Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Butte Valley, California

This trail follows an easy ridge route with scenic views into the valley at several points. A wildfire in 2024 left areas with downed trees after storms, and a few small wash sections are present but remain easy to navigate without four-wheel drive.
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Single wide trail with multiple turnouts and areas to pass. There were a couple of areas to disperse camp. A couple of small washes, but easy to navigate, and some good views of the valley down the ridge. Trail continues on the north side passing Galen Ridge Road, but seems deliberately blocked off ...
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Easy flat gravel trail taking you around the back side of Little Bald Rock. A couple of areas to turn out and hike up. Ended at a closed gate. There was a big fire in 2024, so they are still clearing trees, but they are keeping the trail maintained. There is another trail at the end by the gate, but...
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This is a short ATV trail in a remote and primitive section of the Plumas National Forest, accessed off of Four Trees Road. This area was damaged from a large fire in recent years. The entrance to this trail is not marked with a vehicle designation, and it is wide like a road, so it has probably had...
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Plantation - FS 19N16 is a scenic connector loop that branches off Forest Service Road 21, circumnavigates a sprawling tract of backcountry timber, and rejoins Road 21 at an established paved junction. Situated within Plumas National Forest, the corridor traverses a lush woodland environment dominat...
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Pike CO Peak - FS 19N17 functions as a scenic mountain connector linking Forest Service Road 21 with Plantation - FS 19N16, offering elevated throughput across the forested crest of Pike County Peak. Situated in Plumas National Forest, the route travels through a lush, dense woodland of towering pon...
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Dry Creek - FS 19N25 is a peaceful connector route linking Oregon Hill Road to Indiana-New York Road, offering convenient passage deeper into the surrounding backcountry. Set within the lush, mature conifer and hardwood canopy of Plumas National Forest, the corridor travels beneath towering ponderos...
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North Loop - FS 19N22 serves as a scenic woodland connector branching off Forest Road 21 and threading westward through the timbered foothills toward the small mountain community of Challenge. Set across the gently rolling terrain of Plumas National Forest, the corridor winds through a lush mixed-co...
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Forest Service Road 19N03 (Indian) is an engaging backcountry connector branching off Forest Service Road 21 and tracing the scenic drainage of Indian Creek to an established junction with adjoining woodland routes. Nestled within the lush, canopy-rich evergreen forest of Plumas National Forest, the...
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This long main route takes you from the High Lakes area to Lake Almanor. It crosses through a big burned section from the Dixie Fire. There are dozens of trails off this main one and many places to disperse camp. There are a good number of washes and ruts, but you can pick a line to make them easy.
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Dodge (Forest Service Road 19N53) is a tranquil out-and-back dirt spur accessed directly off Indian Road. Winding along a timbered ridgeline within the Feather River Ranger District of Plumas National Forest, the trail travels through mixed pine and oak woodland recovering from the 2015 Lumpkin Fire...
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This trail is rated as a Level 1 difficulty. It offers a relatively easy experience, characterized by a flat, well-maintained road predominantly composed of gravel and dirt. However, it should be noted that during winter, the trail may become muddy, slippery, and snow-covered. Accessible from Laport...
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Milk Ranch - FS 19N04 serves as an essential backcountry connector linking Plantation Road - FS 19N16 to Forest Service Road 21, providing dependable throughput across the undulating foothill ridges. Situated in Plumas National Forest, the track winds through a lush, vibrant canopy of towering ponde...
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Milk - FS 19N00 is a peaceful woodland connector branching off Plantation Road - FS 19N16 and descending through the hills toward lower Forest Service corridors near Bullards Bar Reservoir. Managed by Plumas National Forest, the track traverses a lush, dense mountain environment sheltered beneath to...
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Weed Point (Forest Service Road 20N14) serves as a scenic backcountry connector in the Plumas National Forest, creating a convenient dirt link between Forest Road 21 and the trail network along Peterson Ridge. The track traverses a lush, verdant woodland dominated by towering sugar pines, Douglas fi...
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Serving as a direct backcountry connector, Upper French Creek - FS 21N56 links Mooreville Ridge Road with the elevated ridgeline tracks overlooking the French Creek basin. This undulating single-lane dirt thoroughfare traverses terrain managed by the Plumas National Forest, traveling through an open...
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Accessed from Quincy-La Porte Road near Strawberry Valley, Harrison Ridge Road - FS 21N20 serves as the primary upland artery traversing the timbered crest above the Sly Creek drainage basin. While mapped to connect deeper through the forest, this wide corridor currently functions as an out-and-back...
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Branching off Harrison Ridge Road - FS 21N20, Sly Harry - FS 20N80 is an adventurous single-track dirt spur descending southward toward the scenic shoreline of Sly Creek Reservoir. The route traverses a lush, deeply shaded conifer woodland within the Plumas National Forest, surrounded by mature pine...
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Cyprus (Forest Service Road 20N81) is a peaceful, out-and-back woodland spur accessed directly off Peterson Ridge Road (FS 20N04). Winding through the Plumas National Forest, the track is enveloped by a healthy, dense canopy of mature pines, cedar, and fir trees carpeted with natural duff. This sing...
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Harrison Ridge Spur A - FS 21N20A is a tranquil, single-lane out-and-back spur branching northward off Harrison Ridge Road - FS 21N20. Winding beneath a dense canopy of towering pines and firs, the route traverses a lush, intact forest environment managed by the Plumas National Forest. The track con...
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This is a short ATV trail in a remote and primitive section of the Plumas National Forest, accessed off of Four Trees Road. This area was damaged from a large fire in recent years. The entrance to this trail is not marked with a vehicle designation, and it is wide like a road, so it has probably had...
Learn more about Magee Ridge

Plantation - FS 19N16 is a scenic connector loop that branches off Forest Service Road 21, circumnavigates a sprawling tract of backcountry timber, and rejoins Road 21 at an established paved junction. Situated within Plumas National Forest, the corridor traverses a lush woodland environment dominat...
Learn more about Plantation - FS 19N16

Pike CO Peak - FS 19N17 functions as a scenic mountain connector linking Forest Service Road 21 with Plantation - FS 19N16, offering elevated throughput across the forested crest of Pike County Peak. Situated in Plumas National Forest, the route travels through a lush, dense woodland of towering pon...
Learn more about Pike CO Peak - FS 19N17

Dry Creek - FS 19N25 is a peaceful connector route linking Oregon Hill Road to Indiana-New York Road, offering convenient passage deeper into the surrounding backcountry. Set within the lush, mature conifer and hardwood canopy of Plumas National Forest, the corridor travels beneath towering ponderos...
Learn more about Dry Creek - FS 19N25

Plantation - FS 19N16 is a scenic connector loop that branches off Forest Service Road 21, circumnavigates a sprawling tract of backcountry timber, and rejoins Road 21 at an established paved junction. Situated within Plumas National Forest, the corridor traverses a lush woodland environment dominat...
Learn more about Plantation - FS 19N16

Pike CO Peak - FS 19N17 functions as a scenic mountain connector linking Forest Service Road 21 with Plantation - FS 19N16, offering elevated throughput across the forested crest of Pike County Peak. Situated in Plumas National Forest, the route travels through a lush, dense woodland of towering pon...
Learn more about Pike CO Peak - FS 19N17

Dry Creek - FS 19N25 is a peaceful connector route linking Oregon Hill Road to Indiana-New York Road, offering convenient passage deeper into the surrounding backcountry. Set within the lush, mature conifer and hardwood canopy of Plumas National Forest, the corridor travels beneath towering ponderos...
Learn more about Dry Creek - FS 19N25

North Loop - FS 19N22 serves as a scenic woodland connector branching off Forest Road 21 and threading westward through the timbered foothills toward the small mountain community of Challenge. Set across the gently rolling terrain of Plumas National Forest, the corridor winds through a lush mixed-co...
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