Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Tuolumne City, California

FS 3N07 begins at a paved southern intersection and travels northbound as a primary arterial connector into the backcountry network. The trail begins on managed Sierra Pacific Industries timberland before crossing through an open boundary gate into public terrain stewarded by the Stanislaus National...
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This trail is steep, overgrown, and narrow. Typically home to lots of poison oak and fallen trees but the reward at the end is totally worth it! Keltz Mine road takes you down to the South Fork Stanislaus River and ends at a camping area. There are fish and swimming holes and slippery rocks so bewar...
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FS 2N52 branches northeast directly off FS 3N07, serving as a brief out-and-back spur into the backcountry. Set within the Stanislaus National Forest, the track cuts across open timber clearings, young pine regrowth, and mountain chaparral before entering taller conifer stands. This single-lane, nat...
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FS 2N06 branches east off FS 3N07 within the Stanislaus National Forest, serving as a primary backcountry artery that provides access toward Thompson Peak and numerous side spurs. The surrounding landscape features a classic Sierra woodland environment that alternates between dense conifer canopies ...
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Rated a 1 owing to the gentle topography, stable dirt foundation, and complete absence of technical rock steps, deep ruts, or ledge drop-offs. The roadbed remains level and predictable throughout, though soft brush and scrub oak flank the lane closely on the lower descent. Exercising basic awareness...
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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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Tucked away within the lush, densely timbered pine canopy of the National Forest, FS 2N20 functions as a brief, highly secluded out-and-back mountain spur. A standard wooden trail marker near the entrance clearly designates the pathway for high-clearance off-road rigs, ATVs, and dirt bikes. The driv...
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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 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 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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This trail starts just off Highway 120, located 2.7 miles east of the Groveland District Ranger Office, and begins as a 1.5-vehicle-wide gravel trail with some sand sections. Lined with Ponderosa pine trees and bushes, the route provides a pleasant forest driving experience within the Stanislaus Nat...
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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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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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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 super pretty drive as it descends into the canyons and back up to the mountaintops. On your way to the lookout, you will drive through the Italian Bar/Lost Dutchman Mining Camp, which is a cool place to either pay to camp or you can pay and go gold panning in the river. After leaving there...
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Forest Service Road 3N07C branches east off FS 3N07 within the Stanislaus National Forest, descending gently as a secluded out-and-back spur. The route travels through a dense conifer environment framed by towering ponderosa pines, mountain oaks, thick clusters of leafy shrubs, and lush green bracke...
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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 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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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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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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FS 3N07 begins at a paved southern intersection and travels northbound as a primary arterial connector into the backcountry network. The trail begins on managed Sierra Pacific Industries timberland before crossing through an open boundary gate into public terrain stewarded by the Stanislaus National...
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This trail is steep, overgrown, and narrow. Typically home to lots of poison oak and fallen trees but the reward at the end is totally worth it! Keltz Mine road takes you down to the South Fork Stanislaus River and ends at a camping area. There are fish and swimming holes and slippery rocks so bewar...
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FS 2N52 branches northeast directly off FS 3N07, serving as a brief out-and-back spur into the backcountry. Set within the Stanislaus National Forest, the track cuts across open timber clearings, young pine regrowth, and mountain chaparral before entering taller conifer stands. This single-lane, nat...
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FS 2N06 branches east off FS 3N07 within the Stanislaus National Forest, serving as a primary backcountry artery that provides access toward Thompson Peak and numerous side spurs. The surrounding landscape features a classic Sierra woodland environment that alternates between dense conifer canopies ...
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FS 3N07 begins at a paved southern intersection and travels northbound as a primary arterial connector into the backcountry network. The trail begins on managed Sierra Pacific Industries timberland before crossing through an open boundary gate into public terrain stewarded by the Stanislaus National...
Learn more about FS 3N07

This trail is steep, overgrown, and narrow. Typically home to lots of poison oak and fallen trees but the reward at the end is totally worth it! Keltz Mine road takes you down to the South Fork Stanislaus River and ends at a camping area. There are fish and swimming holes and slippery rocks so bewar...
Learn more about Keltz Mine

FS 2N52 branches northeast directly off FS 3N07, serving as a brief out-and-back spur into the backcountry. Set within the Stanislaus National Forest, the track cuts across open timber clearings, young pine regrowth, and mountain chaparral before entering taller conifer stands. This single-lane, nat...
Learn more about FS 2N52

FS 2N06 branches east off FS 3N07 within the Stanislaus National Forest, serving as a primary backcountry artery that provides access toward Thompson Peak and numerous side spurs. The surrounding landscape features a classic Sierra woodland environment that alternates between dense conifer canopies ...
Learn more about FS 2N06