Beginner Off-Road Trails Near McGee Creek, California

This trail takes you near the 395 up to a viewpoint just below Mono Jim Peak. It travels through a valley where cows graze up to an area overlooking Convict Lake, Mono Lake, Mount Morrison,…
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Lake Crowley Northwest Cutoff is a short and scenic connector trail that links Lake Crowley North Landing Shoreline Loop with Lake Crowley North Landing 1. The route starts near the lake, gradually heading away from…
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Lake Crowley North Landing Shoreline Loop is a scenic 5.15-mile route that begins off Lake Crowley North Landing 1. The trail follows a fence line before dropping gently toward the lake and tracing the shoreline…
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This is a scenic route that offers broad, open views of the Eastern Sierra and the Glass Mountains. Beginning just off Benton Crossing Road, this 4.5-mile out-and-back trail travels across high-desert terrain lined with low…
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Whitmore Tubs Road is a graded dirt and sand road that connects Owens River Road to Hot Creek Hatchery Road. It is surrounded by BLM land. The road can be full of washboard due to…
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Lake Crowley North Landing 2 is a short scenic route branching off from Lake Crowley North Landing 1. This 2.3-mile out-and-back trail travels across open high-desert terrain covered with sagebrush and volcanic pumice. The drive…
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This ten-mile, out-and-back trail starts off Owens Gorge Road and ends up at Lake Crowley. It starts off making a winding path through a pine forest, which can be very narrow in spots. It could…
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This scenic gravel and sand track runs through Inyo National Forest and lands managed by the City of Los Angeles Water District, offering an immersive backroad experience along the base of the Eastern Sierra. The…
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This dirt and gravel road follows a path parallel to a set of power lines, weaving through open high desert terrain with spectacular panoramic views in all directions. To the west and northwest, you'll see…
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A quick drive off the main trail to reach the beach and park on the shoreline. From there you can enjoy the beach and hike to see the beautiful Crowley Columns scattered throughout Crowley Lake…
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This 1.9-mile route starts on Benton Crossing Road, 4 miles from Highway 395, and passes the Wild Willy's Hot Springs parking lot before ending at a posted closure preventing access to Lake Crowley. The first…
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A scenic trail that winds it way from the North of Crowley Lake down towards the South-East section of the lake. This trail has side spurs to approach and park on the beaches of Crowley…
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This short trail, just north of the airport, cuts between Hot Creek Road and Whitmore Tubs Road. This trail is a more scenic route than the graded and longer route along Whitmore Tubs Road or…
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Hot Creek Hatchery Road is a well-graded road that connects Highway 395 to Owens River Road and Whitmore Tubs Road. It starts off a paved road that takes you to the Mammoth-Yosemite Airport. Then it…
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The Lake Crowley Beach NE Run skirts the edge of Lake Crowley, offering drivers an immersive and raw shoreline experience. This six-mile out-and-back sandy path winds close to the water, hugging the terrain and weaving…
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This full trail actually starts off just off Highway 395 in the locale of Sunny Slopes. It is paved until after it crosses the Long Valley Dam at Lake Crowley. This mapped trail starts just…
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This trail runs through wide open meadows with panoramic views of the Eastern Sierra, the Glass Mountains, and the White Mountains. The track is mostly sand and pumice with sections of gravel and rock that…
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The trail winds through open meadows lined with sage and scattered brush, offering expansive views of the Eastern Sierras, White Mountains, and Glass Mountains. The median has some overgrowth, adding a natural challenge for vehicles…
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This rugged route is a mix of sand, pumice, and rocks. There are some narrow shelf roads. From the north side, the trail starts by winding through a pine forest lined with thick brush before…
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This 4-mile loop climbs over 700 feet and drops nearly the same amount, running through a pine forest lined with sagebrush. The surface is primarily sand and pumice, with overgrown brush in the median that…
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This 3.5-mile loop travels through open meadows covered in manzanita and other bushes. The trail offers expansive 360-degree views of the Eastern Sierras, White Mountains, Glass Mountains, Lake Crowley, and surrounding valleys. The landscape is…
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The South Owens Riverbank Trail runs along the east bank of the South Owens River, providing a scenic and somewhat rugged route through open country. This trail is popular with fishermen, offering numerous access points…
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Lake Crowley Beach NE Cutoff is a scenic sandy track that links Benton Crossing Road to the shoreline of Lake Crowley, offering a shortcut to the beach route. As you drive, you're treated to sweeping…
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Owen's River Road actually starts at Hwy 395. It is paved for the first four miles. This trail starts when the paved turns to dirt, traveling over twelve (12) miles before ending at Benton Crossing…
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This trail is a sandy trail that climbs up 1000 feet from Benton Crossing Road up to the Watterson Troughs. From the apex, you can go down Deer Springs Road down to another section of…
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This winding road connects Owens River Road with the paved section of Antelope Springs Road which connects to Highway 203. Antelope Springs Road starts in LAWP land. It passes the Magma Geothermal plant. Then it…
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Sheep Camp Road is the main west-to-east trail in this area. The trail starts off at Owen Gorge Road and travels over eight miles through open pine forest, high desert, and in and around pretty…
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This sandy trail is a spur trail off of Crowley Lake Eastside (FS4S45). It reconnects again at Owens Gorge Rd. There are some pretty views of the Eastern Sierras. There are a few small rocky…
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This 5-mile route travels through high-desert meadows filled with Sagebrush before reaching Wilfred Creek in the final mile. Most of the drive crosses open terrain with sweeping views of the Eastern Sierra mountains and Lake…
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This peaceful gravel and dirt trail runs parallel to Sherwin Creek, beginning near a freshwater spring--an excellent spot to rest and enjoy the natural sounds of flowing water. Please practice Leave No Trace ethics. Along…
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