Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Colusa, California

Easy dirt trail with connections to the Berryessa Snow Mountain Monument area Trails with wildflower sights in Spring and the main road to The Wilbur Hot Springs. Beautiful scenery of the Bear Valley in Lake and Colusa Counties in Spring with Bear Creek passing next to the trail. Near the end of the...
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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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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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The main connector between the north and south entrances of the Knoxville OHV area. Very active with power sports vehicles, as many marked and unmarked trails crisscross this trail. An easy trail with good views of the mountains, including. Mt. Saint Helena in Napa. It also passes by the only develo...
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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...
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This trail can be accessed by Main Road 306. It goes through private property for a short bit and a water crossing before reaching national forest land. There are many ruts throughout the trail due to water flow and some dips. The trail is nice and easy otherwise. There are beautiful views along the...
Learn more about Open Ridge Black Diamond East - FS 18N02

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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Set within the Stonyford OHV Recreation Area along chaparral-covered ridges recovering from past wildfire impacts in the Mendocino National Forest, Cracker - FS 17N76 provides a secluded and visually captivating mountain ridge trip. Accessed directly off of Cracker Box Trail near a major OHV trail ...
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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...
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Set along an elevated mountain spine in a mixed pine and chaparral environment recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire within the Mendocino National Forest, Hornet's Nest Ridge - FS 17N05 delivers a scenic and engaging off-road excursion. Accessed directly off of Forest Highway M5, this 2.4-mile single-...
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Set along open, chaparral-covered ridges recovering from the massive 2018 Ranch Fire within the Mendocino National Forest, Salt - FS 17N78 delivers an exciting high-country mountain ridge drive. Accessed directly off of Forest Highway M5, this single-track dirt spur functions as a scenic loop connec...
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Set within a dense chaparral and pine forest recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire in the Mendocino National Forest, Little Sullivan Ridge - FS 85346 delivers a secluded and heavily sheltered mountain drive. Accessed directly off of Forest Highway M5, this 1.8-mile single-track dirt spur functions as ...
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This trail has a spot to camp shortly after getting on the trail with a great view. There is a steep hill that a hitch will drag on, not far from the entrance, and some ruts and washes along the trail. Where the trail ends, there is only a very steep hill, nothing else indicating the end of the trai...
Learn more about Black Diamond - FS 18N30

This trail consists of dirt and gravel. It is an out-and-back trail as there is a major washout about 1 mile from the west end, where it's supposed to connect with M3. The trail has some ruts, washes, and a few shelf roads along the way. There are some beautiful views and a few spots to pull off and...
Learn more about Open Ridge Black Diamond West - FS 18N02

This is the beginning of the Letts Ridge trail. Past this is only for dirtbikes and other smaller OHV machines. This trail will also take you to the Champagne trail wh8ch also connects to Potato Hill. At the end is a big area to unload to do the rest of the Letts Ridge trail. A lot of whoops-style b...
Learn more about Letts Ridge Trailhead Entrance

This trail immediately starts climbing. Has many rolling water drainages and rocky sections. Start to get good views of the canyon as well. Crossing a road and continuing on the other side, it's easy to see and is marked. Good warm-up before going on the Potato Hill trail that gets pretty steep.
Learn more about Champagne - FS 17N79

This is a semi maintained fire road. From the South end starts out groomed and starts to get narrow on the shelf road. Some overgrown brush to get some pin stripes. There are multiple smaller washouts and one that you need to navigate carefully since the outside is sliding a bit.
Learn more about North Fork - FS 18N03

This is an out and back or should I say up and down trail that takes you from the bottom of the canyon to the top of the Saint John mountain. Trail is single wide with turn outs. Mostly smooth until the last mile or so. There are a lot of water drainage humps and some overgrown vegetation I barely t...
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Set within a mixed pine timber and chaparral environment recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire in the Mendocino National Forest, Miner Spur C - FS 17N62C offers a quiet, downhill mountain trip. Accessed directly off of Miner Road - FS 17N62, this 1.2-mile out-and-back dirt spur descends along mountain...
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Set within a mixed pine and chaparral forest recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire in the Mendocino National Forest, Miner Spur B - FS 17N62B offers a secluded mountain-side drive. Accessed directly off of Miner Road - FS 17N62 at a distinct Y-split junction, this 1.3-mile out-and-back dirt spur trave...
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Easy dirt trail with connections to the Berryessa Snow Mountain Monument area Trails with wildflower sights in Spring and the main road to The Wilbur Hot Springs. Beautiful scenery of the Bear Valley in Lake and Colusa Counties in Spring with Bear Creek passing next to the trail. Near the end of the...
Learn more about Bear Valley Road Trail

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 ...
Learn more about Walker Ridge Road to Indian Valley Reservoir Road

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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The main connector between the north and south entrances of the Knoxville OHV area. Very active with power sports vehicles, as many marked and unmarked trails crisscross this trail. An easy trail with good views of the mountains, including. Mt. Saint Helena in Napa. It also passes by the only develo...
Learn more about Dunnigan Hill

Easy dirt trail with connections to the Berryessa Snow Mountain Monument area Trails with wildflower sights in Spring and the main road to The Wilbur Hot Springs. Beautiful scenery of the Bear Valley in Lake and Colusa Counties in Spring with Bear Creek passing next to the trail. Near the end of the...
Learn more about Bear Valley Road Trail

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 ...
Learn more about Walker Ridge Road to Indian Valley Reservoir Road

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...
Learn more about Cold Spring

The main connector between the north and south entrances of the Knoxville OHV area. Very active with power sports vehicles, as many marked and unmarked trails crisscross this trail. An easy trail with good views of the mountains, including. Mt. Saint Helena in Napa. It also passes by the only develo...
Learn more about Dunnigan Hill