 2-track trail that traverses washes and some ridges. It starts at the Valley Wells Smelter and makes a loop back to Excelsior Mine Road (Kingston Road).
OnX: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/share/content?share_id=01JQ1S5B4087559VFXY4RXDQ46
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZuYzRMY3ofsx4jCYuPHIwu
Zinc Mine Road
Zinc Mine Road
Also know as Standard Mining District Road. This road connects Cima Road and Bailey Road. It is about 10 miles long.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fYGlVtTYWZ3uOiCkFPklJxY
Water Line Road
Water Line Road
This road connects Ivanpah Road to the East to New York Mountains Road. It has a very sandy section in the middle if you follow the predominate tracks (4/2025).
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZJoyyIGv3Tcjaio94W_p7E
Note: We went off track a bit in the video and ended up in the wash. Easy to do. The image and map below show where we turned into the wash but should have continued straight at 3.56 miles into this video: https://youtu.be/q6GE9Bhx_bc .
McCullough Mountains
McCullough Mountains
The McCullough Mountains are between Jean and Searchlight Nevada.
McCullough Pass
McCullough Pass
McCullough Pass follows power lines from the Jean side (Northwest) over to the Nelson side (Southeast). There are 2 sets of power lines and each have maintenance roads below them. To the South is McCullough Pass and it is the harder of the two trails.
YouTube playlist from McCullough Pass ride: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fbWG8NBQF9CU8257MdyMcAV
Kodachrome, Rainbow Gardens, & Lava Butte
Kodachrome, Rainbow Gardens, & Lava Butte
This area is on the East side of the Las Vegas valley. Lake Mead (147) connects to North Shore. On the way there, there is a staging area that connects to 3 main roads: Kodachrome, Lava Butte, and Rainbow Gardens. I have only ridden Kodachrome and Rainbow Gardens.
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2farRbFKkRC3_WyqHeKykkRC
Mormon Mountains
Mormon Mountains
The Mormon Mountains are Northeast of Las Vegas. Mormon Mountain itself is wilderness but there is good riding around it. The route in purple above shows an example loop. The roads on the East side are well maintained gravel, easily driven with a typical sedan. Mormon Canyon can be hard to follow at times. At the North end, you can connect to trails that go to Caliente.
Mormon Canyon
Mormon Canyon
Mormon Canyon follows a creek/wash and railroad through Mormon Canyon on the West side of the Mormon Mountains. The roads on the East side are well maintained gravel, easily driven with a typical sedan. Mormon Canyon can be hard to follow at times.
YouTube playlist of Mormon Canyon: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZIqlztS4HOvrxcdGVNxDbm
Death Valley
Death Valley
The Death Valley area has many great motorcycle trails. Due to it's low elevation it can get extremely hot in the summer. It is best visited in the winter months.
Chappo Spring
Chappo Spring
Chappo Spring is a natural spring near Shoshone, CA. There is a swamp, palm trees, and some buildings in the area. There are 2 trails that lead to Chappo Spring: BLM AR233 and BLM AR2350. You can make a nice loop through Chappo Spring connecting these trails.
OnX Chappo Spring AR233: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/map/query/35.964797,-116.217148,12.25/overview?id=51288b27-1b7b-456d-81be-8473a92fab83
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fa6S9FUydaIHzsOQBu7Nwc-
OnX Chappo Spring AR2350: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/map/query/35.919029,-116.218301,12.25/overview?id=2f2bbf7d-a381-4b19-8395-07245d485215
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fYoE0HujzDGB2BPMv88w2gh
Indian Springs
Indian Springs
Indian Springs has many trails to the South and West of town. They also have a nice new gas station, convenience store, and restaurant. It is 30 miles from the Northwest corner of Las Vegas.
YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fY0jpjzVr0xqVcT7k5rSwZK&si=zTGb5smuGcpsZZ4L
Noides Road & 552 Mining Entry Road
Noides Road & 552 Mining Entry Road
These roads are West of Indian Springs and start at highway 95 and head South into the Spring Mountains. They are both relatively smooth and easy hard-packed trails and they connect to make a loop. There are many short side trails that connect to them, some of which start getting into the evergreen trees. As you get into the Spring Mountains (the South parts of the trails) they do have some rocky sections.
Noides Road OnX: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/map/query/36.525611,-115.899217,11.60/overview?id=bcf2fc93-0af9-4151-ae39-5ab4e7ed5b56#11.75/36.5227/-115.8897
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZ3v2okf2V1tpc_PkJ3QVDA
552 Mining Entry Road OnX: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/map/query/36.517063,-115.973982,11.75/overview?id=6eec3785-9e20-43f7-bb4d-0c55a9bce352
YouTube playlist: https://youtu.be/GtYS0OpxL5Y
Alternate route to Wheeler Pass
Alternate route to Wheeler Pass
This is a route from the North end of Wheeler Pass (45601) to Highway 93/11 via Indian Springs. It is a combination of established 2-track trails that are easy. The North sections of these are across fairly flat terrain that is reasonably firm. As you get closer to Wheeler Pass Road we used part of Willow Creek Road (45565). It is about 13 miles from Indian Springs to reach Wheeler Pass Road but it is also pretty fast. However, these trails have no markings and don't show up on most maps.
OnX: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/share/content?share_id=01K5PZYEAZ9PR1JQPZS8M3VRPB
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fa7yZ1FKNqEq0eoEel9IPcp
Beatty Area
Beatty Area
Beatty is a small town near Death Valley. It is particularly welcoming to OHV's, 4x4, and motorcycles. You can see it on their website: https://www.beattynv.info/ . Many of the trails are maintained. The terrain is generally easy riding too. You can get maps and GPX files here: https://ohv.nv.gov/trails/beatty-area .
YouTube playlist from my first ride in this area: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fbXbj8MyiChh3yiS8_Hicfs .
Caliente Area
Caliente Area
Lincoln County has many fantastic and mostly easy roads to ride. Many are maintained, at least to some degree. Lincoln County is very off-road friendly. Caliente is generally about 10F to 15F cooler than the Las Vegas valley so it is a great destination in late spring and early fall. Caliente has gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and even a small medical center. To the South there are mountains with evergreens and many great off-road routes. The Silver State Trail system is to the Northwest and offers hundreds of miles of off-roading.
Trail Map: https://ohv.nv.gov/trails/lincoln-county
East Pass Road
East Pass Road
East Pass Road connects Barnes Canyon Road and Sam's Camp Road, as well as some other roads. It passes North of Sawmill Mountain and Clover Mountain. It is a moderate 2-track road with room to pass in places that passes along the North edge of Clover Mountain Wilderness. It climbs to an elevation of 6500 feet with some tight switchbacks.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2faB381TEMFPHKa30uqQbnTl
Sam's Camp Road
Sam's Camp Road
Sam's Camp Road connects Lime Mountain Road to East Pass Road near Sawmill Mountain.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fbcwpqL80IB_Kzl68WRrEUu
Pennsylvania Canyon Road
Pennsylvania Canyon Road
Pennsylvania Canyon Road connects Elgin to Ella Mountain Lookout. It is a long (about 15 miles) hill climb from Elgin to the Lookout, about 4,000ft elevation difference.
Platlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4ONVypz2fZsiYGg8DByrtHd-5LQeN8r
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