Wild Pony
Gentle singletrack loop from Late Night with a dip down Lil' Daytona and an easy dirt-road spin back.
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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/wild-pony/
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 via Lil' Daytona junction | 1.4 mi |
| 1.4 | Lil' Daytonasingletrack via Bottom of Lil' Daytona | 1.3 mi |
| 2.7 | Black Velvet Access Roaddirt road | 0.9 mi |
| 3.7 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack via West side loop | 2.7 mi |
| 6.4 | Back at Late Night Trailhead |
Know before you go
- The outer ring is the beginner loop riders call Mustang / Late Night: low grades, about 3.9 mi on its own. Trail markers are posted but spurs are everywhere, so keep the GPX open.
- The Lil' Daytona out and back adds the fun part. Down is fast and smooth, the climb back on Black Velvet Access Road is wide dirt with a steady grade.
- Sandy and washed-out spots in the low drainages. No shade at all; ride early from May to September.
- Legal basis: Cottonwood Valley is a BLM-promoted mountain bike system inside Red Rock Canyon NCA, outside the Scenic Loop fee area.
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 "Wild Pony 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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