HomeAll TrailsNevada Back Country Trails
Hard
Off-Road
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-NE-05
Probable BLM off‑road permit
Nevada BLM Office, 775‑XXX‑XXXX

Nevada Back Country Trails

Added on 2 Jul 2026
Logged by @fakir27

Rocky desert tracks with high passes, occasional water ford, 4x4 required, historic towns, dams, and hot springs.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Use 4x4 with high clearance, carry recovery gear, verify water sources, follow BLM off‑road maps, drive cautiously on steep passes.

Weather check

At Start
829m

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35.0256, -114.3826

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 35.0256, -114.3826 @ 829m

Quick Stats

Distance
1810.58 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
245m - 2640m
Max Elevation
2640 m
Max Gradient
27.8%
31.9%

Highlights

  • Visit Davis Dam
  • Explore Devils Hole Trailhead
  • Cross Bailey Pass
  • Camp near Bear Creek Summit

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+10398 m

Total Descent

-9324 m

Ruggedness Index

A measure of terrain roughness based on vertical displacement per kilometer. Values >50 indicate significant technical effort.

10.9

Tortuosity Index

The ratio of actual trail distance to straight-line distance. Higher values (e.g. >2.0) indicate a winding route with many switchbacks.

2.36

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)64%
Moderate (3-8%)26%
Steep (>8%)9%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Gravel
69%
Dirt Track
29%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 50

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 35.025590
MAX LAT: 41.874510
MIN LON: -117.599510
MAX LON: -114.382630

Point Spacing: 410.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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