Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Pike, California

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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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 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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Branching off Ridge Road, Magnus Orchard Road serves as a wide, out-and-back dirt-and-gravel connecting route pushing into the active timberlands of the Tahoe National Forest. The trail carves through an environment heavily influenced by recent logging operations, with large cut banks, cleared shoul...
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The trail varies in width, from single to double, and is freshly cleared. There’s a sign advising against cars driving on the trail. There are drainage ditches and a couple of small washes, each less than 8 inches deep. Depending on the direction, you’ll either climb or descend the west end, and it ...
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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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This new trail connects Indian Creek to Upper Indian Creek, replacing the decommissioned old trail. It’s relatively easy to navigate, but be cautious of the deep drainage cuts, as they can be rough. The trail climbs abruptly from Indian Creek to Upper Indian Creek, be cautious in wet weather.
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Dropping southward off Henness Pass Road, Forest Service Road 0293-014 (Gales Orchard) acts as a scenic, out-and-back dirt spur pushing out onto an exposed, timber-lined ridgeline within the Tahoe National Forest. The environment features a mix of mature pines and recent, heavy logging activity, ope...
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The trail is wider, and most of the way, it can accommodate two vehicles. The west end is still single-wide and narrow, but they are clearing the trail. There are some washouts that are about a foot deep, and there are also deep water drains. There are many blind turns, so watch your speed.
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Moores Flat Road is a double-track dirt loop within the Tahoe National Forest, confirmed by a forest boundary sign along the route, that links up with several other spurs before eventually reconnecting to North Bloomfield Graniteville Road to the east. Rather than staying level throughout, the route...
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Branching westward off North Bloomfield-Graniteville Road, Moores Flat Diggings (FS 833-008) is an engaging, single-track dirt spur that descends toward the historic Gold Rush hydraulic mining territory near the Middle Yuba River drainage. The corridor winds through a sun-dappled woodland of pondero...
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Branching off Plumbago Road, FS 200-32B (Footes Crossing Spur B) is a brief, out-and-back trail probing into the Tahoe National Forest. The route immediately grabs a high ridgeline, carving a narrow, single-track dirt and rock path through a scenic, dense stand of towering mature conifers. With a di...
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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

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 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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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 ...
Learn more about Twin Quartz - FS 34-013

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

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 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...
Learn more about Pourier Creek Spur - FS 34-003

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 ...
Learn more about Twin Quartz - FS 34-013