Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Rodriguez Camp, California

Poso Flat Road climbs 1,300 feet and drops 400 feet over just over 3.3 miles before terminating at the paved road of the same name. The trail winds through a landscape of oak trees and…
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Jack Ranch FS24S05 departs from Capinero and climbs 366 feet in just over 3 miles along a shelf road tracing the White River through Dark Canyon. The route is enclosed by very thick pine trees…
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Coffee Creek Road is a relaxed and flat connector trail linking Poso Road and Poso Flat Road, following the course of Coffee Creek through a corridor of grass and large oak trees. The hard-packed graded…
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Deer Creek FS 23S04 departs from Pine Flat Road through grassy meadows and rolling hills lined with oak trees. Power lines run parallel to the trail and serve as a useful navigation reference along the…
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Chute Springs FS 23S68 departs from Highway M504 and runs along a shelf road high above the valley and canyon below through Sequoia National Forest. The trail is lined with oak and pine trees, green…
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Pine Flat FS23S05 departs from Pine Flat and climbs its way toward the White River, gaining over 700 feet and dropping over 300 feet across 3 miles along a shelf road above Capinero Creek. The…
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Despite the significant elevation loss of 1,100 feet, the hard-packed dirt and gravel surface is well managed and the switchbacks are gradual enough to keep this accessible to street legal vehicles. The single vehicle width…
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Starvation Creek FS 23S65 winds through rolling hills within Sequoia National Forest through what was once a mature forest, now heavily impacted by the 2021 Windy Fire. Most of the trees along the route are…
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Poso Road departs from Rancheria Road South and drops nearly 1,500 feet in just 2 miles along a winding shelf road overlooking a small canyon. Short patches of rough asphalt appear at heavy water runoff…
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Horse Meadow Creek FS 22S04 departs from Highway M504 and cuts through a large pine forest within Sequoia National Forest, reaching Horse Meadow a couple of miles in. The meadow provides a natural destination and…
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Sugarloaf departs from the village of Sugarloaf and climbs over 1,400 feet in just under 4 miles up to Portuguese Pass and Portuguese Meadows Road, serving as a key artery providing access to numerous trails…
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Rancheria Road South (FS 25S15), beginning at Evans Flat Campground and running south through Sequoia National Forest. As one of the primary north-to-south arteries in the area, it is well-maintained and provides access to numerous…
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Pettitt (FS 26S03) runs 6 miles from Basket Pass down to Rancheria Road South, dropping 900 feet and gaining 437 feet along a varied course through the thick Sequoia National Forest. The trail is lined…
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Basket Pass (FS 26S05) departs from Rancheria Road South and runs along a shelf road through pine forest within Sequoia National Forest, with beautiful views opening up over the valley below toward the Bakersfield area.…
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Parker Forks FS 22S18 departs from the Great Western Divide Highway and follows Parker Meadow Creek through Sequoia National Forest to a nice meadow at the trail's end. The mixed surface of sand, dirt, and…
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Forks FS 23S62 branches off Parker Forks and climbs aggressively through Sequoia National Forest pine trees before transitioning onto a shelf road with a deep embankment dropping hundreds of feet to the valley floor below.…
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Fir Camp FS 24S22 is a short trail climbing to Fir Camp Saddle while also serving as a useful cutoff connector between Sugarloaf Road and Guernsey FS 24S29. The trail runs along a shelf road…
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Davis Loop (FS 26S13 & FS 26S30) departs from Rancheria Road South, crosses back over the same trail mid-route, and continues east through open grass and pine forest within Sequoia National Forest. Large boulders punctuate…
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Little Poso Creek (FS 26S12) climbs over 700 feet in just under 2 miles, winding through a large stand of pine trees within Sequoia National Forest, with evidence of the 2021 French Fire visible throughout.…
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Portuguese Meadow FS 24S15 departs from Highway 155 and runs along a shelf road through green brush, grasses, and tall pine trees within Sequoia National Forest. Evidence of the 2021 French Fire is very evident…
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Greenhorn Mountain West (FS 26S01) cuts through dense pine forest within Sequoia National Forest, running along a shelf road with views of the valley below and surrounding mountaintops. The tree canopy is thick throughout, with…
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Eagle (FS 27S13) branches off Brown's Mill and winds through dense pine trees and grasses within Sequoia National Forest. Shelf road sections break open the canopy at intervals, revealing views of the mountains and valley…
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Likely Saddle FS 26S20 serves as a connector between Rancheria Road and various other trails in the network, threading through thick pine forest within Sequoia National Forest. The hard-packed dirt surface is fairly smooth, and…
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Sunday Peak Trail is a short out-and-back departing from Portuguese Meadow Road into a beautiful and remote corner of Sequoia National Forest near Sunday Peak. The trail runs along a shelf road through pine trees,…
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Mule Peak South FS 22S03 begins off Highway M90, where the first 1.25 miles have been graded and covered with gravel by the Forest Service to improve drainage and traction. Beyond that, the surface transitions…
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Rhymes FS 26S19 branches off Rancheria Road North and runs along a shelf road for the majority of its length, with a significant drop off into the canyon below throughout. The hard-packed dirt surface is…
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Brown's Mill (FS 26S04) departs from Rancheria Road South and winds through a thick stand of pine and other trees within Sequoia National Forest. A partial shelf road section opens up views of the valleys…
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Frank FS 26S07 departs from Rancheria Road and runs along a narrow shelf road through grass and pine forest, much of which shows significant burn damage from the 2021 French Fire. Views of the valley…
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West Evans (FS 31E62) departs from Rancheria Road South and climbs steadily through dense pine forest within Sequoia National Forest. The trail is extremely narrow, barely one vehicle wide, with low-hanging branches that will make…
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Poso Creek East (FS 26S29) runs along a wide ridge line through Sequoia National Forest with open views of the valleys and mountains on both sides. The evidence of the 2021 French Fire is very…
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