Desert trail cutting through red rock formations under golden hour light near Bitter Springs Backcountry Byway in Nevada.

Bitter Springs Backcountry Byway: An Epic 4×4 Trail Through Nevada’s Painted Desert

🏞️ Introduction Tucked between the fiery red rocks of Nevada’s Valley of Fire and the quiet expanse of Lake Mead lies a trail few know about but every off-roader should: the Bitter Springs Backcountry Byway. Stretching roughly 28 miles through the Mojave’s most photogenic backcountry, this point-to-point trail serves up a cocktail of sand washes,…