Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Cloverdale, California

Mendo-Lake Road is an easy 13-mile dirt route serving as the primary corridor through the South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area between Ukiah and Lakeport. The wide, well-maintained road climbs from 1,480 feet to a maximum elevation of 3,223 feet, offering panoramic views of Clear Lake, Lakeport, a...
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Set within an open mountain landscape recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire with fresh brush regrowth and standing pine snags in the Mendocino National Forest, Pilot Grove (FS 16N01) offers an exceptionally scenic ridgeline drive. Accessed directly from Bartlett Springs Road at Bartlett Mountain Summi...
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Flowy dirt road that climbs through grassy oak woodlands before entering the redwood forests of the California Coast. Quiet road with minimal obstacles. Currently, there is a bridge on the route that is closed to cars (see photos). Nothing larger than a BMW Adventure bike is going to be able to pass...
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Winding along a high, exposed ridge recovering from the massive 2018 Ranch Fire, with chaparral growth and standing snags in the Mendocino National Forest, Pinnacle Rock (FS 16N01D) offers a brief but visually rewarding mountain excursion. Accessed directly off Pilot Grove Road (FS 16N01), this shor...
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Graded dirt road connecting Highway 1 to Highway 128. Pavement is on both ends. A great dirt road with a flowy climb up from the coast to follow the ridge inland. Beautiful views and usually quiet traffic, but please do watch out for some blind corners and the occasional logging truck. Great route t...
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Bartlett Springs Road begins southeast of Mendocino National Forest and boasts excellent views. This route passes through BLM land, and there are plenty of offshoots from the trail. There are also opportunities for camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting. Cell s...
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Dunnigan Hill is an ideal route for offroaders of all skill levels, serving as the main scenic corridor connecting the north and south entrances of the Knoxville Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area. Stretching approximately 7.8 miles through the rugged inner Coast Range, this point-to-point route reaches...
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The trail connects Elk Mountain Road to Deer Valley Campground. 1 to 2 vehicles wide as you go along. The trail is more like a fire service road, well-maintained with minimal washouts. Mostly stay in the trees, which is nice and shaded. Deer Valley Campground is a Primative site with two pit toilets...
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Walker Ridge Road is one of the main entrances to the Indian Valley Reservoir (CDFW) and the Walker Ridge Recreation Area (BLM). The road is gravel and accessible by most high-clearance vehicles. There are plenty of OHV and 4x4 trails off the main road. Walker Ridge Recreation Area allows all types ...
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This is the main route taking you from Elk Mountain Road to the Bear Creek Crossing that meets Long Ridge - FS 17N16 and Fouts-Bear Creek Rd. It does route through private properties, but it is the main road to them. Just be sure not to venture off the trail while you're going through the private pr...
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This trail takes you right up the mountain to the peak of Horse Mountain. The first (top) is ideal for dispersed camping and awesome views into the canyon and Clear Lake below. There is another high spot and other places to disperse camp at the end of the trail. Single wide out and back with small w...
Learn more about Horse Mountain Peak - FS 17N85

This trail connects Horse Mountain to A road. Tight trail with some overgrown vegetation that will cause some pinstripes. There are small washes, but if they're full of water, watch out, they could be deeper than you think. There are some good views of the canyon on the south end.
Learn more about Horse Mountain South Connector - FS 17N27B

This trail goes around the north ridge of Horse Mountain and is mainly one vehicle wide. Multiple small washes, but easy to navigate around or over. There are multiple Dispersed camp areas along the trail; some have good views off the ridge. Has some fire damage, so may encounter downed trees after ...
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Cold Spring is an inviting off-road spur trail ideal for high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and dirt bikes seeking a quiet mountain escape with panoramic views of the Indian Valley Reservoir. Branching off the county-maintained Bartlett Springs Road near Cold Spring Mountain, this route...
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This trail is mainly a fire road, but it will get pretty narrow in sections. Multiple areas of being a shelf road and steep grades. Goes up and down two ridges, offering awesome views, and there are multiple areas to disperse camp. Out and back as of now. The end has a fallen tree and a path that is...
Learn more about Mc Creary Glade - FS 17N99

This is an out-and-back trail that leads to off-highway specific trails. It is also shared use, so be cautious of others. There are dispersed camp sites along the way, and it ends in a bigger one. The trail is narrow, but it has room for a full-size truck and multiple spots to pull out or turn aroun...
Learn more about Bluejay - FS 17N38

This trail has great views throughout with a spectacular view of Lake Berryessa at its highest elevation point. Expect to drive dirt, gravel and mud along the out and back trail. There are also many dispersed camping sites along the way. After 11.4 miles the trail does dead end on a private property...
Learn more about Cement Creek

This is an out-and-back trail that is shared use and leads to multiple off-highway vehicle trails. There are some dispersed campsites along the way and at the end, but there is a huge dedicated dispersed primitive campsite area about halfway through. This is a single-wide, mostly flat trail that get...
Learn more about Willow Rock - FS 17N39

Narrow trail connecting Mendocino Scenic Corridor and Richardson Glade. More of a tighter two-track section with lots of off-camber and washes to navigate through. You will encounter tough vegetation in some sections and get some pinstripes. Goes through a burned area, so it might have fallen trees ...
Learn more about Wilblain - FS 16N18

This is an easy fire road in dry weather and a fun mud run in wet weather. The road doubles as the southern entrance to Knoxville, OHV, and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. It then splits into access for Adams Ridge, Cement Creek, and Hunting Creek trails. While not very challenging, it do...
Learn more about Devilhead Road

Mendo-Lake Road is an easy 13-mile dirt route serving as the primary corridor through the South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area between Ukiah and Lakeport. The wide, well-maintained road climbs from 1,480 feet to a maximum elevation of 3,223 feet, offering panoramic views of Clear Lake, Lakeport, a...
Learn more about Mendo-Lake Road

Set within an open mountain landscape recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire with fresh brush regrowth and standing pine snags in the Mendocino National Forest, Pilot Grove (FS 16N01) offers an exceptionally scenic ridgeline drive. Accessed directly from Bartlett Springs Road at Bartlett Mountain Summi...
Learn more about Pilot Grove - FS 16N01

Winding along a high, exposed ridge recovering from the massive 2018 Ranch Fire, with chaparral growth and standing snags in the Mendocino National Forest, Pinnacle Rock (FS 16N01D) offers a brief but visually rewarding mountain excursion. Accessed directly off Pilot Grove Road (FS 16N01), this shor...
Learn more about Pinnacle Rock - FS 16N01D

Bartlett Springs Road begins southeast of Mendocino National Forest and boasts excellent views. This route passes through BLM land, and there are plenty of offshoots from the trail. There are also opportunities for camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting. Cell s...
Learn more about Bartlett Springs Road

Mendo-Lake Road is an easy 13-mile dirt route serving as the primary corridor through the South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area between Ukiah and Lakeport. The wide, well-maintained road climbs from 1,480 feet to a maximum elevation of 3,223 feet, offering panoramic views of Clear Lake, Lakeport, a...
Learn more about Mendo-Lake Road

Set within an open mountain landscape recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire with fresh brush regrowth and standing pine snags in the Mendocino National Forest, Pilot Grove (FS 16N01) offers an exceptionally scenic ridgeline drive. Accessed directly from Bartlett Springs Road at Bartlett Mountain Summi...
Learn more about Pilot Grove - FS 16N01

Winding along a high, exposed ridge recovering from the massive 2018 Ranch Fire, with chaparral growth and standing snags in the Mendocino National Forest, Pinnacle Rock (FS 16N01D) offers a brief but visually rewarding mountain excursion. Accessed directly off Pilot Grove Road (FS 16N01), this shor...
Learn more about Pinnacle Rock - FS 16N01D

Bartlett Springs Road begins southeast of Mendocino National Forest and boasts excellent views. This route passes through BLM land, and there are plenty of offshoots from the trail. There are also opportunities for camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting. Cell s...
Learn more about Bartlett Springs Road