Spur Line
All of Big Horn Spur in one go, from the Bandana trails north to the far western lobe, then a long roll back down Black Friday.
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Right now at the trailhead
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- 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/spur-line/
Getting there
Park at Buckskin Cliff Shadows Park trailhead
West end of W Cheyenne Ave at Cliff Shadows Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89129
- City park lot with restrooms. The dirt starts at the west edge of the park.
- 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 Big Horn Spur | 1.3 mi |
| 1.5 | Big Horn Spursingletrack via Big Horn Spur west lobe | 3.9 mi |
| 5.4 | Toquesingletrack | 0.8 mi |
| 6.2 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack via Black Friday | 4.2 mi |
| 10.5 | Back at Buckskin Cliff Shadows Park trailhead |
Know before you go
- Most of the climbing is in the first four miles on Big Horn Spur, which wanders north and west through the middle of the trail system.
- From the top of the Spur, a short piece of Toque links you to Black Friday, and the last three miles are mostly downhill back toward Cheyenne.
- Rocky but less ledgy than No Dab or Toque (Technical). The short Toque (Technical) stretch next to the lot is the roughest part.
- Several closed social trails cross Big Horn Spur. Stay on the main line and skip anything signed for restoration.
Ride smart
- Water: plan on about 1.5 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 "Spur Line ride, parked at Buckskin Cliff Shadows 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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Trail photos
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