HomeAll TrailsDante’s View Desert Odyssey
Moderate
On-Road
🇺🇸 United States
Satellite

This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: US-NE-03
Probable permit required from Nevada DOT
Nevada Department of Transportation, 775-684-4000

Dante’s View Desert Odyssey

Added on 26 Jun 2026
Logged by @mk47

Long desert road with steep climbs, unpaved sections, occasional water fords, 4x4 recommended.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Use 4x4 with high clearance, carry recovery gear, watch for unbridged creek fords, check Nevada/California road permits before departure.

Weather check

At Start
665m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

36.0821, -115.1726

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 36.0821, -115.1726 @ 665m

Quick Stats

Distance
345.11 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
-71m - 1646m
Max Elevation
1646 m
Max Gradient
20.4%
19.3%

Highlights

  • Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign
  • Red Rock Canyon
  • Dante's View
  • Zabriskie Point

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

+3575 m

Total Descent

-2593 m

Ruggedness Index

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

17.9

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.

2.46

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)42%
Moderate (3-8%)39%
Steep (>8%)19%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved96%
Unpaved4%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
96%
Dirt Track
4%
Water Crossings

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

6

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 38

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 35.993845
MAX LAT: 36.950203
MIN LON: -116.978152
MAX LON: -115.172607

Point Spacing: 134.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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