Clean Sweep
The rock garden loop from Alexander: the rough south end of Toque (Technical), all of No Dab and Broken Horn, then Big Horn Spur home. Try it without a foot down.
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Right now at the trailhead
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Scan with a friend's phone, or tap below. Then open it in your ride app.
- iPhone: tap Download, open it from the Downloads bar, then Share → Trailforks, Strava or Garmin.
- Android: tap Download, then open the file and pick your app.
- Garmin: or drag it into Garmin Connect → Courses → Import on a computer.
https://bsqrd-designs.com/dirt/clean-sweep/
Getting there
Park at Cliff Shadows Open Desert Park trailhead
West end of W Alexander Rd, just west of Cliff Shadows Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89129
- Paved lot at the end of Alexander. Fills early on cool weekend mornings.
- Start and finish are the same spot. Follow the cue sheet and the arrows on the map.
Cue sheet
| 0.0 | Streetpavement | 0.1 mi |
| 0.1 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack via Toque (Technical) · No Dab · Broken Horn | 2.7 mi |
| 2.8 | Big Horn Spursingletrack via Middle Earth | 2.0 mi |
| 4.8 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack | 1.1 mi |
| 5.8 | Back at Cliff Shadows Open Desert Park trailhead |
Know before you go
- This is the technical one. Toque (Technical) and No Dab are the two rockiest trails at Cliff Shadows, with limestone ledges and steps. Plan on walking a few moves.
- You start by rolling south about half a mile on the dirt path along the edge of the city park, then pick up Toque (Technical) near the Cheyenne end.
- Broken Horn and Big Horn Spur bring you back north on twisty, less ledgy trail, then Middle Earth and Gilmore Cliff Shadows drop you at the lot.
- Every trail here is on BLM's keep-open list. The Buckskin and Buck 2 Broken Horn trails nearby are marked for closure; stay off them.
Ride smart
- Water: plan on about 1 L for this ride. There's none on the trail.
- Signal is spotty. Tell someone your route and your time back.
- Emergency: call 911 and say "Clean Sweep ride, parked at Cliff Shadows Open Desert Park trailhead, Cliff Shadows / La Madre Foothills", plus the coordinates from Locate me.
- Wildlife: give horses, burros and anything with horns room, and never feed them.
- Stay on trail. Desert crust and mountain soil take decades to heal.
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