Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Westmorland, California

This trail is a hard-packed sand route that connects BLM 326 to farmland roads to the east, serving as an important connector between recreation areas and agricultural lands. There is very little vegetation, with just…
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This trail is fairly smooth compared to others in the area, making it a more comfortable route through the region. The surface is soft sand throughout, requiring momentum management. The trail continues down the power…
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This trail is off BLM 326 and features a very sandy surface that has been reset by recent storms, making it hard to find the beginning of the trail, so follow the map carefully for…
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This trail starts just off Highway 86, with the beginning surface being gravel that quickly turns to dirt as you progress. The route follows underneath the power lines, providing easy reference for navigation. You'll encounter…
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This trail is a fairly wide wash with a surface that's hard-pack sand mixed with deep sand, creating varying traction conditions. The wash has sand and mud walls with parts of it lined with lots…
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This 8-mile out-and-back trail runs in a small wash with 10 to 15-foot-tall sand walls creating a dramatic enclosed canyon environment. The route is lined with large desert bushes and trees, with some that are…
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This trail is a large wash that winds through various sand hills and walls, with some reaching up to 30 feet tall creating a dramatic and enclosed canyon environment. The sand is very fluffy and…
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This trail follows a power line for easy reference as it climbs toward the summit of Superstition Mountain, where there are communication towers and a viewpoint. The surface is a mix of deep sand and…
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This out-and-back trail starts at Lucky Lady Towers and follows the power line through sandy terrain with whoops, washboards, and off-camber sections, creating a varied and challenging ride. There are some small but very deep…
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This trail starts off at Superstition Mountain South and begins at mile 9.5 of the El Centro BLM Backcountry Trail. The surface is fine sand and is two vehicles wide, lined with creosote bushes throughout.…
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This 4-mile out-and-back trail starts at BLM 326 NW and heads west. The surface is dirt and sand, surrounded by desert bushes throughout. Views of Superstition Mountain serve as your backdrop, with Fish Creek Mountain…
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This is another main east-to-west trail in the Superstition Mountain OHV Open Riding Area. The surface is a mix of soft sand and hard-pack sand, creating varying traction conditions. The trail follows a power line…
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This out-and-back trail serves as a main artery going from Wheeler Road to the southeast side of Superstition Mountain. The surface is fine sand and is 2 to 3 vehicles wide, providing excellent room for…
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This medium-sized wash features a very sandy surface with some sections of very deep sand and some ruts over 18 inches, creating serious obstacles. The wash winds through the desert, lined with desert bushes and…
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This trail runs parallel to the south base of Superstition Mountain with a hard pack sand and loose sand mix creating varying traction conditions. There is very little vegetation, with just a few desert bushes…
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This trail features a fine sand surface that cuts through some creosote bushes as it navigates the terrain. The route runs along the base of the south side of Superstition Mountain, offering some of the…
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This north-to-south trail is part of the BLM El Centro Discovery Trail, adding significance to the route. Heading south, you have the Coyote Mountains as your backdrop, while heading north, Superstition Mountain dominates the view.…
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This is another main east-to-west trail in the Superstition Mountain OHV Open Riding Area. The surface is a mix of soft sand and hard-pack sand, creating varying traction conditions. The trail follows a power line…
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This trail features a mix of soft sand, hard surface, and lots of small scattered rocks, creating varied and unpredictable traction conditions. The route winds back and forth up and down hills, somewhat following the…
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This trail starts off at Superstition Trail on the north side of the mountain and quickly drops into a sandy area, creating an immediate descent from the start. The route is a very sandy trail…
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This out-and-back trail features a mix of deep sand and deteriorating old paved sections, creating unpredictable traction conditions as the surface alternates between the two extremes. There is one section with a big off-camber section…
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Officially, this is an out-and-back trail that starts just off BLM 201 on the west side. The surface is hard-packed sand and relatively smooth, making for comfortable navigation. You'll enjoy good views of Superstition Mountain…
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This sandy trail is one vehicle wide and lined with creosote bushes throughout. The surface alternates between hard-packed and soft sand, creating varying traction conditions. You'll encounter a lot of whoops and washboards, creating a…
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This trail starts just off BLM 194 and ends at Highway 86. The surface is hard-packed and loose sand, lined with lots of creosote bushes, some of which are very large, creating an impressive vegetated…
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This trail features mostly packed sand with some soft sand as well, creating varied traction conditions. The route is a small wash lined with sand walls about 3 feet high, creating an enclosed corridor. The…
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This trail features packed sand on an open desert with very little vegetation at first, though the sand on the east side is rather wet considering there has been no rain in a while. You'll…
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This trail starts at BLM 075 and heads toward Superstition Mountain with hard pack sand surface throughout. The route is lined with creosote bushes on both sides, creating a natural corridor as you make your…
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This trail features a soft sand surface that is wet on the east side in the open area, creating unusual traction conditions. The area is relatively flat with some whoops scattered throughout, creating a bouncing…
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This one vehicle-wide trail starts at BLM 085 with a loose sand surface throughout. You'll encounter some ruts, off-camber sections, washboards, and whoops, creating a varied and challenging ride. There is very little vegetation except…
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This very sandy wash features some deep sand throughout with dunes on one side and sand walls on the other, creating a dramatic canyon environment. The wash is lined with various desert brush and some…
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