Prosser Pits OHV Area

in Tahoe National Forest

The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Prosser Pits OHV Area

Please read information on bulletin board at entrance to Prosser Pits before proceeding into the area. Features : Suitable for motorcycles and OHV use. Difficulty level ranges from easy to difficult. Large open area to ride with additional access to designated trails and roads. All level of riders can find a place to challenge themselves, or relax and take an easy ride. Please respect other riders and be aware on any day there may be a variety of levels of rider experience in the pit. Precautions : This area is very close to private homes. Caution should be exercised. Do not trespass onto private property and keep noise to a minimum. There are environmentally sensitive meadows in the proximity that must be protected. Outside of the actual pit area, use is restricted to designated roads and trails only. This is not a closed course area; approved spark arrestors are required on all vehicles. Location: From Truckee take Highway 89 North for approximately one mile north of I-80. Take a right onto Prosser Dam Road at roundabout. Proceed east on Prosser Dam Road until pavement ends. Please respect the speed limit in the neighborhood as you pass through. At the end of pavement take a right and proceed approximately 0.10 mile. Entrance to the pits will be on your right. Please read information on bulletin board at entrance to Prosser Pits before proceeding into the area.

Before you go

Season

April 24 – December 31

Restrictions

DAY USE ONLY. No camping or campfires. Must have a spark arrestor.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.