Dirt Bike Trails
Near Alta Sierra, California

Elliot Ranch Road in Foresthill, California, is a rugged, unpaved route in the Tahoe National Forest, offering access to various recreational activities. It serves as the starting point for challenging trails like the Green Valley Trail, which descends steeply to the North Fork of the American River...
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Tie 1-1 is a short 0.6 mile long ATV connector that links sections of Loop 1 and cuts off about a mile from the northwest corner of Loop 1. The route is straightforward and very easy, with mostly smooth ground and only a little bit of loose rock and sticks scattered along the way. The trail is gradu...
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11E19 is a 0.7-mile-long ATV trail with a red dirt surface winding through a forest of sugar pines. The route is wide and mostly gradual, with only a couple of very small rolling hills. It includes a straight section along with a few twisting turns through the trees. The trail is obstacle-free aside...
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11E19-D10 is an easy ATV spur trail measuring just under half a mile long, often ridden together with 11E19 and D20 near Brimstone Campground. The trail allows two-way traffic with decent visibility, and it is covered in smooth red dirt with no real obstacles. It runs gradually overall, with only on...
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11E19–D20 is a 0.9-mile-long, easy ATV trail that runs mostly gradual with a few hairpin turns. The route passes through a mix of environments, with some sections more lush and lined with leafy Pacific dogwoods, and others drier with red dirt and tall sugar pines. The surface is smooth dirt and comp...
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Tie 3-4 is a 1.1-mile-long dirt bike–only trail that maintains a fairly wide path as it cuts through a dry pine forest. It connects Loop 4 to Tie 3-1. The terrain is dominated by dusty red dirt, loose rocks, and frequent rock features, including embedded ledges and foot-tall stair steps. Riders cro...
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Loop 4 leaves directly from the Sugar Pine Staging Area and makes a 6.6-mile-long, moderately easy ATV loop. The trail mixes easier sections with more moderately technical terrain, through a dry forest environment featuring Ponderosa pine, western yellow pine, manzanita, juniper bushes, and dusty re...
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Tie 3-1 is a 1.8-mile-long dirt bike trail that links Loop 4 to Loop 3 and is one of the harder routes in the Sugar Pine area. The trail is rocky throughout, with steeper sections covered in loose rock that fills in the ruts and makes traction more challenging on top of the loose dusty dirt. Larger ...
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Loop 1 is a 6-mile-long ATV loop that begins directly from the Parker Flat Staging Area. The route is straightforward to follow with well-marked road crossings and intersections, and it offers several bailouts along the way. Riders can also shorten the loop by about a mile by using the Tie 1-1 trail...
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Loop 7 is a very easy ATV loop in the Foresthill OHV System near Foresthill, California. The loop is just over 4 miles long, and remains wide and obstacle-free for the entire route. The trail winds along the hillsides through a dry and open forest of cedars, dogwoods, ferns, and manzanita bushes. So...
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Loop 2 is a long, but easy, single track within the Foresthill OHV System. There aren’t any major rock obstacles throughout the 7-mile route, but there are lots of tight twisty turns, a few logs down that you have to ride over, and some small climbs and easy switchbacks that keep it interesting. The...
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Loop 3 is a dirt bike trail stretching over 6 miles, starting at Loop 2 on the north end, crossing Sugar Pine Road, and tying into several other dirt bike routes, including Tie 3-5, Tie 3-3, and Tie 3-1. The southern end of the trail forms a 1.5-mile loop. Most of the route is smooth, fast, and flow...
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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...
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Tie 3-6 is a 0.9-mile-long dirt bike loop branching off of Loop 3. The trail matches the ease of Loop 3, offering smooth, flowy, and fast riding through a dry pine forest. It follows a wide singletrack path, allowing for good visibility and easy navigation. The route curves gradually through the Ced...
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Tie 3-5 is a 1.9-mile-long dirt bike trail that connects Loop 3 to Loop 2. The route is smooth and easy, with a dry, dusty surface and a comfortable singletrack width that doesn’t feel too narrow or too wide. Trees are spaced out enough to provide good visibility, and the trail alternates between fa...
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Tie 3-3 is a 2.5-mile-long easy dirt bike connector that links different segments of Loop 3 and provides an alternate way north/south when riding Loop 3. The trail consists of smooth dirt with frequent waterbars and is often covered in fallen pinecones across the forest floor. The path is wide—at ti...
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This is a one-mile-long connector trail between Loop 2 and Loop 1. The trail is pretty wide the whole way, remaining easy for ATV and dirt bike riders. Its surface is smooth dirt with waterbars, minor ruts, and potential for downed logs, but no major obstacles. It’s littered with pine cones, shaded ...
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Towle Mill is a 10 mile long tight and winding singletrack loop in the Burlington Trail System. It is easily accessed south of the Skillman Campground off of FS 20-012. The terrain is very similar throughout the entire route, as it continuously winds throughout the rolling forest floor, curving arou...
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Open to ALL Vehicles 4/1-12/31. Mountain Chief connects to multiple motorcycle trails within the Sugar Pine area of the Tahoe National Forest American River. This dirt road connects Foresthill Road and Sugar Pine Road. Taking in the views of deer, woodpeckers, with the fresh scent of pine is an adde...
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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 ...
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Elliot Ranch Road in Foresthill, California, is a rugged, unpaved route in the Tahoe National Forest, offering access to various recreational activities. It serves as the starting point for challenging trails like the Green Valley Trail, which descends steeply to the North Fork of the American River...
Learn more about Elliot Ranch Road

Tie 1-1 is a short 0.6 mile long ATV connector that links sections of Loop 1 and cuts off about a mile from the northwest corner of Loop 1. The route is straightforward and very easy, with mostly smooth ground and only a little bit of loose rock and sticks scattered along the way. The trail is gradu...
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11E19 is a 0.7-mile-long ATV trail with a red dirt surface winding through a forest of sugar pines. The route is wide and mostly gradual, with only a couple of very small rolling hills. It includes a straight section along with a few twisting turns through the trees. The trail is obstacle-free aside...
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11E19-D10 is an easy ATV spur trail measuring just under half a mile long, often ridden together with 11E19 and D20 near Brimstone Campground. The trail allows two-way traffic with decent visibility, and it is covered in smooth red dirt with no real obstacles. It runs gradually overall, with only on...
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Elliot Ranch Road in Foresthill, California, is a rugged, unpaved route in the Tahoe National Forest, offering access to various recreational activities. It serves as the starting point for challenging trails like the Green Valley Trail, which descends steeply to the North Fork of the American River...
Learn more about Elliot Ranch Road

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...
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Open to ALL Vehicles 4/1-12/31. Mountain Chief connects to multiple motorcycle trails within the Sugar Pine area of the Tahoe National Forest American River. This dirt road connects Foresthill Road and Sugar Pine Road. Taking in the views of deer, woodpeckers, with the fresh scent of pine is an adde...
Learn more about Mountain Chief - FS 10-006

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