Dirt Bike Trails
Near Big Creek, California

Bow Tie (FS 25E208) is a classic High Sierra connector that feels like a "greatest hits" album of the Bald Mountain region. Starting from Rock Creek Road, this trail winds south, linking up with Tower (FS 25E314) and eventually terminating at Plain (FS 25E315). The tread is that signature Sierra mix...
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Strawberry Lake Trail (FS 26E314) is a trail that lures you in with a smile before baring its teeth. Departing from the Sand Flats Staging Area, the route begins deceptively mellow, offering a gentle warm-up as you cruise toward the intersection with the Mirror Lake Trail (FS 26E216). However, once ...
Learn more about Strawberry Lake - FS 26E214

If you are a beginner, or looking to test out a new vehicle, this is a great easy trail. The trail is short but provides beautiful views of Shaver Lake below. The last three quarters of a mile will appeal to those looking for a challenge. Great campspots available.
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Mirror Lake Trail (FS 26E216) is not just a trail; it is a reputation. Often cited as one of the hardest 4x4 trails in California, this high-alpine route is a hardcore test of machine and nerve. Branching off the Strawberry Lake Trail, the route lures you in with a mellow start before slamming you i...
Learn more about Mirror Lake - FS 22E216

Don't let the name fool you—Plain (FS 26E211) is anything but boring. This delightful connector trail serves as a scenic bridge between the popular Bald Mountain (FS 26E219) route and the more technical Basecamp (FS 26E328) trail. The drive is a quintessential High Sierra experience, featuring a dyn...
Learn more about Plain - FS 26E211

Contrary to what its name implies, Swamp Lake Trail is a high-elevation mountain route climbing over 9,500 feet at one point. Although much of the trail is heavily forested, the scenery is very impressive from high vistas along the route. You pass several excellent fishing lakes, although some requi...
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Bald Rush is a serious contender for one of the most engaging technical trails in the Bald Mountain network. It’s not just a drive; it’s a full-body workout for your suspension. The trail tread is a classic Sierra cocktail of dirt, sand, and decomposed granite (DG), but the main event is the relentl...
Learn more about Bald Rush - FS 26E311

Bald Mountain (FS 26E219) is the crown jewel of the area, a legendary "two-track" trail that serves up a perfect cocktail of high Sierra granite terrain. The route climbs steadily from the Green Gate toward the summit, offering a dynamic surface mix of loose dirt, decomposed granite (DG), and grippy...
Learn more about Bald Mountain - FS 26E219

The Dusy/Ershim Trail is an epic, premier overland challenge designed strictly for highly experienced drivers in well-built, modified 4x4 vehicles seeking some of the most demanding rock crawling in the Sierra Nevada. Stretching roughly 30.3 miles through pristine high-country wilderness, this legen...
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This point-to-point connector trail runs through wooded sections and a large meadow area near Roush Creek. The route is at least as wide as a full-size vehicle and has wider areas to allow vehicles to pass each other easily. The surface is primarily dirt with small embedded rocks. There can be occas...
Learn more about Ellis Meadow - FS 7S076

This is a easy two track dirt road that passes a hiking trailhead and eventually leads to a nice Campground by a creek. From there you can explore ample of more National Forest Roads and Hiking Trails. Beautiful, calm and secluded part of sierra high country within Sierra National Forest.
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This is a point-to-point route running from the main Peckinpah Road, past the Whiskey Falls campground and Whiskey Falls, and out into the Roush Creek area. The trail mostly consists of packed dirt, but also has short stretches of large gravel and asphalt/concrete where runoff water can be present. ...
Learn more about Whiskey Falls West - FS 8S70

This is a point-to-point single vehicle-width trail in the Jose Creek Basin area. The surface is primarily packed dirt with short stretches of gravel. There can also be shallow ruts and mud holes frequently along the route. This trail will pass through both a section of forest with fire damage and a...
Learn more about Sugarloaf - FS 9S08

This is a 0.8-mile-long ATV trail that starts out halfway through 23E281, and goes east on a more primitive trail that looks a bit overgrown and grassy. It’s full of embedded flat rocks and small boulders that you have to ride over, and bigger slabs of rock that sometimes make a 1-foot-tall ledge. I...
Learn more about 23E267

The south end of this moderate ATV trail starts across the forest service road from 23E280, and starts climbing up on a semi-steep path that comes up to a moderate rock ledge obstacle that is a bunch of embedded rock layers that kind of create a ramp, but is a couple of feet high. The trail meanders...
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This is a main FS road that will take you out towards Whiskey Ridge and through the Fish and Ross Creek areas, where you can access several other trailheads. Panoramic views of the surrounding forest are possible in sections of this route as it passes along the side of the mountain. The road is gene...
Learn more about Fish Creek West - FS 7S007

This is a point-to-point trail that creates a loop with Peckinpah Road. It runs past a large meadow area as well as along the mountainside, providing great scenic views of North Fork. The route is at least as wide as a full-size vehicle and has many wider areas allowing vehicles to pass each other e...
Learn more about Peckinpah Meadow - FS 8S26

Rector Line (Forest Service Road 9S006) is a rugged backcountry route in the Sierra National Forest, best suited for high-clearance 4x4 rigs and seasoned drivers looking for a remote challenge near Shaver Lake. This trail stands out for its mix of decomposed granite, embedded rock, and steep, off-ca...
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Although only half a mile long, this is a more moderate ATV trail option in the Whisky Falls trail system, fun for riders looking for more of a challenge. It steeply climbs from west to east on a path full of embedded boulders and small root ledges. Also expect shallow ruts filled in with big loose ...
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Bow Tie (FS 25E208) is a classic High Sierra connector that feels like a "greatest hits" album of the Bald Mountain region. Starting from Rock Creek Road, this trail winds south, linking up with Tower (FS 25E314) and eventually terminating at Plain (FS 25E315). The tread is that signature Sierra mix...
Learn more about Bow Tie - FS 25E208

Strawberry Lake Trail (FS 26E314) is a trail that lures you in with a smile before baring its teeth. Departing from the Sand Flats Staging Area, the route begins deceptively mellow, offering a gentle warm-up as you cruise toward the intersection with the Mirror Lake Trail (FS 26E216). However, once ...
Learn more about Strawberry Lake - FS 26E214

If you are a beginner, or looking to test out a new vehicle, this is a great easy trail. The trail is short but provides beautiful views of Shaver Lake below. The last three quarters of a mile will appeal to those looking for a challenge. Great campspots available.
Learn more about Brewer Lake

Bow Tie (FS 25E208) is a classic High Sierra connector that feels like a "greatest hits" album of the Bald Mountain region. Starting from Rock Creek Road, this trail winds south, linking up with Tower (FS 25E314) and eventually terminating at Plain (FS 25E315). The tread is that signature Sierra mix...
Learn more about Bow Tie - FS 25E208

Strawberry Lake Trail (FS 26E314) is a trail that lures you in with a smile before baring its teeth. Departing from the Sand Flats Staging Area, the route begins deceptively mellow, offering a gentle warm-up as you cruise toward the intersection with the Mirror Lake Trail (FS 26E216). However, once ...
Learn more about Strawberry Lake - FS 26E214

If you are a beginner, or looking to test out a new vehicle, this is a great easy trail. The trail is short but provides beautiful views of Shaver Lake below. The last three quarters of a mile will appeal to those looking for a challenge. Great campspots available.
Learn more about Brewer Lake