Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Mad River, California

This long, well-maintained trail descends through the forest, then levels out and continues toward the end of the route. Some fallen trees remain along the road, but most have been cut and moved out of the travel path. A few larger logs still require vehicles to drive over them, but they are managea...
Learn more about FS 1S01

This user-maintained, single-lane trail starts in relatively good condition but becomes increasingly obstructed by natural debris. The route starts with a significant downhill section before climbing back up, with numerous fallen and precariously positioned logs along the way. Following major storms...
Learn more about Swift Creek

This well-maintained trail is a pleasant and enjoyable route through a beautiful, green forest. It climbs steeply at the beginning before leveling out, making for an easier, more relaxed ride farther along. The route passes through a more open forest before entering a denser section, then opens up a...
Learn more about Sixteen

This trail is well maintained for the first 700 feet or so, then becomes increasingly obstructed by storm debris and fallen trees. The route isn’t particularly difficult, but you’ll need to navigate carefully to work around trees and avoid scratching your vehicle. The trail ends because heavy overgr...
Learn more about FS 1S06

This single-lane natural surface road is mostly dirt with sections of gravel. It begins at Bear Wallow Road - FS 1S14 and connects through to V-Springs Road - FS 1N14. The surface is mostly smooth with a few areas of ruts and erosion damage around six inches deep and a few random loose rocks up to s...
Learn more about Little Bear Wallow Road - FS 1N15

This single-lane gravel road begins from Bear Wallow Road - FS 1S14 and goes through to Post Mountain Road - FS 2N07. The route is open only to highway-legal vehicles. The road is mostly smooth, with some spots of erosion damage up to a foot deep. There were also some random loose rocks up to six in...
Learn more about Copper Mine Road - FS 1N12

This single-lane dirt road starts at the Copper Mine Road - FS 1N12 and ends at the Bear Wallow Road - FS 1S14. It does continue across this road, but is gated. The road has a few spots of erosion damage up to a foot deep, along with exposed embedded rocks and loose rocks up to six inches high. It i...
Learn more about Grouse Prairie Road - FS 1N05

This single-lane natural surface road is mostly dirt with some sections of gravel. It begins at Bear Wallow Road - FS 1N14 and connects through to Naufus Creek Road - FS 1N09 near its intersection with Post Mountain Road - FS 2N07. The road has areas of erosion damage up to a foot deep and exposed e...
Learn more about V-Springs Road - FS 1N14

This single-lane dirt road starts at Naufus Creek Road - FS 1N09 near its intersection with the Bear Wallow Road - FS 1S14 and connects through to the Post Mountain Road - FS 2N07. The road has some areas of erosion damage up to a foot deep, but it is otherwise in good condition. It has places wher...
Learn more about Plumb Road - FS 1N26

This single-lane dirt road starts from the Friend Mountain Road - FS 2N15and ends at a well-marked private property boundary. On some base maps, it is named Friend Lake Road, but it does not go through to the lake. It does intersect with the FS 1N40 road for a possible loop. The road has sections o...
Learn more about Friend Lake Road - FS 1N35

This single-lane dirt and gravel road begins from Yellow Jacket Road - FS 2N18 and connects through to Slipthrough Road - FS 2N09, which in turn connects to Yellow Jacket Road - FS 2N18 and Indian Valley Road - FS 2N10. The road surface has areas of erosion damage up to a foot deep, along with expos...
Learn more about West Oak Road - FS 2N64

This single-lane dirt road starts from Plumb Road - FS 1N26 and connects through to Post Mountain Road - FS 2N07. The road surface is mostly in good condition, with some areas of erosion damage a bit over a foot deep. It was a little overgrown in some places, but not too bad yet. There were a few ra...
Learn more about Ponder Road - FS 1N25

This single-lane dirt road starts from Bear Wallow Rd - FS 1S14 and ends at FS 1N35. It has some areas of erosion damage around a foot deep. There is a climb with somewhat abrupt water bars around a foot high. It also has some exposed embedded rocks and loose rocks up to a foot high. The road is wid...
Learn more about Friend Ranch Road - FS 1N40

This single-lane dirt road starts from the Post Flume Road - FS 1N13 and connects to Copper Mine Road - FS 1N12. It has places to meet another vehicle safely, but much of it is too narrow or overgrown to do that easily. There are a few spots with low overhead clearance. The route is open to all vehi...
Learn more about North Rattlesnake Road - FS 1N03

This short single-lane dirt road starts from Bear Wallow Road - FS 1S41 and connects through to Ponder Road - FS 1N25. The road surface was in good condition with only minor erosion damage up to six inches deep. There are some places wide enough to meet another vehicle safely, but much of the road i...
Learn more about Skip Road - FS 1N28

This single-lane gravel and dirt road begins and ends at Limedyke Lookout Road - FS 2N16. The road surface is mostly in good condition, with some areas of erosion damage up to a foot deep, along with exposed embedded rocks and loose rocks around six inches high. The road is wide enough to meet anoth...
Learn more about Friend Mountain Road - FS 2N15

This single-lane dirt road starts and ends at the Copper Mine Road - FS 1N12. It is a bit overgrown in places and has a couple of spots with low overhead clearance. Pin striping is possible for a full-size vehicle. There are also a few places with erosion damage up to a foot deep, along with exposed...
Learn more about North Post Creek Road - FS 1N02

This single-lane dirt road starts from the Post Mountain Road - FS 2N07 and connects through to the paved Indian Valley Rd - FS 2N10. It gets pretty narrow and overgrown with low overhead clearance as well. Pin striping would be probable for a full-size vehicle. The road is too narrow for full-size...
Learn more about Enemy Road - FS 2N13

This single-lane dirt road starts at the Indian Valley Road - FS 2N10. It connects through to the Oak Ridge Road - FS 2N23. It is wide enough to meet another vehicle safely in several spots, but it is too narrow to do that easily for much of its length. The road has several water bars, but they're n...
Learn more about Camp Carter Road - FS 2N22

This single-lane dirt road begins from Post Mountain Road - FS 2N07 and connects through to Bear Wallow Road - FS 1S14. It has some sections of gravel and some minor ruts and erosion damage around six inches deep in the natural surface areas. There were also a few exposed embedded rocks and loose ro...
Learn more about Naufus Creek Road - FS 1N09

This long, well-maintained trail descends through the forest, then levels out and continues toward the end of the route. Some fallen trees remain along the road, but most have been cut and moved out of the travel path. A few larger logs still require vehicles to drive over them, but they are managea...
Learn more about FS 1S01

This user-maintained, single-lane trail starts in relatively good condition but becomes increasingly obstructed by natural debris. The route starts with a significant downhill section before climbing back up, with numerous fallen and precariously positioned logs along the way. Following major storms...
Learn more about Swift Creek

This well-maintained trail is a pleasant and enjoyable route through a beautiful, green forest. It climbs steeply at the beginning before leveling out, making for an easier, more relaxed ride farther along. The route passes through a more open forest before entering a denser section, then opens up a...
Learn more about Sixteen

This trail is well maintained for the first 700 feet or so, then becomes increasingly obstructed by storm debris and fallen trees. The route isn’t particularly difficult, but you’ll need to navigate carefully to work around trees and avoid scratching your vehicle. The trail ends because heavy overgr...
Learn more about FS 1S06

This long, well-maintained trail descends through the forest, then levels out and continues toward the end of the route. Some fallen trees remain along the road, but most have been cut and moved out of the travel path. A few larger logs still require vehicles to drive over them, but they are managea...
Learn more about FS 1S01

This user-maintained, single-lane trail starts in relatively good condition but becomes increasingly obstructed by natural debris. The route starts with a significant downhill section before climbing back up, with numerous fallen and precariously positioned logs along the way. Following major storms...
Learn more about Swift Creek

This well-maintained trail is a pleasant and enjoyable route through a beautiful, green forest. It climbs steeply at the beginning before leveling out, making for an easier, more relaxed ride farther along. The route passes through a more open forest before entering a denser section, then opens up a...
Learn more about Sixteen

This trail is well maintained for the first 700 feet or so, then becomes increasingly obstructed by storm debris and fallen trees. The route isn’t particularly difficult, but you’ll need to navigate carefully to work around trees and avoid scratching your vehicle. The trail ends because heavy overgr...
Learn more about FS 1S06