Our side
of the valley.
We are based just outside Pahrump, Nevada. Death Valley Junction is about 30 miles away. Tecopa is about 39. Beatty is about 73. This is the quiet side of Death Valley country, and it is where the ride begins.
The final route is still being finalized. Read the Death Valley motorcycle route guide for terrain and preparation, and the Death Valley guide for history and sights.
The season
is the boss.
We ride every Saturday from September until it gets too hot. September through April are the regular months. May depends on the heat. June through August are off. Nobody argues with that sun twice.
Dates and times are on the ride calendar.
Make it
a weekend.
Stay at RuthVille, our vintage trailer getaway just outside Pahrump. Eat your way through the Pahrump and Beatty dining guide. Soak in Tecopa on the way home.
“Big country.
Bring a bigger memory card.”
What $399
gets you.
- A high performance KTM or Husqvarna dual sport, with fuel.
- A helmet, plus some additional riding gear if you ask ahead.
- A chase truck carrying your gear.
- Chef Ruth’s homemade trailside lunch, drinks and snacks.
- A beer after the riding is done.
Bringing your own mechanically sound, street-legal small dual sport? That is $299 per rider, with everything else the same.
We start just outside Pahrump, Nevada, about 30 miles from Death Valley Junction. Meet at 7 AM, kickstands up at 8 AM. Groups of 3 to 6. Booking is not open yet, so get on the list and hear first.
Bring the skills.
You need a motorcycle license and intermediate to advanced desert-riding experience: rocks, sand, loose gravel, big hills up and down, and side hills. Small dual sport bikes only. No adventure (ADV) bikes. Read the full rider and bike requirements before you make plans.
