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The Last Frontier: Nevada 200 Trail Ride Photo Gallery

Having not been on a dirt bike in awhile it was great to be back on the trail riding with friends and taking part in the 26th Annual Nevada 200 Trail Ride.

Take a glance at our photos from our 26th Annual Nevada 200 Trail Ride and read the full article here The Last Frontier: Nevada 200 Trail Ride.

After reminiscing, play riding and soaking in the scenery it was time to take on the big obstacle: Ho Chi Minh trail.

The Nevada 200 only accepts 200 invitations, and those lucky enough get to choose between the A-course or the C-course.

In the dunes there are no hidden rocks, but in the desert these little land mines are just a part of the experience.

Nothing you could see would make you expect to find civilization nearby. Hills rolled on and on into the distance, all the terrain looked difficult and uninhabited. Make no mistake, this place is remote.

Group photo from the 26th Annual Nevada 200 Trail Ride.

We navigated barely discernible routes through dusty, rock-infested fields and climbed hills, descended into valleys and hit a road or two along the way for good measure.

The scenery along the ride is best described as real desert with brownish-khaki dirt, red rocks and scrub brush in the background.

There was still a lot of snow on the ground during this time of year, and that meant there was mud too.

By the time we made it to the bottom of the ravine we were just happy to have survived.

It felt more like a trials course compared to the wide-open washes and dirt roads we had been on earlier. If you take your time and pick good lines, the descent is sure to get into your head a bit because you can over-think it.

For every handful that made it without drama there was a couple who would struggle. A few even fell and were forced to bulldog their bikes down the steep face.

Everyone knows you need to keep your eyes on the road and I became the poster boy for that old adage as I found myself facedown in the dirt and seeing stars.

After checking in and getting a steaming-hot washcloth, both the A-riders and the C-riders ate a lunch of pulled-pork BBQ sandwiches, homemade potato salad and brownies.

For many people these types of desert events are a great bonding experience.

For many people these types of desert scenes are cathartic. Here, you are surrounded by the beauty and inspired by the danger. It’s a sentiment that many off-road riders share and certainly the impetus behind an event like the Nevada 200.

After a long day's ride we returned to the Shady Inn Motel which was centrally located to most of the Nevada 200 festivities.

As unforgiving and harsh as the desert may be there's something special about a place that is bare and stripped of the essentials.