# Basin and Range Trail

**Location:** Tonopah, NV | **Difficulty:** Moderate | **Length:** 200+ miles

**GPS:** 38.0672, -117.2300

**Vehicle requirements:** 4WD with low range, all-terrain or mild mud-terrain tires (31–33"), skid plates recommended. Stock-to-2" lift handles most obstacles.

**Best season:** April - October

Remote overlanding through Nevada's iconic basin-and-range landscape. Vast valleys flanked by isolated mountain ranges, ghost towns, and some of the emptiest terrain in the Lower 48.

**Region:** Southwest • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.5/5

**Highlights:** Emptiest terrain, Ghost towns, Basin-range geology, True isolation, Dark skies

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Tonopah Station Casino, Hotel & RV Park (Tonopah, Nevada)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/nevada/tonopah-station-casino-hotel-rv-park)

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