Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Woodland, California

This trail has great views throughout with a spectacular view of Lake Berryessa at its highest elevation point. Expect to drive dirt, gravel and mud along the out and back trail. There are also many dispersed camping sites along the way. After 11.4 miles the trail does dead end on a private property...
Learn more about Cement Creek

This is an easy fire road in dry weather and a fun mud run in wet weather. The road doubles as the southern entrance to Knoxville, OHV, and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. It then splits into access for Adams Ridge, Cement Creek, and Hunting Creek trails. While not very challenging, it do...
Learn more about Devilhead Road

Dunnigan Hill is an ideal route for offroaders of all skill levels, serving as the main scenic corridor connecting the north and south entrances of the Knoxville Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area. Stretching approximately 7.8 miles through the rugged inner Coast Range, this point-to-point route reaches...
Learn more about Dunnigan Hill

Easy dirt trail with connections to the Berryessa Snow Mountain Monument area Trails with wildflower sights in Spring and the main road to The Wilbur Hot Springs. Beautiful scenery of the Bear Valley in Lake and Colusa Counties in Spring with Bear Creek passing next to the trail. Near the end of the...
Learn more about Bear Valley Road Trail

Latrobe Road is a scenic dirt road that passes through the rolling foothills outside the Sacramento Valley and provides ample views of the surrounding area. The trail passes through agricultural land, cattle grazing areas, and the 4000 acre Deer Creek Preserve, which is owned/managed by the Sacramen...
Learn more about Latrobe Road

Walker Ridge Road is one of the main entrances to the Indian Valley Reservoir (CDFW) and the Walker Ridge Recreation Area (BLM). The road is gravel and accessible by most high-clearance vehicles. There are plenty of OHV and 4x4 trails off the main road. Walker Ridge Recreation Area allows all types ...
Learn more about Walker Ridge Road to Indian Valley Reservoir Road

Cold Spring is an inviting off-road spur trail ideal for high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and dirt bikes seeking a quiet mountain escape with panoramic views of the Indian Valley Reservoir. Branching off the county-maintained Bartlett Springs Road near Cold Spring Mountain, this route...
Learn more about Cold Spring

Bottle Hill is a good trail to learn how your vehicle feels on dirt, rock, and mud;or to check the off-road capability of your vehicle after making modifications or repairs. It is also a nice, relaxing trail to run for more experienced off-roaders. There is a cellular signal from multiple carriers t...
Learn more about Bottle Hill

Shirttail Canyon is an easy, scenic loop ideal for stock four-wheel-drive vehicles and high-clearance SUVs looking for a relaxed journey through California's gold country. Starting just off Interstate 80 in Colfax, the route begins as a winding paved road that climbs into the Sierra foothills, passi...
Learn more about Shirttail Canyon

This is a secondary entrance to the Shirttail Canyon trail. This trail meanders down the canyon, surrounded by mossy trees and waterfalls during certain times of the year. If coming from the Foresthill side, this is a great day venture down to the river. You can even take it out to the other side, H...
Learn more about Yankee Jims

Bartlett Springs Road begins southeast of Mendocino National Forest and boasts excellent views. This route passes through BLM land, and there are plenty of offshoots from the trail. There are also opportunities for camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting. Cell s...
Learn more about Bartlett Springs Road

Volcanoville is a good beginner trail that can be completed by most stock 4x4 SUVs, as well as many AWD vehicles with AT tires and at least 8 inches of clearance. The trail does get progressively more difficult, with plenty of opportunities to turn around safely. Private parcels are well marked and ...
Learn more about Volcanoville

This is a short loop trail off of the Rock Creek Loop that is unmarked at both entrances and is kind of hidden due to forestry work along the Rock Creek Loop. The west end starts out on a dry, exposed hilltop, then goes through low tunnels of California black oak trees and manzanita trees. The trail...
Learn more about Trail 1-5 (11E51)

This is a fun little road if you are in Georgetown, whether in a Jeep or on an OHV. There are a few creeks from spring runoff that make it a pretty road! It's more of an out-and-back since it ends in private property. It has barriers, but it's still fun!
Learn more about No Way Out

This trail is 1.1 miles of fun and easy winding single track through a dry and dusty forest of firs and pines. The trail has lots of big roots present, with tight twisty turns, and silty banked corners. Expect some deeper ruts as well, and natural drop-offs from the roots and ruts. The roots are dry...
Learn more about Trail 5-2 (11E29)

The north end of this trail starts out very wide, like a shelf road, lined with tall sugar pines, then goes into the trees on a narrower path. It stays smooth and obstacle-free for the entire route, winding through the trees with light dips and bumps, but not many rocks. You have to watch out for so...
Learn more about Trail 4-3 (11E34)

This half of Trail 9 is a steady and gradual descent from the intersection with Trail 4-2. It’s easy overall, with small loose rocks, gradual curves, waterbars, banked corners, troughs, ruts, and dips. It drops down to a flatter path that widens up on the forest floor. The trail continues through th...
Learn more about Trail 9 (11E13)

This is a short cutoff trail that bails you out from Trail 5, back to the road portion of Rock Creek Loop, and out to Rock Creek Road. The trail is 1.2 miles long, and mostly gradually ascends from south to north, gaining about 450 feet in elevation. The trail is shelfy, but not overly narrow, as it...
Learn more about Trail 5-1 (11E32)

This route alternates between gravel and native dirt surfaces, generally single-vehicle wide with periodic pullouts for passing. Four-wheel drive (4WD) is recommended. Portions narrow into a shelf road that winds through tight forest and canyon walls, creating a cool, shaded corridor for much of the...
Learn more about Rock Creek

Finning Mill Road is a great off-road alternative to get to the Foresthill OHV area, instead of staying on paved roads to get there. It is a well-maintained gravel road that cuts through privately owned land used for logging. During summer and fall, drivers can expect to see heavy equipment in use a...
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Dunnigan Hill is an ideal route for offroaders of all skill levels, serving as the main scenic corridor connecting the north and south entrances of the Knoxville Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area. Stretching approximately 7.8 miles through the rugged inner Coast Range, this point-to-point route reaches...
Learn more about Dunnigan Hill

Easy dirt trail with connections to the Berryessa Snow Mountain Monument area Trails with wildflower sights in Spring and the main road to The Wilbur Hot Springs. Beautiful scenery of the Bear Valley in Lake and Colusa Counties in Spring with Bear Creek passing next to the trail. Near the end of the...
Learn more about Bear Valley Road Trail

Walker Ridge Road is one of the main entrances to the Indian Valley Reservoir (CDFW) and the Walker Ridge Recreation Area (BLM). The road is gravel and accessible by most high-clearance vehicles. There are plenty of OHV and 4x4 trails off the main road. Walker Ridge Recreation Area allows all types ...
Learn more about Walker Ridge Road to Indian Valley Reservoir Road

Cold Spring is an inviting off-road spur trail ideal for high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and dirt bikes seeking a quiet mountain escape with panoramic views of the Indian Valley Reservoir. Branching off the county-maintained Bartlett Springs Road near Cold Spring Mountain, this route...
Learn more about Cold Spring

Dunnigan Hill is an ideal route for offroaders of all skill levels, serving as the main scenic corridor connecting the north and south entrances of the Knoxville Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area. Stretching approximately 7.8 miles through the rugged inner Coast Range, this point-to-point route reaches...
Learn more about Dunnigan Hill

Easy dirt trail with connections to the Berryessa Snow Mountain Monument area Trails with wildflower sights in Spring and the main road to The Wilbur Hot Springs. Beautiful scenery of the Bear Valley in Lake and Colusa Counties in Spring with Bear Creek passing next to the trail. Near the end of the...
Learn more about Bear Valley Road Trail

Walker Ridge Road is one of the main entrances to the Indian Valley Reservoir (CDFW) and the Walker Ridge Recreation Area (BLM). The road is gravel and accessible by most high-clearance vehicles. There are plenty of OHV and 4x4 trails off the main road. Walker Ridge Recreation Area allows all types ...
Learn more about Walker Ridge Road to Indian Valley Reservoir Road

Cold Spring is an inviting off-road spur trail ideal for high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and dirt bikes seeking a quiet mountain escape with panoramic views of the Indian Valley Reservoir. Branching off the county-maintained Bartlett Springs Road near Cold Spring Mountain, this route...
Learn more about Cold Spring