Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Dunsmuir, California

Winding through a beautiful, lush evergreen landscape, Red Hill - FS 40N43 is managed by the Shasta National Forest and offers spectacular views of majestic Mount Shasta. The public often utilizes this route as a highly scenic, unpaved alternate loop off the paved W A Barr Road (FS 26), or to safely...
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While the trail is an easy dirt road the real story is the river. The Lower McCloud River flows approximately 12 miles from Lake McCloud into Lake Shasta. It can have an emerald green color, which can be due to suspended sand, volcanic ash, and other particulate matter. There are two campgrounds on ...
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The Dill Scenic Trail is an out and back at Shasta National Forest in California. There are great views of Mount Shasta as well as the surrounding mountains. This trail is not difficult by any means, but some higher ground clearance and good tires will go a long way. The trail starts out extremely d...
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Nestled within the breathtaking Shasta-Trinity National Forest, this route climbs through a beautifully dense, lush evergreen woodland that slowly thins out as you approach the alpine summit. The public primarily travels this wonderfully maintained forest road to access the active Bonanza King Looko...
Learn more about Bonanza King Lookout - FS 38N85

his 2-mile point-to-point trail serves as a connective route between the False Gap (FS43N51) trail and the Baird Springs (FS43N02) area. Situated within the Klamath National Forest, this route lies deep within the footprint of the 2021 Antelope Forest Fire. While the Forest Service has conducted ini...
Learn more about Little Horse Peak - FS 43N42

Formerly a 4-mile loop starting and ending on the Little Horse Trail, the False Gap (FS 43N51) route has been significantly altered by the aftermath of the 2021 Antelope Forest Fire. As the Forest Service focused resources on clearing primary arteries, this route was left to become overgrown and has...
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This is a wide-open easy trail from the Chappie staging area, past Mammoth Mountain, to a lunch spot. It's easy for all riding abilities, with a ton of overlooks along the way. During the spring, you will find a lot of waterfalls along the road. This route also goes through several burn scars, which...
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This 2-mile loop trail begins and ends on Railroad Grade 77, serving as an accessible route through a landscape defined by the 2021 Antelope Forest Fire. The first section traverses a vast clear-cut area where the fire’s intensity necessitated significant removal of timber, leaving behind expansive ...
Learn more about Chipmonk - FS 43N43

This trail is just over 4 miles and functions as a point-to-point track, starting on Railroad Grade 77 and ending on Stevens Pass. The trail cuts through the Klamath National Forest in an area affected by the 2021 Antelope Fire, which burned over 154,000 acres. Visitors should check local fire restr...
Learn more about Little Horse - FS 43N03

This 2-mile point-to-point trail starts at Table Top FS 43N37 and travels through the Shasta National Forest as a nicely graded route with a dirt and gravel surface approximately one vehicle wide. The trail passes through a young pine forest characterized by little ground flora, creating an open und...
Learn more about Fisk - FS 43N70

This 6.5-mile out-and-back trail begins and ends at the Pumice Mountain West (FS 43N15) junction. It traverses a stark, post-fire landscape within the Klamath National Forest, deeply impacted by the 2021 Antelope Forest Fire. The terrain is defined by its recovery stage; vegetation is currently spar...
Learn more about West Garner - FS 43N52

This 3.69-mile point-to-point trail acts as a significant transit corridor between Pumice Mountain West and the Lost Springs Trail within the Klamath National Forest. Like much of the surrounding region, it was deeply impacted by the 2021 Antelope Forest Fire. While the route has been successfully c...
Learn more about Baird Springs - FS 43N02

This 4.5-mile point-to-point trail starts at Well - FS 40N50 and ends at Sand Flat - FS 40N49. The surface is loose red dirt that gets very dusty, staying 1.5 vehicles wide throughout. The route runs through the Shasta National Forest amid many pine trees, with visible piles from past logging operat...
Learn more about Long Grade - FS 40N03

This 2-mile point-to-point trail is designed to link Railroad Grade 77 with the Ragwort trail system within the Klamath National Forest. Like much of the surrounding area, it passes through the footprint of the 2021 Antelope Forest Fire, which devastated over 154,000 acres. While initial cleanup eff...
Learn more about ENow - FS 44N01Y

This trail serves as a connector through the Shasta National Forest, beginning at the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (Highway 10) and terminating at the Table Top (FS 43N37) trail. Unlike the fire-ravaged sections common in the surrounding region, this route traverses a healthy forest of young-to-medi...
Learn more about Lost Spring "Pigs Ear" East - FS 43N04

This 4.6-mile point-to-point trail starts on Old Camp 2 and ends at Intertie - FS 40N15Y. Running north to south, the route follows the east border of the Shasta National Forest, right next to the Lassen National Forest. The trail is surrounded by pine trees that appear marked for logging. It stays ...
Learn more about West Lava Rim - FS 40N93Y

This 5.5-mile route acts as a connector between Pumice Mountain West (FS 43N15) and the Horse North (FS 44N08) trail. Located within the Klamath National Forest, the trail traverses a significant portion of the 2021 Antelope Forest Fire burn scar. The landscape is currently defined by sparse ground ...
Learn more about Lower Garner - FS 44N81

This point-to-point trail runs east to west within the Shasta National Forest, connecting West Lava Rim - FS 40N93Y with Long Grade - FS 40N03. The trail surface is very loose, sand-like dirt, and gets quite dusty, so good traction tires are highly recommended. Lots of ruts up to 8 inches deep appea...
Learn more about Well - FS 40N50

This 2.6-mile point-to-point trail is a scenic route winding through the Shasta National Forest, starting from the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (Highway 15) and terminating at Red Cap (FS 43N08). Characterized by its beautiful forest scenery, the trail offers a visually pleasing drive through a lush...
Learn more about North Paint Pot - FS 43N40

This 5-plus-mile point-to-point trail is an expansive transit route connecting the Lone Spring "Pigs Ear" East (FS 43N04) area to the FS 43N08X junction near Pumice Mountain East. The trail predominantly winds through the mature pine stands of the Shasta National Forest, characterized by sparse grou...
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Winding through a beautiful, lush evergreen landscape, Red Hill - FS 40N43 is managed by the Shasta National Forest and offers spectacular views of majestic Mount Shasta. The public often utilizes this route as a highly scenic, unpaved alternate loop off the paved W A Barr Road (FS 26), or to safely...
Learn more about Red Hill - FS 40N43

The Dill Scenic Trail is an out and back at Shasta National Forest in California. There are great views of Mount Shasta as well as the surrounding mountains. This trail is not difficult by any means, but some higher ground clearance and good tires will go a long way. The trail starts out extremely d...
Learn more about Dill Scenic Trail

Nestled within the breathtaking Shasta-Trinity National Forest, this route climbs through a beautifully dense, lush evergreen woodland that slowly thins out as you approach the alpine summit. The public primarily travels this wonderfully maintained forest road to access the active Bonanza King Looko...
Learn more about Bonanza King Lookout - FS 38N85

his 2-mile point-to-point trail serves as a connective route between the False Gap (FS43N51) trail and the Baird Springs (FS43N02) area. Situated within the Klamath National Forest, this route lies deep within the footprint of the 2021 Antelope Forest Fire. While the Forest Service has conducted ini...
Learn more about Little Horse Peak - FS 43N42

Winding through a beautiful, lush evergreen landscape, Red Hill - FS 40N43 is managed by the Shasta National Forest and offers spectacular views of majestic Mount Shasta. The public often utilizes this route as a highly scenic, unpaved alternate loop off the paved W A Barr Road (FS 26), or to safely...
Learn more about Red Hill - FS 40N43

The Dill Scenic Trail is an out and back at Shasta National Forest in California. There are great views of Mount Shasta as well as the surrounding mountains. This trail is not difficult by any means, but some higher ground clearance and good tires will go a long way. The trail starts out extremely d...
Learn more about Dill Scenic Trail

Nestled within the breathtaking Shasta-Trinity National Forest, this route climbs through a beautifully dense, lush evergreen woodland that slowly thins out as you approach the alpine summit. The public primarily travels this wonderfully maintained forest road to access the active Bonanza King Looko...
Learn more about Bonanza King Lookout - FS 38N85

his 2-mile point-to-point trail serves as a connective route between the False Gap (FS43N51) trail and the Baird Springs (FS43N02) area. Situated within the Klamath National Forest, this route lies deep within the footprint of the 2021 Antelope Forest Fire. While the Forest Service has conducted ini...
Learn more about Little Horse Peak - FS 43N42