Ducky Run
Late Night to the rubber duck tree on the Old Spanish Trail, back over Cactus Slalom. Almost all singletrack.
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Right now at the trailhead
Get the GPS file
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/ducky-run/
Getting there
Park at Late Night Trailhead
North side of NV-160 (Pahrump Valley Hwy), about 4.7 mi west of the NV-159 junction at Blue Diamond. Paved lot, vault toilets, no fee.
- Start and finish are the same spot. Follow the cue sheet and the arrows on the map.
Cue sheet
| 0.0 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack | 1.2 mi |
| 1.2 | Old Spanish Trailsingletrack via Old Spanish Trail (Rubber Ducky) | 1.3 mi |
| 2.5 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack | 0.5 mi |
| 3.0 | Landmine Loopsingletrack | 0.3 mi |
| 3.4 | Cactus Slalomsingletrack via Top of Cactus Slalom | 1.0 mi |
| 4.3 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack via Lil' Daytona junction | 3.4 mi |
| 7.8 | Back at Late Night Trailhead |
Know before you go
- Clockwise: east on the Old Spanish Trail, locals call it Rubber Ducky for the duck-decorated tree along it.
- About 0.35 mi of Landmine Loop links the Old Spanish Trail to the top of Cactus Slalom. It's short; the rest of Landmine is the rocky part.
- Cactus Slalom is the highlight: tight, twisty, mostly smooth. Watch the cholla on the inside of the turns.
- Legal basis: all trails are in the BLM Cottonwood Valley system (Red Rock Canyon NCA, bikes on designated trails).
- OpenStreetMap's Cactus Slalom line differs from Trailforks' in places. Trust the signs at junctions.
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 "Ducky Run ride, parked at Late Night Trailhead, Blue Diamond / Cottonwood Valley", 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.
Report a problem or share a photo
Washout, closure, new fence or a missing sign? Got a great shot of a junction? Send it. It goes straight to Ryan; photos he approves show up on this page with your credit.
Trail photos
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End ride?
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