Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near North San Juan, California

Milk - FS 19N00 is a peaceful woodland connector branching off Plantation Road - FS 19N16 and descending through the hills toward lower Forest Service corridors near Bullards Bar Reservoir. Managed by Plumas National Forest, the track traverses a lush, dense mountain environment sheltered beneath to...
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Long Point - FS 613-008 is a wide, single-track dirt spur that branches off Tyler Foote Crossing Road as an out-and-back route. The road holds a mostly level grade for its first mile and a half, with a curve near 1.4 miles offering enough room for two vehicles to disperse camp. Past that point, the ...
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Grizzly Ridge - FS 37 branches off Tyler Foote Crossing Road as a wide single-track dirt and gravel road, climbing steadily to connect with Bear Trap Springs Road on the other end. The route gains roughly 850 feet of elevation across its 3.6-mile length, a moderate, sustained climb that lives up to ...
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Tyler Foote Crossing Road serves as a prominent, historic connector trail linking the high country down into the remote, historic mining town of Alleghany, ultimately ending at the intersection with Miners Street. Functioning as a vital thoroughfare rather than a simple spur, the route travels throu...
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Milk Ranch - FS 19N04 serves as an essential backcountry connector linking Plantation Road - FS 19N16 to Forest Service Road 21, providing dependable throughput across the undulating foothill ridges. Situated in Plumas National Forest, the track winds through a lush, vibrant canopy of towering ponde...
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Branching off the 293 road, Forest Service Road 34-001—commonly known as Baldwin—is a single-track dirt connector spur that threads through the Tahoe National Forest to eventually link up with FS 34 and the 49 road. The path winds through a heavily wooded evergreen landscape that displays obvious, e...
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Branching off Henness Pass Road, Forest Service Road 293-004-01 (Mt. Alta Spur) operates as a straightforward out-and-back dirt spur poking into the Tahoe National Forest. The route carves a dusty, single-lane track through an active, heavily managed timber environment defined by towering remnant pi...
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Branching off Forest Service Road 34 and pointing travelers back toward Highway 49, the Pourier Creek Spur (FS 34-003) operates as a wide, well-traveled dirt route reaching into the Tahoe National Forest. The trail wanders through a heavily timbered, shady evergreen woodland blanketed with a thick l...
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Dry Creek - FS 19N25 is a peaceful connector route linking Oregon Hill Road to Indiana-New York Road, offering convenient passage deeper into the surrounding backcountry. Set within the lush, mature conifer and hardwood canopy of Plumas National Forest, the corridor travels beneath towering ponderos...
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Bear Trap Springs Road - FS 69 is accessed directly from Cruzon Grade Road and functions as a well-traveled connector linking into the surrounding network of forest roads, ending at the National Forest boundary just over six miles in. The route passes through mixed conifer forest typical of Tahoe Na...
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Plantation - FS 19N16 is a scenic connector loop that branches off Forest Service Road 21, circumnavigates a sprawling tract of backcountry timber, and rejoins Road 21 at an established paved junction. Situated within Plumas National Forest, the corridor traverses a lush woodland environment dominat...
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Pike CO Peak - FS 19N17 functions as a scenic mountain connector linking Forest Service Road 21 with Plantation - FS 19N16, offering elevated throughput across the forested crest of Pike County Peak. Situated in Plumas National Forest, the route travels through a lush, dense woodland of towering pon...
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This trail is a wide, single-wide path that has been freshly cleared. There are a few dispersed camp areas along the trail. Along the way, you’ll encounter a few washes and drainage ditches. Additionally, the trail takes you through some tall, magnificent trees. Watch out for logging trucks; there a...
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North Loop - FS 19N22 serves as a scenic woodland connector branching off Forest Road 21 and threading westward through the timbered foothills toward the small mountain community of Challenge. Set across the gently rolling terrain of Plumas National Forest, the corridor winds through a lush mixed-co...
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Dodge (Forest Service Road 19N53) is a tranquil out-and-back dirt spur accessed directly off Indian Road. Winding along a timbered ridgeline within the Feather River Ranger District of Plumas National Forest, the trail travels through mixed pine and oak woodland recovering from the 2015 Lumpkin Fire...
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This wide, single-wide trail is freshly cleared and offers a scenic journey through tall, beautiful trees. There is a small, tight area where you may touch overgrown brush. Along the trail, there are several dispersed camping spots. There are also a few smaller washes and drainage ditches to cross. ...
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Branching directly off Henness Pass Road, Forest Service Road 34-013—also known as Twin Quartz—operates as a wide, single-track dirt connector trail navigating through National Forest lands. The route winds through a vibrant, densely wooded evergreen canopy, featuring tall, mature pines and a thick ...
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The trail is a wide single-wide path that meanders alongside a creek for a portion of its length. Along the creek’s edge, there are several dispersed camping sites. There’s even an area beyond the end of the marked trail where you can disperse camp, but the trail ends slightly prematurely. If you co...
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Forest Service Road 19N03 (Indian) is an engaging backcountry connector branching off Forest Service Road 21 and tracing the scenic drainage of Indian Creek to an established junction with adjoining woodland routes. Nestled within the lush, canopy-rich evergreen forest of Plumas National Forest, the...
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Branching off Ridge Road, Forest Service Road 64—known locally as Squirrel Creek—acts as a winding, single-track dirt connector trail that routes travelers through the beautiful Tahoe National Forest. The peaceful corridor meanders downhill beneath a heavy, mixed canopy of mature pines and broadleaf...
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Milk - FS 19N00 is a peaceful woodland connector branching off Plantation Road - FS 19N16 and descending through the hills toward lower Forest Service corridors near Bullards Bar Reservoir. Managed by Plumas National Forest, the track traverses a lush, dense mountain environment sheltered beneath to...
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Milk Ranch - FS 19N04 serves as an essential backcountry connector linking Plantation Road - FS 19N16 to Forest Service Road 21, providing dependable throughput across the undulating foothill ridges. Situated in Plumas National Forest, the track winds through a lush, vibrant canopy of towering ponde...
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Branching off the 293 road, Forest Service Road 34-001—commonly known as Baldwin—is a single-track dirt connector spur that threads through the Tahoe National Forest to eventually link up with FS 34 and the 49 road. The path winds through a heavily wooded evergreen landscape that displays obvious, e...
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Branching off Henness Pass Road, Forest Service Road 293-004-01 (Mt. Alta Spur) operates as a straightforward out-and-back dirt spur poking into the Tahoe National Forest. The route carves a dusty, single-lane track through an active, heavily managed timber environment defined by towering remnant pi...
Learn more about Mt Alta Spur - FS 293-004-01

Milk - FS 19N00 is a peaceful woodland connector branching off Plantation Road - FS 19N16 and descending through the hills toward lower Forest Service corridors near Bullards Bar Reservoir. Managed by Plumas National Forest, the track traverses a lush, dense mountain environment sheltered beneath to...
Learn more about Milk - FS 19N00

Milk Ranch - FS 19N04 serves as an essential backcountry connector linking Plantation Road - FS 19N16 to Forest Service Road 21, providing dependable throughput across the undulating foothill ridges. Situated in Plumas National Forest, the track winds through a lush, vibrant canopy of towering ponde...
Learn more about Milk Ranch - FS 19N04

Branching off the 293 road, Forest Service Road 34-001—commonly known as Baldwin—is a single-track dirt connector spur that threads through the Tahoe National Forest to eventually link up with FS 34 and the 49 road. The path winds through a heavily wooded evergreen landscape that displays obvious, e...
Learn more about Baldwin - FS 34-001

Branching off Henness Pass Road, Forest Service Road 293-004-01 (Mt. Alta Spur) operates as a straightforward out-and-back dirt spur poking into the Tahoe National Forest. The route carves a dusty, single-lane track through an active, heavily managed timber environment defined by towering remnant pi...
Learn more about Mt Alta Spur - FS 293-004-01