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Ride Nevada

9places
8public land
1private
223trail miles listed
27upcoming events

Permits on public land

  • Nevada OHVs must be registered with Nevada DMV OHV unit (out-of-state machines with valid home-state registration may ride).

Trail system 1

BLM land 1

MX track 1

Dunes 6

Big Dune

Amargosa Valley · Nye County · Public land

Five square miles of dunes towering to about 500 ft, roughly 95 miles north of Las Vegas off US-95 and Valley View Road; mostly used by locals.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideOpen BLM land; 14-day stay limit.

Clayton Valley Sand Dunes

Silver Peak · Esmeralda County · Public land

Remote BLM dunes past Silver Peak off the Oasis Divide Road.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideBLM SRMA; 14-day stay.

Crescent Sand Dunes

Tonopah · Nye County · Public land

BLM dune area northwest of Tonopah off US-6/95 via Poleline Road.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideBLM; 2-mile unimproved dirt access road.

Nellis Dunes OHV Recreation Area

Las Vegas · Clark County · Public land

Sand dunes and trails 20 miles northeast of downtown Las Vegas at the Apex exit off I-15, with Strip views; popular with sandrails, bikes and ATVs.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideDay use; no camping, no facilities.

Sand Mountain Recreation Area

Fallon · Churchill County · Public land

23mi

The largest single dune in the Great Basin (about 600 ft tall, 3.5 miles long), 25 miles southeast of Fallon on US-50, plus 23 miles of designated trails. Primitive camping at the base; no water.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-side$40 (1–7 days); $90 annual

Winnemucca Sand Dunes

Winnemucca · Humboldt County · Public land

Nevada's largest dune field — low dunes spread about 20 miles east to west north of Winnemucca, with a BLM staging area, covered picnic tables and vault toilets.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideBLM staging area on west side of US-95; checkerboard public/private land.

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