Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Sierra Village, California

Forest Service 3N90 winds deep into the timbered backcountry of the Stanislaus National Forest, serving as a scenic out-and-back spur through active forest management country. The track rolls beneath a towering canopy of ponderosa pines, incense cedars, and firs, flanked by thick green underbrush on...
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Forest Service Road 3N69 begins directly off Highway 108, passing through an open, lockable gate along the boundary between Sierra Pacific Industries land and the Stanislaus National Forest. This route serves as a key woodland connector, offering dependable throughput deeper into the forest and link...
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Forest Service Road 3N34A serves as a rugged, unmaintained connector linking Forest Road 3N34 and Forest Road 3N69 across Sierra Pacific Industries land adjacent to the Stanislaus National Forest. The single-lane track cuts through a dense mixed-conifer forest before emerging into sunnier, brush-hea...
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This trail starts on FS 3N35, climbing up onto a hill of tall pine trees on a narrow path that is a mix of loose rock and soft dirt. There are lots of small, loose, volcanic-looking rocks as it goes through grassy and dry hillsides. It winds through the sparse forest, with very gradual curves and sm...
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Branching off Forest Service Road 3N69, FS 3N30 serves as a continuous backcountry connector traversing Stanislaus National Forest and Sierra Pacific Industries timberland before joining FS 3N39. The trail commences as an easy-rolling double-track before branching left into a single-lane packed dirt...
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FS 2N98Y acts as an elevated connector link between FS 3N07 on its eastern crest and FS 2N17 to the southwest. Situated high within the Stanislaus National Forest, the track traverses scenic ridgelines shaded by open pine stands and flanked by thick mountain chaparral and manzanita. The single-lane ...
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Forest Service Road 3N42Y ascends from the Wrights Crossing area within the Stanislaus National Forest, operating as a rugged connector route that links to spur FS 3N42YB and surrounding mountain tracks. The route weaves through a dense mixed conifer forest filled with towering pines, mature cedars,...
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FS 3N34 is a peaceful out-and-back spur accessed directly from the primary timber route network within the Stanislaus National Forest. Branching past a designated Forest Service marker gate, the road winds through a healthy mixed-conifer environment dominated by towering ponderosa pines, incense ced...
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The north end of this 1.9-mile-long trail starts out climbing up from the Forest Service road, up a steeper slope with loose rock, narrowing up between lots of scrub oak and manzanitas. There are several downed logs sticking into the trail that you have to skirt around. It curves gently through the ...
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Forest Service 3N60 cuts straight off FS 3N01 into the timbered backcountry of the Stanislaus National Forest. This road is typically a key gateway into the Hull Creek Off- Highway Vehicle network, but a massive downed tree shuts it down near the one-mile mark. For now, expect a short out-and-back c...
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Forest Service 3N39Y begins directly off FS 03N01 adjacent to Fahey Cabin, passing through an open, lockable gate as it branches into the dense woodlands of the Stanislaus National Forest. The route travels through a lush timberland shaded by towering conifers and framed by a flourishing understory ...
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This short trail goes into a thick forested corridor as it departs from trail 16EV407. The trail is covered in a lot of bony and sharp loose rocks, climbing up a dry and sun-exposed hillside, over all the loose rock, making it hard to maintain traction and not get pinged around. It goes through a re...
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This is a scenic trail with views looking back towards Highway 108. The trail follows along the ridge and has smaller rock obstacles that shouldn't be much of an issue for most 4x4 vehicles. This is just one of many trails and roads in the area to explore so be sure to plan a nice day of adventuring...
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This trail starts right near the Deer Creek staging area, behind a gate that gets closed for seasonal use. It starts off pretty easy, being a decently wide single track, weaving between tons of cut logs, with lots of loose rock. The grade is pretty gradual as it parallels a ravine and winds through ...
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This is a short dirt bike only trail that connects the ATV trail 16EV223 with the singletrack 16EV407, near the Deer Creek Staging Area. Taking this trail cuts off having to go back to Italian Bar Road and reenter the trail system. It’s a pretty gradual grade throughout the quarter mile, as it climb...
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This is a quarter-mile-long spur that starts and ends off of the ATV trail 16EV223. The north end starts out in a dry grassy hilltop, then it descends through a forest of tall pines, manzanitas, and shrubs. The trail was clear of any logs. It’s a very easy trail as it was essentially rock free, down...
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This is a short spur off of 16EV223. It winds through the forest, and has a couple of downed logs on the trail. It probably doesn’t get ridden as much since it’s just a short spur very close to the Deer Creek Staging Area. The trail is closely lined with lots of small young pines. Some of the downed...
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FS 3N37Y branches off Merrill Springs Road within the Stanislaus National Forest, weaving through a mixed conifer woodland filled with mature pines, cedars, and dry grassy meadows. This natural-surface dirt route serves primarily as an out-and-back spur for full-width vehicles, ending where it trans...
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The east end of this trail starts on the forest road 3N63, and it goes west for 1.5 miles, meandering through gradual hills and descents in a pine forest. There are a lot of downed logs that have been cut and are now lining the trail, so you want to watch your pegs on all the downed trees. It winds ...
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This is a short and easy trail that is easily accessible near the Deer Creek Staging Area, making it a good option for beginner riders not too far from the staging. It’s only .6 miles long, connecting two forest roads. The west end starts on a shelfy hillside elevated above the forest road, winding ...
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Forest Service 3N90 winds deep into the timbered backcountry of the Stanislaus National Forest, serving as a scenic out-and-back spur through active forest management country. The track rolls beneath a towering canopy of ponderosa pines, incense cedars, and firs, flanked by thick green underbrush on...
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Forest Service Road 3N69 begins directly off Highway 108, passing through an open, lockable gate along the boundary between Sierra Pacific Industries land and the Stanislaus National Forest. This route serves as a key woodland connector, offering dependable throughput deeper into the forest and link...
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Forest Service Road 3N34A serves as a rugged, unmaintained connector linking Forest Road 3N34 and Forest Road 3N69 across Sierra Pacific Industries land adjacent to the Stanislaus National Forest. The single-lane track cuts through a dense mixed-conifer forest before emerging into sunnier, brush-hea...
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Branching off Forest Service Road 3N69, FS 3N30 serves as a continuous backcountry connector traversing Stanislaus National Forest and Sierra Pacific Industries timberland before joining FS 3N39. The trail commences as an easy-rolling double-track before branching left into a single-lane packed dirt...
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Forest Service 3N90 winds deep into the timbered backcountry of the Stanislaus National Forest, serving as a scenic out-and-back spur through active forest management country. The track rolls beneath a towering canopy of ponderosa pines, incense cedars, and firs, flanked by thick green underbrush on...
Learn more about FS 3N90

Forest Service Road 3N69 begins directly off Highway 108, passing through an open, lockable gate along the boundary between Sierra Pacific Industries land and the Stanislaus National Forest. This route serves as a key woodland connector, offering dependable throughput deeper into the forest and link...
Learn more about FS 3N69

Forest Service Road 3N34A serves as a rugged, unmaintained connector linking Forest Road 3N34 and Forest Road 3N69 across Sierra Pacific Industries land adjacent to the Stanislaus National Forest. The single-lane track cuts through a dense mixed-conifer forest before emerging into sunnier, brush-hea...
Learn more about FS 3N34A

Branching off Forest Service Road 3N69, FS 3N30 serves as a continuous backcountry connector traversing Stanislaus National Forest and Sierra Pacific Industries timberland before joining FS 3N39. The trail commences as an easy-rolling double-track before branching left into a single-lane packed dirt...
Learn more about FS 3N30