Dirt Bike Trails
Near Cottonwood, California

This is a fantastic trail located in the Chappie OHV area. Expect beautiful views and a nice trail that can be done in a stock UTV, dirt bike, or 4-wheeler. Be sure to stop and look at Shasta Dam, Iron Mountain Mine, and the old hang glider ramp. Bring a lunch. Multiple places along the trail are wi...
Learn more about Matheson Trams

This route takes you to the top of Midway Ridge. The trail starts as a nice wide road. The road is maintained very well and follows a mid-slope road. The trail narrows at the first creek crossing and winds through the forest. At this point, it's still easy for a side-by-side or quad. A dirt bike is ...
Learn more about Midway Ridge

This is a wide-open easy trail from the Chappie staging area, past Mammoth Mountain, to a lunch spot. It's easy for all riding abilities, with a ton of overlooks along the way. During the spring, you will find a lot of waterfalls along the road. This route also goes through several burn scars, which...
Learn more about Mammoth Mountain Trail 1

This single-lane gravel road begins from the Browns Creek Road - FS 30N01 and connects through to the Potato Creek Road - FS 30N04. The road surface is mostly in good condition, with the exception of one spot with erosion ruts and damage a little over a foot deep. The road is wide enough to meet a...
Learn more about Hall City Creek Road - FS 29N07

This single-lane dirt road starts from the Chanchelulla Gulch Road - FS 30N15 and connects to Potato Creek Road - FS 30N04, but was blocked by downed trees about 1.4 miles in when evaluated. By how overgrown it is, it has been this way for several years. Pinstriping is very likely for a full-size v...
Learn more about Wilson Point Road - FS 30N21

This single-lane gravel road begins from the Midas Saddle Road - FS 30N16 and connects through to the Browns Creek Road - FS 30N01. The road surface is mostly in good condition, with some areas of erosion damage up to a foot deep and a couple of sections of more natural surface. The road is a littl...
Learn more about Chanchelulla Gulch Road - FS 30N15

Branching sharply off Forest Road M22, Ball Rock Summit (FS 25N66) serves as a steep, energetic climbing spur that delivers drivers straight up to the crest of Tatham Ridge. Nestled within the Mendocino National Forest, the trail traverses high-elevation terrain recovering from the massive 2020 Aug...
Learn more about Ball Rock Summit - FS 25N66

This single-lane dirt road starts from Highway 36 and connects through to the McFarland Ridge Road - FS 29N25. Near its high point, the road passes by a microwave tower. The grade of climb is fairly steep, and there are several abrupt 18-inch high water bars interrupting the available traction. The ...
Learn more about Micro Tower Road - FS 29N29

Set within a dry, mixed pine and oak woodland recovering from past fire impacts in the Mendocino National Forest, Section 17 (FS 25N09B) provides a peaceful side excursion. Accessed directly off of Elder Creek Road (FS 25N09) near the Paskenta-Eel River Road corridor, this route stems off to the rig...
Learn more about Section 17 - FS 25N09B

Connecting Forest Road M22 and Forest Road M2, Tatham Ridge - FS 24N04 is a thrilling 10-mile ridge run offering expansive valley vistas and cool pine-shaded stretches throughout the Mendocino National Forest. Traversing a high-altitude landscape recovering from the catastrophic 2020 August Complex ...
Learn more about Tatham Ridge - FS 24N04

This single-lane dirt and gravel road begins from Hwy 36 and loops around to String Bean Creek Road - FS 29N28 near Hwy 36. It starts as a gravel road at Hwy 36, but transitions to dirt closer to the 29N28 side. There are plenty of places to meet another vehicle safely, but there are sections too n...
Learn more about McFarland Ridge Road - FS 29N25

Branching gently off Tatham Ridge, Rocky Cabin Spring - FS 24N40 offers an inviting 1.4-mile interconnected route that winds through the high-elevation Mendocino National Forest. Traversing a subalpine landscape recovering from the 2020 August Complex Wildfire, the area features standing charred tim...
Learn more about Rocky Cabin Spring - FS 24N40

Winding through a starkly beautiful forest recovering from wildfire with dense brush understory and standing burnt snags, Eagle Rock (FS 24N36) offers a scenic backcountry ridge spur within the Mendocino National Forest. Accessed directly off of the Paskenta-Eel River Road (Hwy M2) at a broad, open ...
Learn more about Eagle Rock - FS 24N36

Winding through a mix of towering pine timber, oak groves, and actively managed forestlands within the Mendocino National Forest, Elder Creek (FS 25N09) offers a tranquil and broad mountain drive. Accessed directly off Paskenta-Eel River Road (Hwy M2) at the prominent four-way junction, this gently ...
Learn more about Elder Creek - FS 25N09

Set within a partially burnt coniferous forest with emerging shrub understory in the Mendocino National Forest, Whitlock (FS 24N19) offers a rustic mountain slope climb. Accessed directly near Whitlock Campground, this dirt spur branches upward into quieter backcountry terrain. Outdoor enthusiasts p...
Learn more about Whitlock - FS 24N19

Set within an open, high-country pine forest with scattered snags and brush understory in the Mendocino National Forest, Ball Rock Ridge (FS 24N41) climbs gracefully toward Tatham Ridge. Accessed from a prominent three-way forest intersection, this double-wide route serves as a scenic connection bet...
Learn more about Ball Rock Ridge - FS 24N41

This gravel road begins from the Potato Creek Road - FS 30N04 and connects through to the Browns Creek Road - FS 30N01, but when evaluated, it was blocked by downed trees about 8 miles in. From the condition of the road beyond the trees, they have been there for years. The road is initially good gr...
Learn more about Midas Saddle Road - FS 30N16

This single-lane dirt road starts from Stuart Gap Road - FS 28N10 and connects through to the String Bean Creek Road - 29N28. It has areas of ruts and erosion damage up to 18 inches deep, along with exposed embedded rocks and loose rocks around a foot high. All three of those show up on some climbs ...
Learn more about Reagan Meadow Road - FS 28N68

Accessed directly off Tatham Ridge, Postpile - FS 24N38 is an engaging 3.3-mile single-track bypass road traversing the eastern flank of the mountain. Situated within the Mendocino National Forest, the track passes through a localized burn scar from the 2020 August Complex Wildfire before breaking o...
Learn more about Postpile - FS 24N38

This single-lane gravel and dirt road starts at the South Fork Goods Creek Road - FS 29N27, crosses the McFarland Ridge Road - FS 29N25, and ends at Stuart Gap Road - FS 28N10. The road was a little overgrown in places and had some loose rocks up to a foot in diameter. There is minor erosion damage ...
Learn more about Baker Flat Road - FS 29N41

This is a fantastic trail located in the Chappie OHV area. Expect beautiful views and a nice trail that can be done in a stock UTV, dirt bike, or 4-wheeler. Be sure to stop and look at Shasta Dam, Iron Mountain Mine, and the old hang glider ramp. Bring a lunch. Multiple places along the trail are wi...
Learn more about Matheson Trams

This route takes you to the top of Midway Ridge. The trail starts as a nice wide road. The road is maintained very well and follows a mid-slope road. The trail narrows at the first creek crossing and winds through the forest. At this point, it's still easy for a side-by-side or quad. A dirt bike is ...
Learn more about Midway Ridge

This is a wide-open easy trail from the Chappie staging area, past Mammoth Mountain, to a lunch spot. It's easy for all riding abilities, with a ton of overlooks along the way. During the spring, you will find a lot of waterfalls along the road. This route also goes through several burn scars, which...
Learn more about Mammoth Mountain Trail 1

This single-lane gravel road begins from the Browns Creek Road - FS 30N01 and connects through to the Potato Creek Road - FS 30N04. The road surface is mostly in good condition, with the exception of one spot with erosion ruts and damage a little over a foot deep. The road is wide enough to meet a...
Learn more about Hall City Creek Road - FS 29N07

This is a fantastic trail located in the Chappie OHV area. Expect beautiful views and a nice trail that can be done in a stock UTV, dirt bike, or 4-wheeler. Be sure to stop and look at Shasta Dam, Iron Mountain Mine, and the old hang glider ramp. Bring a lunch. Multiple places along the trail are wi...
Learn more about Matheson Trams

This route takes you to the top of Midway Ridge. The trail starts as a nice wide road. The road is maintained very well and follows a mid-slope road. The trail narrows at the first creek crossing and winds through the forest. At this point, it's still easy for a side-by-side or quad. A dirt bike is ...
Learn more about Midway Ridge

This is a wide-open easy trail from the Chappie staging area, past Mammoth Mountain, to a lunch spot. It's easy for all riding abilities, with a ton of overlooks along the way. During the spring, you will find a lot of waterfalls along the road. This route also goes through several burn scars, which...
Learn more about Mammoth Mountain Trail 1

This single-lane gravel road begins from the Browns Creek Road - FS 30N01 and connects through to the Potato Creek Road - FS 30N04. The road surface is mostly in good condition, with the exception of one spot with erosion ruts and damage a little over a foot deep. The road is wide enough to meet a...
Learn more about Hall City Creek Road - FS 29N07