Ride 08 · Red Rock Backcountry · intermediate · all rides

Wash Out

Roll down Lovell Wash Road toward the Pahrump side on Forest Service dirt, then earn every foot back to the car.

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15.2miles

1,296ft climb

5,052ft high point

2:15est. moving

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singletrack 0% dirt road 100% pavement 0%

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Getting there

Park at Lovell Wash pullout

Dispersed pullout (FR 25917) on the west side of Lovell Canyon Road, about 4.5 miles north of NV-160, Spring Mountains NRA

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Cue sheet

0.0	Lovell Wash Roaddirt road via Onto Lovell Wash Road · Turnaround at NV-160	15.2 mi
15.2	Back at Lovell Wash pullout

Know before you go

Out and back, downhill first: about 1,200 ft lost on the way out that you climb back on tired legs. Turn around early if the day is getting hot.
All dirt road, mostly firm with sharp rocks and sandy wash crossings. No singletrack, and you will share it with jeeps and side-by-sides on weekends.
Forest Service land: bikes are allowed on roads outside wilderness unless signed otherwise. Do not cut onto the hiking trails up the canyon, which are wilderness.
Free parking, no permit. Lovell Canyon is popular with target shooters; wear something bright.

Ride smart

Water: plan on about 2 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 "Wash Out ride, parked at Lovell Wash pullout, Red Rock Backcountry", 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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