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“An excellent romp that starts with several miles of moderate climbing and great views. ”

Markk Knowles
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9.9

Miles

16.0

KM

100%

Singletrack

4,856' 1,480 m

High

3,960' 1,207 m

Low

1,058' 322 m

Up

1,056' 322 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Allowed

Overview

The trail begins with a mild ascent that steepens to a saddle with great views. Some swithcbacks take you up the to the top. The trail then continues further, much further, but for this ride, swing a 180 and head back down the way you came, staying on this singletrack back to parking.

There's one short section of more technical riding (White Rhino) on the way, but it's mostly moderate the whole way.

Description

The Late Night trailhead is located in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, west of Las Vegas. It's on Highway 160, 4.7 miles west of the intersection with Highway 159 (West Charleston Blvd.) There are toilets and trail signage there.

On the south side of the parking, a faint singletrack heads towards a drainage tunnel under 160 - this is the start. Follow the trail south. The trails splits off several times, stay on the most used trail in a southerly direction when given a choice.

You'll summit a saddle with several options. Continue on the trail southwest down switchbacks to a T. Turn left up a mostly smooth singletrack until you again summit an immense flat area.

Take a break, snack a snack & drink a drink. Then rotate your bike back down the trail to breezy downhill heaven. There are several easy jumps or ride-arounds. About midway down, you'll encounter the White Rhino section, a short diversion from the smooth terrain to rocky more techy fun. Exiting White Rhino puts you back on mostly smooth riding to the upper tunnel under Hwy 160. Follow the trail through this tunnel heading east back to Late Night trailhead.

Contacts

Local Club: Southern Nevada Mountain Bike Association (SNMBA)

Land Manager: BLM Nevada - Southern Nevada

Shared By:

Markk Knowles with improvements by Paul Ryan
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  4.4 from 74 votes

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Badger Pass downhill.
Feb 23, 2016 near Enterprise, NV
Spring in the desert, 2017. Riding the Badger Pass trail.
May 25, 2017 near Blue Di…, NV
Riding Techno trail in technicolor.
Mar 22, 2016 near Enterprise, NV
Badger Pass just before you hit White Rhino.
Mar 21, 2016 near Enterprise, NV
White Rhino drop, check your brakes.
Mar 29, 2016 near Enterprise, NV
Golden grass, blue skies, sunshine, snow-covered mountains, and tacky trails equal a very happy rider!!
Jan 27, 2017 near Blue Di…, NV

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Nov 22, 2023
Peter Yi
10mi — 2h 00m
Nov 18, 2023
J Hollada
Nov 24, 2022
Dan 60D5H411
With Owen, Eliana, Tina
Nov 21, 2022
Francis Bouchard B
Très beau.
Oct 16, 2022
Paul Ryan
Dry and flowy! — 1h 17m
Nov 21, 2021
Paul Ryan
Worth the climb!
Nov 5, 2021
Jeremy Jensen
Great ride, gotta hit this again. Stays true to its name
Apr 16, 2021
Tyler Jensen
The ride down was definitely worth the climb. 9.8mi — 1h 09m

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