Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Edna, California

Fun loop around Rockfront OHV. This loop shows you everything Rockfront has to offer the Central Coast of California;steep climbs, jumpy fast double track, and lots of dust! This loop also brings you to Baja Campground. Enjoy the double track with anything from a moto to a full-sized 4x4.
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Surrounded by chaparral in the Los Padres National Forest. This trail can be closed due to weather. Please check the LPNF website. The best time to go is in the spring to see the flowers and green hills. There is a first come first serve campground at the base of the mountains.
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Located in the Los Padres National Forest. This road follows a ridge line to McPherson Peak that has a telecommunication tower ending up over 5,700 ft. From there, you can continue on foot to backpacking trails. This is mostly untouched land, surrounded by chaparral shrubs with oak trees. There are...
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San Martin is a short trail dotted with many campsites along the San Martin Ridgeline. The trail stays mostly above the fog line, offering beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean. The trail dead-ends at a High Clearance 4x4 trail leading to the cliffside. There are also plenty of places to turn around ...
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The majority of the road is smooth and graded. However, there are sections that can have sticky mud, washed out from seasonal creeks that have a potential for high clearance. Carrizo Plain can get very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter. The best time to go in the spring to check out the ...
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This is a fast and flowy 50" trail through open fields on the northern edge of the Ballinger riding area. It starts near the Day Use parking area and adjacent campground and will provide a good warm-up ride before heading out to more difficult trails. There are several short, steep, and rutted hill ...
Learn more about Trail 6

This is a point-to-point trail running from the southwest corner to the center of the Ballinger OHV area. The track is generally a little wider than a single vehicle, with frequent places to pull aside to let other vehicles pass. The trail surface is predominantly packed dirt with small embedded roc...
Learn more about Trail 40

Fun loop around Rockfront OHV. This loop shows you everything Rockfront has to offer the Central Coast of California;steep climbs, jumpy fast double track, and lots of dust! This loop also brings you to Baja Campground. Enjoy the double track with anything from a moto to a full-sized 4x4.
Learn more about Ride around Rockfront

San Martin is a short trail dotted with many campsites along the San Martin Ridgeline. The trail stays mostly above the fog line, offering beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean. The trail dead-ends at a High Clearance 4x4 trail leading to the cliffside. There are also plenty of places to turn around ...
Learn more about San Martin

This is a fast and flowy 50" trail through open fields on the northern edge of the Ballinger riding area. It starts near the Day Use parking area and adjacent campground and will provide a good warm-up ride before heading out to more difficult trails. There are several short, steep, and rutted hill ...
Learn more about Trail 6

This is a point-to-point trail running from the southwest corner to the center of the Ballinger OHV area. The track is generally a little wider than a single vehicle, with frequent places to pull aside to let other vehicles pass. The trail surface is predominantly packed dirt with small embedded roc...
Learn more about Trail 40

Fun loop around Rockfront OHV. This loop shows you everything Rockfront has to offer the Central Coast of California;steep climbs, jumpy fast double track, and lots of dust! This loop also brings you to Baja Campground. Enjoy the double track with anything from a moto to a full-sized 4x4.
Learn more about Ride around Rockfront

San Martin is a short trail dotted with many campsites along the San Martin Ridgeline. The trail stays mostly above the fog line, offering beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean. The trail dead-ends at a High Clearance 4x4 trail leading to the cliffside. There are also plenty of places to turn around ...
Learn more about San Martin

This is a point-to-point trail running from the southwest corner to the center of the Ballinger OHV area. The track is generally a little wider than a single vehicle, with frequent places to pull aside to let other vehicles pass. The trail surface is predominantly packed dirt with small embedded roc...
Learn more about Trail 40