Dirt Bike Trails Near Lake Arrowhead, California

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Dishpan Springs

Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Willow Creek Road

A fun, easy route for just about any 4x4 SUV. Road is open to green-sticker vehicles with many legal side roads to explore. Green-sticker vehicles usually start at Pinnacles Staging Area where we end our…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Su / Fa

Pilot Rock OHV

Pilot Rock OHV offers spectacular views and water crossings along the hills near Silverwood Lake and Arrowhead Lake. Some of the surrounding cities include Lugo, Hesperia, and Apple Valley. It can take 1 to 4…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

1N09 City Creek Trail

A long overland trail with plenty of recreational activities such as site-specific shooting areas, yellow post campsites and creek crossings. This is a well-maintained dirt road with some minor ruts, rocks and shallow creek crossings.…
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Total Miles
21.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pilot Rock Road

Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Su / Fa

Luna Mountain Crossover

This challenging section of trail has outstanding views. There are steep bouldery shelves that are incredibly rutted out, hill climbs and descents, access to hiking trails, and single-track routes and challenges. This trail will test…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Round Mountain

This fun rip takes you up and around Round Mountain. There are killer views and an abundance of sweet rock formations. It seems more like a connector trail than the main trail, but it's still…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su

Juniper Flats Southern Access

This generally easy trail leads from the Bowens Ranch gate past the hot springs trailhead parking area and into the vast area of Juniper Flats. This large flat area up in the mountains is full…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Bowen Ranch

This wide washboard trail heads up into the hills passing private property and open BLM land. It ends at the Bowens Ranch and hot springs (more info below). There are a few dispersed camping spots…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Alder Creek Road - FSR 1n16

Starting in Highland, 1n16 is a fairly easy dirt road with some parts rutted out, but any 4x4 can make it through the trail easily. Many parts of the trail are single-vehicle wide, but there…
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Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Oak Springs

This trail takes the adventurer from the turnoff for Psyco Ranch; beware, it's private. From here, the trail drops down the hill to Oak Springs. The hill down is a bit loose and off-camber, and…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Psycho Ranch Turnout

This trail tears off from the main route of Coxey into the hills. There are a few singletrack turnoffs for those looking for some adventure. There were no natural camping spots noticed on this route.…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

2N40 Cloudland Truck Trail

A short, but beautiful trail with great views of San Bernardino and the mountains beyond. It is doable in 2WD during dry conditions, but 4WD may be required when wet. Closures can occur during winter…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

The "Shooting Range" Quarry

This out and back trail ends at a small turnaround loop with a great view. A short side trail heads up to the old abandoned mine, which features a few flat dispersed camping spots and…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Coxey Road

Nice, easy going, wide sandy trail connecting other great OHV roads. The trail runs from Grapevine Canyon Road to Bowen Ranch Road. Look for the sign for 3N14 off Grapevine Canyon Road to start the…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Flagpole Point

This moderately difficult trail leads out of Juniper Flats and up to the flagpole and cross. You can see all across Victorville and, on a clear day, even the San Gabriel mountains in the distance.…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

White Mountain

This is a great scenic trail in the Big Bear area. When run east to west, high clearance is recommended. If headed west to east, lockers would be required. Tall ledges and loose, rocky boulders…
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Total Miles
24.2
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su

Lil Bit of Everything ST

Wow, what a stunning intermediate trail. It really does have a bit little bit of everything. The views keep coming with every turn and crest of a hill. There are Joshua trees scattered around in…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

ST 3221 Moto

This route is an enjoyable intermediate single-track trail. It begins with sandy gravel and progresses into large whoops and deep washouts. There are several lengthy steep hill climbs and plunging descents with loose rocks and…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Lower Larga Flats 2N06X

This is a fairly technical trail, but an easier option than the Holcomb Creek (3N93) rock garden that would follow when running from east to west. There are plenty of off-camber areas with large rocks…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi

Japatul Road

This trail heads up toward Juniper flats and splits to either Flagpole trail or continues to the flats. The valley views below are pretty great once you ascend to the ridgeline. Once you pass the…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi

ST 2W16 MOTO

This Single Track Moto trail is an enjoyable, easy route. It is also an excellent Moto-only cutover trail for the White Mountain 4x4 route. There are plenty of Joshua Trees to see and stunning lumpy…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Cleghorn Ridge

Cleghorn Ridge features excellent views and challenging obstacles. There is plenty of space at trailheads to pull over and air down\up. Weekends can get busy, but most of the trail has room to pass. Some…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Desert Front Trail

This trail is mainly dirt road with some sand in areas and some off camber turns with slight hills. In Spring and Summer, the trails are mainly dry and possible in 2WD. There are forks…
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Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

3N07A - The Squeeze Trail

The Squeeze Trail (3N07A) is a 1.4-mile trail that winds its way in between 3N32 Union Flat and 3N07 Van Dusen Creek. It is comprised of many tight turns around large rocks and trees, rocky…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sheep Canyon

This is a very easy trail leading from Swarthout Canyon Road to Lytle Creek Road. No major obstacles, but the uphill portions can be a little slick. Street legal vehicles only.
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

3N69 Gold Mountain

A great Jeep trail filled with rock obstacles that vary in size from small to large. A technically challenging trail that's perfect for all rigs with 4x4 and high clearance. Any stock 4x4 can complete…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sharpless Ranch

This is a simple trail that leads from Lone Pine Canyon Road to Upper Lytle Creek Divide. It is an easy trail that is just a fun little uphill or downhill trail depending on direction…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Gobblers Knob Spur A

This is a beautiful trail that leads you to the highest point within the little set of trails in this area. It also connects at the top with the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Be careful…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Smarts Ranch 3N03

This is a less often traveled trail close to Burns Canyon and 18. Although there are not any vistas, there are a few points to stop and enjoy the solitude. The section closest to Burns…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi