Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Markleeville, California

Pistol Point Trail is one vehicle wide with places to pass on this double track dirt trail. The trail ascends from an elevation of 8,820 feet to a maximum elevation of 9,286 feet. There is a seasonal, shallow, narrow water crossing on this trail. Snow can be found about a mile from the trail head, ...
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The 5.5-mile out and back dirt road will take you from HWY 88/89 intersection to Burnside Lake. The dirt road is relatively smooth and wide enough for two vehicles to pass. This is a well-traveled and popular road in the summer. During dry weather 2WD SUVs can easily get to the lake. There are many ...
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Hawkins Peak Road begins as a gradual accent and is typically one vehicle wide with places to pass on this double track dirt trail. The trail gradually ascends from an elevation of 7,057 feet to 9,689 feet. There are no water crossings on this trail. Snow can be found on the East hill side of Hawkin...
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Set within an alpine pine forest featuring granite outcrops and grassy mountain clearings in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Burnside Lake - FS 31205 offers a quiet, unmaintained backcountry detour. Accessed directly off of main Burnside Lake Road near Hope Valley, this single-lane dirt spur f...
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Set within a high-elevation alpine forest of Jeffrey pines, firs, and granite outcrops in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Hawkins Spur D (FS 31205D) serves as a rugged connector trail linking Burnside Spur A (FS 31205A) down to Burnside Connector Spur B beneath Hawkins Peak. Off-road enthusias...
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Set within an alpine pine forest featuring granite boulders and sagebrush slopes in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Burnside Spur - FS 31205A provides a rugged, quiet high-country excursion. Accessed directly off Burnside Lake Road - FS 31205 near Hope Valley, this single-lane out-and-back spu...
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Set within a serene, high-country pine forest managed by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Lower Charity Road - FS 31206 provides a secluded and scenic mountain escape. Entered via its slightly steep initial entrance or through the connecting Road - FS 31206B, this single-track dirt spur is prim...
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Set within a serene high-alpine conifer forest of tall Jeffrey pines and granite boulder outcrops in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Burnside Connector Spur B (FS 31205B) offers a picturesque mountain detour. Accessed either directly off Burnside Lake Road (FS 31019) or via Hawkins Spur D (FS ...
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Set within a picturesque subalpine pine forest managed by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Upper Charity Road - FS 31068 offers a charming and secluded high-country loop. Accessed directly from Blue Lakes Road near Highway 88 and the popular Hope Valley Campground, the route briefly borders a p...
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Winding through a picturesque subalpine pine and aspen forest managed by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Lower Charity Spur A - FS 31206A offers a scenic and tranquil mountain drive. Accessed directly off Lower Charity Road -FS 31206, this quiet spur is frequently utilized by forest visitors s...
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Managed by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Charity 2 - FS31362 meanders through a scenic subalpine pine forest filled with towering evergreens and open mountain meadows. Accessed directly off of Lower Charity Road - FS 31206, the turn is unsigned but clearly defined and easy to spot. Outdoor e...
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Set within the tranquil subalpine evergreen forest of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, District Spur B - FS 31204B provides a remarkably scenic journey through high-country pine terrain. Accessed directly off District Line Road - FS 31204, this narrow out-and-back spur is primarily utilized by ...
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This trail once was able to bring you to Circle Peak, which has an elevation of 6,923 feet, but today it is blocked due to a washout and some overgrown vegetation beyond it. The trail starts rocky but quickly turns to dirt and tall grass the rest of the way until you reach the wash.
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This is a short trail that's just under a mile that takes you to an old fire lookout, the Mogul Lookout. There is only the concrete foundation left of the lookout, but it's still interesting to see. The trail doesn't go straight up to it anymore; there is overgrown vegetation, but it does get close....
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Nestled along a steep timbered hillside in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, South Charity Road - FS 31068A cuts through a scenic subalpine environment of dense evergreens, wild meadow edges, and active mountain drainage corridors. Accessed directly off Upper Charity Road - FS 31068 and running ...
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Set within a serene subalpine pine forest bordered by rocky scree slopes managed by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Charity 2 Spur A - FS 31362A offers a quiet, remote woodland retreat. Accessed directly off of Charity 2 - FS 31362, this peaceful out-and-back spur is primarily utilized by fore...
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Set within a dense, subalpine pine and aspen forest managed by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest near the edge of the Mokelumne Wilderness, Tamarack Road - FS 31097 offers a tranquil high-country mountain escape. Accessed directly from Indian Valley - FS 9N03 after leaving the open meadow area, t...
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This is a great 1-mile trail that takes you up to Colorado Hill Peak. The trail going up is steep with some narrow switchbacks and some fallen trees to maneuver around. The trail is rocky and narrow but offers some great views from the top. It shows that the top of the trail is closed, but there's s...
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Winding through a picturesque subalpine pine forest within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, District Line Road - FS 31204 offers a quiet and scenic high-country mountain escape. Beginning directly at the terminus of Sunset Lakes Road - FS 31097, this peaceful route is primarily utilized by outd...
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Set within the scenic subalpine pine forests and vibrant mountain meadows of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest near the Eldorado National Forest boundary, Indian Valley 4WD - FS 9N03 offers an engaging high-country trail experience. Accessed directly off the terminus of Sunset Lakes Road - FS 310...
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Pistol Point Trail is one vehicle wide with places to pass on this double track dirt trail. The trail ascends from an elevation of 8,820 feet to a maximum elevation of 9,286 feet. There is a seasonal, shallow, narrow water crossing on this trail. Snow can be found about a mile from the trail head, ...
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Hawkins Peak Road begins as a gradual accent and is typically one vehicle wide with places to pass on this double track dirt trail. The trail gradually ascends from an elevation of 7,057 feet to 9,689 feet. There are no water crossings on this trail. Snow can be found on the East hill side of Hawkin...
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Set within an alpine pine forest featuring granite outcrops and grassy mountain clearings in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Burnside Lake - FS 31205 offers a quiet, unmaintained backcountry detour. Accessed directly off of main Burnside Lake Road near Hope Valley, this single-lane dirt spur f...
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Set within a high-elevation alpine forest of Jeffrey pines, firs, and granite outcrops in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Hawkins Spur D (FS 31205D) serves as a rugged connector trail linking Burnside Spur A (FS 31205A) down to Burnside Connector Spur B beneath Hawkins Peak. Off-road enthusias...
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Pistol Point Trail is one vehicle wide with places to pass on this double track dirt trail. The trail ascends from an elevation of 8,820 feet to a maximum elevation of 9,286 feet. There is a seasonal, shallow, narrow water crossing on this trail. Snow can be found about a mile from the trail head, ...
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Hawkins Peak Road begins as a gradual accent and is typically one vehicle wide with places to pass on this double track dirt trail. The trail gradually ascends from an elevation of 7,057 feet to 9,689 feet. There are no water crossings on this trail. Snow can be found on the East hill side of Hawkin...
Learn more about Hawkins Peak Road

Set within an alpine pine forest featuring granite outcrops and grassy mountain clearings in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Burnside Lake - FS 31205 offers a quiet, unmaintained backcountry detour. Accessed directly off of main Burnside Lake Road near Hope Valley, this single-lane dirt spur f...
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Set within a high-elevation alpine forest of Jeffrey pines, firs, and granite outcrops in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Hawkins Spur D (FS 31205D) serves as a rugged connector trail linking Burnside Spur A (FS 31205A) down to Burnside Connector Spur B beneath Hawkins Peak. Off-road enthusias...
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