Riding adventure and dual sport bikes in the Dumont Dunes is a raw, throttle-on experience where momentum is everything and the horizon never seems to sit still. Located in the Mojave Desert near the Nevada border, Dumont is a rolling ocean of sand—massive bowls, razorback ridgelines, and endless transitions that reward commitment and punish hesitation.
Riding Dumont Dunes, California
For adventure riders on larger displacement machines, the dunes demand body positioning, steady throttle control, and a willingness to let the bike move beneath you. For dual sport riders, it’s a playground of tight lines, quick direction changes, and carving smooth arcs across untouched faces at sunrise.
Exploring Dumont with a fully loaded adventure bike is a test of traction and nerve, while the sweeping bowls to the north invite long, high-speed drifts with nothing but blue sky above and soft sand below. Dual sport bikes shine in the technical sections between the dunes, where small ridges and wind-sculpted rollers create natural rhythm lanes.
What makes riding here special isn’t just the terrain—it’s the feeling of exploration. Every windstorm redraws the landscape, meaning no two rides are ever quite the same. Camps glow under desert sunsets, and the night sky over Dumont feels impossibly wide after a full day of riding.
Whether you’re testing the limits of a big-bore ADV bike or dancing a lightweight dual sport across the crests, Dumont Dunes delivers a pure, elemental kind of freedom that keeps riders coming back season after season.
Bikes:
KTM 890 RAlly
KTM 450 XCF-W
