Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Millville, California

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...
Learn more about Mammoth Mountain Trail 1

This is a fun drive up through the mountains that will require 4x4 high clearance. However, it does not require lockers. Bring a lunch and enjoy the backcountry, with some great views of valleys and mountains.
Learn more about Jack's Backbone

Tucked into a classic, lush evergreen forest, Upper Shotgun Road is a quick and peaceful drive under a beautifully shaded woodland canopy. The route begins with a straightforward turn-off, leading you immediately onto a welcoming and clearly defined path. As you journey through the quiet woods, the ...
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This 6+ mile out-and-back trail starts and ends on Pit Goose Valley, traveling through the Lassen National Forest amid lots of ponderosa pine trees, California black oak, manzanita, and other flora. The trail surface consists of hard-packed dirt that is dusty throughout the drive. The route runs alo...
Learn more about Pit River Rim - FS 36N20

This 3-mile out-and-back trail starts and ends on Pit Goose Valley, climbing over 730 feet in a short distance within the Lassen National Forest. The route travels through a landscape surrounded by lots of ponderosa pine trees, creating a classic forest driving experience throughout the climb. The t...
Learn more about Pit Southwest Mountain - FS 36N21

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 ...
Learn more about McCloud River 38N53

Swift Creek - FS 36N25 is a highly accessible, beautifully scenic Forest Service road that reaches the trailheads for the Granite Lake and Swift Creek trails in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. As you meander through the dense, towering pine forest, the trail occasionally opens up to offer sweeping, el...
Learn more about Swift Creek - FS 36N25

This 2-mile out-and-back trail starts and ends at Pit Goose Valley Trail, climbing over 313 feet within the Lassen National Forest through a pine forest environment. The trail surface consists of packed, dusty dirt that starts wide and narrows as the route progresses. The trail immediately starts cl...
Learn more about Pit Long Valley Spur - FS 36N08

The overall environment of North Fork Swift Creek provides a beautifully winding, scenic escape that climbs steadily into the lush, shaded reaches of the Shasta National Forest just west of Trinity Lake. Serving as a fantastic woodland connector, this route bridges the Deadhorse Creek area in the no...
Learn more about North Fork Swift Creek - FS 37N55

Mule Creek - FS 35N23Y leads travelers through a serene timberland setting within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, transitioning from lush creek-side greenery to open evergreen stands. This well-traversed connector route is accessed directly off local forest arterials and serves as a vital thorou...
Learn more about Mule Creek - FS 35N23Y

This trail starts on Clark Creek Road and cuts through the Lassen National Forest as well as some private land, so staying on the trail is essential to respect these boundaries. Wood cutting is not allowed along this route. The trail climbs almost 1,300 feet and drops over 600 feet, creating signifi...
Learn more about Pit Goose Valley - FS 36N14

This 9-mile out-and-back trail starts on Clark Creek Road and travels through the Lassen National Forest, surrounded by a forest of ponderosa trees and manzanita bushes. The trail surface consists of hard-packed dirt that can get very dusty throughout the drive. Heading south, views of Lookout Mount...
Learn more about Pit Long Valley - FS 35N15

Branching off from the main road and clearly marked by brown Forest Service directional signs, this beautiful journey takes you through a dense pine forest along a road that is generally very wide, exceptionally flat, and clearly well-traversed. As you cruise along the hillside, the surface alternat...
Learn more about Lake Eleanor - FS 36N24

The overall environment of Deadhorse Creek - FS 37N80Y begins as a pleasant, inviting woodland drive featuring sprawling, peekaboo views of Trinity Lake, but it progressively transforms into a rugged, heavily overgrown hillside track. Starting on a relatively clear and open path flanked by thick bla...
Learn more about Deadhorse Creek - FS 37N80Y

This trail is long but easy with plenty of camping options along the way, with many that will fit multiple vehicles. No obstacles along the trail. There are great views of Lassen Peak from multiple spots on the trail. Some camp spots have views of Lassen Peak from them as well.
Learn more about North Philbrook - 27N06

This trail is a mix of gravel and dirt. This is a short 1-mile trail that does have some narrow spots and shelf sections. There was also a nice-sized camp spot on the trail that had a nice view of the mountains and valleys in the distance.
Learn more about Calf Spur South - FS 27N12Y

This is a long, mostly gravel trail. The first half of the trail is pretty flat and smooth; the second half has more wash/rut damage. There are multiple spots to pull off to camp along the trail, some spots being pretty big for multiple vehicles. The trail ends at a large area to camp as well.
Learn more about Elam Carter - FS 28N12

This short, unmarked out-and-back spur climbs into a densely wooded, lush evergreen forest that feels incredibly secluded. Starting from the main FS 37N55 road, the entrance can be a bit tricky to spot due to the complete lack of signage or trail markers. The journey begins with a relatively wide up...
Learn more about North Fork Swift Creek Spur A - FS 37N55A

This single-lane gravel road begins from the Midas Saddle Road - FS 30N16 and connects through to the Browns Creek Road - FS 30N01. The road surface is mostly in good condition, with some areas of erosion damage up to a foot deep and a couple of sections of more natural surface. The road is a littl...
Learn more about Chanchelulla Gulch Road - FS 30N15

Continuing the climb from Buckeye Creek, the overall environment of Up Little Boulder offers an incredible, expansive journey high into the Shasta National Forest that ultimately brings you to the edge of the majestic Trinity Alps Wilderness. This highly scenic, wide-open Forest Service route is a f...
Learn more about Up Little Boulder - FS 37N53

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...
Learn more about Mammoth Mountain Trail 1

This is a fun drive up through the mountains that will require 4x4 high clearance. However, it does not require lockers. Bring a lunch and enjoy the backcountry, with some great views of valleys and mountains.
Learn more about Jack's Backbone

Tucked into a classic, lush evergreen forest, Upper Shotgun Road is a quick and peaceful drive under a beautifully shaded woodland canopy. The route begins with a straightforward turn-off, leading you immediately onto a welcoming and clearly defined path. As you journey through the quiet woods, the ...
Learn more about Upper Shotgun Road

This 6+ mile out-and-back trail starts and ends on Pit Goose Valley, traveling through the Lassen National Forest amid lots of ponderosa pine trees, California black oak, manzanita, and other flora. The trail surface consists of hard-packed dirt that is dusty throughout the drive. The route runs alo...
Learn more about Pit River Rim - FS 36N20

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...
Learn more about Mammoth Mountain Trail 1

This is a fun drive up through the mountains that will require 4x4 high clearance. However, it does not require lockers. Bring a lunch and enjoy the backcountry, with some great views of valleys and mountains.
Learn more about Jack's Backbone

Tucked into a classic, lush evergreen forest, Upper Shotgun Road is a quick and peaceful drive under a beautifully shaded woodland canopy. The route begins with a straightforward turn-off, leading you immediately onto a welcoming and clearly defined path. As you journey through the quiet woods, the ...
Learn more about Upper Shotgun Road

This 6+ mile out-and-back trail starts and ends on Pit Goose Valley, traveling through the Lassen National Forest amid lots of ponderosa pine trees, California black oak, manzanita, and other flora. The trail surface consists of hard-packed dirt that is dusty throughout the drive. The route runs alo...
Learn more about Pit River Rim - FS 36N20