Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Bodfish, California

To get to this trail, you will first need to come down Black Gulch Jeep Trail heading West from Hwy 155. You will continue driving until the pavement turns to dirt at the last public restroom, which is a great place to pull over to stretch and air down or up. Once back on the trail, you will eventua...
Learn more about Kern River Getaway - 27S30

Engineers Point runs along a shelf road tracing a peninsula on Lake Isabella, rolling up and down a series of steep hills with lake views throughout. The trail can be run as a straight out-and-back or extended into a loop by climbing the steep hill up to Engineers Point Overlook, combining two of th...
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Engineers Point Overlook is a short but steep climb delivering some of the best elevated views in the Lake Isabella area. The trail ascends over 100 feet to a high viewpoint above the lake where the water and surrounding mountains spread out below. The drop off the back side of the viewpoint is equa...
Learn more about Engineer Point Overlook

Lone Star (FS 26S24) winds through a grassy hill area surrounded by trees within Sequoia National Forest, connecting Brown's Mill to the Mayflower 4x4 Trail. The landscape has an open, pastoral quality with grassy clearings breaking up the tree cover along the way. Evidence of trail maintenance is v...
Learn more about Lone Star - FS 26S24

Evans Flat (FS 32E53A) runs north to south from Evans Flat Campground, tracing a ridgetop course through the thick Sequoia National Forest. The dense canopy closes in along much of the route, with low-hanging branches posing a challenge for taller vehicles. A wide shelf road section opens up the sce...
Learn more about Evans Flat - FS 32E53A

Mount Mesa (FS 26S40A) departs from California Route 198 and rolls through a large open meadow running parallel to Kissack Bay on Lake Isabella before looping around the bay. The meadow and bay setting delivers strong water views with Sequoia National Forest mountains framing the scene in the backgr...
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Eagle (FS 27S13) branches off Brown's Mill and winds through dense pine trees and grasses within Sequoia National Forest. Shelf road sections break open the canopy at intervals, revealing views of the mountains and valley below before the forest closes back in. Hawks and ground birds, including quai...
Learn more about Eagle - FS 27S13

Kissack Cove runs along the shoreline of Kissack Cove on Lake Isabella through open grassland, offering one of the more relaxed and scenic drives in the area. The lake views are consistent throughout, with the Sequoia National Forest mountains providing a strong backdrop. Fishing access is the prima...
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North Evans (FS 32E30) serves as a key connector linking Sawmill Road, Evans Flat (FS 32E53A), Woodward Peak (FS 32E53), Borderline 4WD (FS 32E42), and Rancheria Road North into a cohesive network. The trail cuts through the Sequoia National Forest with a mostly open canopy, though low-hanging branc...
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Brown's Mill (FS 26S04) departs from Rancheria Road South and winds through a thick stand of pine and other trees within Sequoia National Forest. A partial shelf road section opens up views of the valleys below and the mountains in the distance before the forest closes back in. Downed branches are p...
Learn more about Brown's Mill - FS 26S04

West Evans (FS 31E62) departs from Rancheria Road South and climbs steadily through dense pine forest within Sequoia National Forest. The trail is extremely narrow, barely one vehicle wide, with low-hanging branches that will make contact with taller vehicles throughout. Evidence of recent forest fi...
Learn more about West Evans - FS 31E62

Rancheria Road North (FS 25S15) is one of the primary north-to-south corridors through this section of Sequoia National Forest, serving as the gateway to numerous spur trails in the network. The hard-packed dirt and gravel surface runs from Alta Sierra Ski Resort down to the entrance of Evans Flat C...
Learn more about Rancheria Road North - FS 25S15

Rancheria Road South (FS 25S15), beginning at Evans Flat Campground and running south through Sequoia National Forest. As one of the primary north-to-south arteries in the area, it is well-maintained and provides access to numerous trails throughout the network. The route is lined with large pine an...
Learn more about Rancheria Road South - FS 25S15

Sawmill Road is the primary west-to-east corridor in this section of the Sequoia National Forest, departing from Rancheria Road North and climbing over 2,300 feet in just over 7.5 miles. The trail runs along a shelf road with a canyon dropping away to the south and a drainage ditch to the north, giv...
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Greenhorn Mountain West (FS 26S01) cuts through dense pine forest within Sequoia National Forest, running along a shelf road with views of the valley below and surrounding mountaintops. The tree canopy is thick throughout, with overgrown low-hanging branches making frequent contact with taller vehic...
Learn more about Greenhorn Mountain West - FS 26S01

Davis Loop (FS 26S13 & FS 26S30) departs from Rancheria Road South, crosses back over the same trail mid-route, and continues east through open grass and pine forest within Sequoia National Forest. Large boulders punctuate the landscape along the way. A barbed wire fence runs alongside portions of t...
Learn more about Davis Loop - FS 26S13/26S30

Poso Creek East (FS 26S29) runs along a wide ridge line through Sequoia National Forest with open views of the valleys and mountains on both sides. The evidence of the 2021 French Fire is very apparent throughout the route. Whitetail deer are frequently spotted along this trail, and cattle graze the...
Learn more about Poso Creek East - FS 26S29

Likely Saddle FS 26S20 serves as a connector between Rancheria Road and various other trails in the network, threading through thick pine forest within Sequoia National Forest. The hard-packed dirt surface is fairly smooth, and the trail is a practical and low-stress link between destinations. Evide...
Learn more about Likely Saddle - FS 26S20

Little Poso Creek (FS 26S12) climbs over 700 feet in just under 2 miles, winding through a large stand of pine trees within Sequoia National Forest, with evidence of the 2021 French Fire visible throughout. The shelf road route meanders through the hills, delivering beautiful views of grass meadows ...
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South Lake winds along the eastern edge of the South Lake village boundary, departing from Juniper Flat and tracing a course through open BLM land with the Sequoia National Forest mountains as a constant backdrop. The hard-packed sand surface is punctuated by rocks and several deep wash crossings th...
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To get to this trail, you will first need to come down Black Gulch Jeep Trail heading West from Hwy 155. You will continue driving until the pavement turns to dirt at the last public restroom, which is a great place to pull over to stretch and air down or up. Once back on the trail, you will eventua...
Learn more about Kern River Getaway - 27S30

Engineers Point runs along a shelf road tracing a peninsula on Lake Isabella, rolling up and down a series of steep hills with lake views throughout. The trail can be run as a straight out-and-back or extended into a loop by climbing the steep hill up to Engineers Point Overlook, combining two of th...
Learn more about Engineer Point

Engineers Point Overlook is a short but steep climb delivering some of the best elevated views in the Lake Isabella area. The trail ascends over 100 feet to a high viewpoint above the lake where the water and surrounding mountains spread out below. The drop off the back side of the viewpoint is equa...
Learn more about Engineer Point Overlook

Lone Star (FS 26S24) winds through a grassy hill area surrounded by trees within Sequoia National Forest, connecting Brown's Mill to the Mayflower 4x4 Trail. The landscape has an open, pastoral quality with grassy clearings breaking up the tree cover along the way. Evidence of trail maintenance is v...
Learn more about Lone Star - FS 26S24

To get to this trail, you will first need to come down Black Gulch Jeep Trail heading West from Hwy 155. You will continue driving until the pavement turns to dirt at the last public restroom, which is a great place to pull over to stretch and air down or up. Once back on the trail, you will eventua...
Learn more about Kern River Getaway - 27S30

Engineers Point runs along a shelf road tracing a peninsula on Lake Isabella, rolling up and down a series of steep hills with lake views throughout. The trail can be run as a straight out-and-back or extended into a loop by climbing the steep hill up to Engineers Point Overlook, combining two of th...
Learn more about Engineer Point

Engineers Point Overlook is a short but steep climb delivering some of the best elevated views in the Lake Isabella area. The trail ascends over 100 feet to a high viewpoint above the lake where the water and surrounding mountains spread out below. The drop off the back side of the viewpoint is equa...
Learn more about Engineer Point Overlook

Lone Star (FS 26S24) winds through a grassy hill area surrounded by trees within Sequoia National Forest, connecting Brown's Mill to the Mayflower 4x4 Trail. The landscape has an open, pastoral quality with grassy clearings breaking up the tree cover along the way. Evidence of trail maintenance is v...
Learn more about Lone Star - FS 26S24