Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Spring Valley Lake, California

This trail heads up toward Juniper flats and splits to either Flagpole trail or continues to the flats. The valley views below are pretty great once you ascend to the ridgeline. Once you pass the residential section, the lower section of trail has some heavily rutted and washed-out sections. If you ...
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The "Shooting Range" Quarry is an easy, scenic 1.7-mile out-and-back trail in Juniper Flats that is ideal for novice offroaders looking for stunning mountain views and a quick backcountry escape. Branching off from Juniper Flats Road, this short route climbs gently through elevations between 4,334 a...
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Fairview View travels over fine, loose sand that can become more difficult when wet. Whoops reach 12–20 inches tall but are relatively easy to navigate. Around 0.8 miles, a steep hill climb makes 4WD or AWD highly recommended. The route provides continuous views of Fairview Mountain and the surround...
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Mountain View Cut-Off travels over fine, loose sand that can become more difficult when wet. The trail passes through a scenic section of BLM land near Mountain View Road, surrounded by unique rock formations. Some overgrown vegetation is present, although most pinstriping is avoidable. Ruts and who...
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BLM SV2613 travels over fine, loose sand that can become more difficult when wet. The route weaves through unique rock formations with repeated 12–24 inch whoops and ruts reaching 10–12 inches deep. Several smooth rock ledges reach approximately 20 inches tall but are relatively easy to drive over. ...
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This wide washboard trail heads up into the hills passing private property and open BLM land. It ends at the Bowens Ranch and hot springs (more info below). There are a few dispersed camping spots along the way. Just be sure you are not on private property. There is also "pay for camping" available ...
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This generally easy trail leads from the Bowens Ranch gate past the hot springs trailhead parking area and into the vast area of Juniper Flats. This large flat area up in the mountains is full of Juniper trees and Yucca plants. There are a few dispersed campsites scattered throughout the area. The v...
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BLM SV2611 travels over fine, loose sand and dirt that can become considerably more difficult when wet. The trail has sections reaching approximately 8° off-camber, along with repeated whoops and ruts measuring 12–16 inches. Overgrown vegetation is also common, making pinstriping difficult to avoid ...
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BLM SV2614 continues from BLM SV2616 over fine, loose sand and dirt that can become more difficult when wet. The trail is very narrow with no room for passing and heads directly toward the rock formations of the Sawtooth Hills. Small whoops reach 10–12 inches tall, while overgrown vegetation and tig...
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BLM SV2607 travels over fine, loose sand and dirt that can become more difficult when wet. The trail is wide with plenty of room for vehicles to pass, and ruts at the beginning remain around 2–3 inches deep with no significant obstacles. The route travels through a scenic section of BLM land with ex...
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BLM SV2616 travels over fine, loose sand and dirt that can become more difficult when wet. The route leaves the nearby ranches and properties and heads deeper into BLM land with views of the Sawtooth Hills and surrounding mountain ranges. The trail is narrow with limited room for passing, although o...
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BLM SV2632 leaves the maintained residential area and enters scenic BLM land surrounded by Sawtooth Canyon and mountain views. The trail consists of fine, loose sand and dirt that can become more difficult when wet. It is double-wide with plenty of room for passing and avoiding obstacles. Rock garde...
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This trail tears off from the main route of Coxey into the hills. There are a few singletrack turnoffs for those looking for some adventure. There were no natural camping spots noticed on this route. There are, however, two pretty decently long steep hill climbs with some loose rocks to add to the c...
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BLM SV2633 travels over fine, loose sand that can become more difficult when wet. The trail is narrow with overgrown vegetation, although pinstriping is generally avoidable. Ruts begin around 2–3 inches deep, but around 0.5 miles, the wash and ruts deepen to 12–14 inches, with sections reaching appr...
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BLM SV2635 travels over fine, loose sand that can become more difficult when wet. The trail is narrow with little room for passing and has considerable overgrown vegetation, although pinstriping is generally avoidable. Ruts begin around 5–6 inches deep, while several 2–3 foot whoops require approxim...
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BLM SV2627 travels over fine, loose sand that can become more difficult when wet. The trail is narrow with considerable overgrown vegetation, although pinstriping can generally be avoided with careful driving. The route cuts through several hills before connecting with a longer trail, with ruts rema...
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BLM SV11A travels over very loose sand that can become more difficult when wet. The narrow trail has overgrown vegetation with pinstriping likely in some sections. Whoops reach 12–18 inches tall, while ruts are approximately 6 inches deep. The route travels directly toward the Sawtooth Hills before ...
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BLM SV2636 travels over fine, loose sand that can become more difficult when wet as the route heads toward the surrounding hills. Frequent rock gardens contain 3–9-inch rocks, while ruts reach 6–8 inches deep. Several rock ledges throughout the trail are approximately 6–8 inches tall. Around 0.7 mil...
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This trail is mainly a dirt road with sand in some areas, and off-camber turns with slight hills. When the trails are mainly dry in spring and summer, it is possible in 2WD. There are forks in the trail with break-offs for ATVs and Dirtbikes, so be aware of sections where the trails connect. Cell se...
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Rock Climb Access travels over fine, loose sand that can become more difficult when wet. The narrow trail heads toward the surrounding hills and unique rounded rock formations, an area with numerous popular rock-climbing spots. Ruts remain around 2–4 inches deep, while several rock ledges reach 6–10...
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This trail heads up toward Juniper flats and splits to either Flagpole trail or continues to the flats. The valley views below are pretty great once you ascend to the ridgeline. Once you pass the residential section, the lower section of trail has some heavily rutted and washed-out sections. If you ...
Learn more about Japatul Road

The "Shooting Range" Quarry is an easy, scenic 1.7-mile out-and-back trail in Juniper Flats that is ideal for novice offroaders looking for stunning mountain views and a quick backcountry escape. Branching off from Juniper Flats Road, this short route climbs gently through elevations between 4,334 a...
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Fairview View travels over fine, loose sand that can become more difficult when wet. Whoops reach 12–20 inches tall but are relatively easy to navigate. Around 0.8 miles, a steep hill climb makes 4WD or AWD highly recommended. The route provides continuous views of Fairview Mountain and the surround...
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Mountain View Cut-Off travels over fine, loose sand that can become more difficult when wet. The trail passes through a scenic section of BLM land near Mountain View Road, surrounded by unique rock formations. Some overgrown vegetation is present, although most pinstriping is avoidable. Ruts and who...
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This trail heads up toward Juniper flats and splits to either Flagpole trail or continues to the flats. The valley views below are pretty great once you ascend to the ridgeline. Once you pass the residential section, the lower section of trail has some heavily rutted and washed-out sections. If you ...
Learn more about Japatul Road

The "Shooting Range" Quarry is an easy, scenic 1.7-mile out-and-back trail in Juniper Flats that is ideal for novice offroaders looking for stunning mountain views and a quick backcountry escape. Branching off from Juniper Flats Road, this short route climbs gently through elevations between 4,334 a...
Learn more about The "Shooting Range" Quarry

Fairview View travels over fine, loose sand that can become more difficult when wet. Whoops reach 12–20 inches tall but are relatively easy to navigate. Around 0.8 miles, a steep hill climb makes 4WD or AWD highly recommended. The route provides continuous views of Fairview Mountain and the surround...
Learn more about Fairview View

Mountain View Cut-Off travels over fine, loose sand that can become more difficult when wet. The trail passes through a scenic section of BLM land near Mountain View Road, surrounded by unique rock formations. Some overgrown vegetation is present, although most pinstriping is avoidable. Ruts and who...
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