I used to ride motorcycles all over that area when I was a kid. We'd cross drinkwater flat from Haskell Cny. over to San Franciscito then take cold water to lake hughes rd and cross just up the road to go out near Pyramid Lake. I've explored every mile of road in those mountains (back then we used to carry bolt cutters with us to get through the gates). There's plenty of good trails that don't require bolt cutters. Have fun and lemme know if you wanna meet up sometime.