Dirt Bike Trails
Near Lakeport, California

For expert riders only, this trail is rated extremely difficult. Trail hazards may Include; narrow and steep sections, washed-out sections, fallen trees, and large falling or loose rocks. Boundary Tidge "Trail 25" is an 8-mile route that takes you along the top ridges of South Cow Mountain OHV. The ...
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Set within an open mountain landscape recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire with fresh brush regrowth and standing pine snags in the Mendocino National Forest, Pilot Grove (FS 16N01) offers an exceptionally scenic ridgeline drive. Accessed directly from Bartlett Springs Road at Bartlett Mountain Summi...
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An easy scenic route over mountain ridges through South Cow Mountain OHV that connects lakeport to Ukiah. This is the main dirt road through cow mountain that has multiple harder trails off either side and has multiple campgrounds that are easily accessible by 2WDd vehicles. There are excellent view...
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Winding along a high, exposed ridge recovering from the massive 2018 Ranch Fire, with chaparral growth and standing snags in the Mendocino National Forest, Pinnacle Rock (FS 16N01D) offers a brief but visually rewarding mountain excursion. Accessed directly off Pilot Grove Road (FS 16N01), this shor...
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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...
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Flowy dirt road that climbs through grassy oak woodlands before entering the redwood forests of the California Coast. Quiet road with minimal obstacles. Currently, there is a bridge on the route that is closed to cars (see photos). Nothing larger than a BMW Adventure bike is going to be able to pass...
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This is an out-and-back trail that leads to off-highway specific trails. It is also shared use, so be cautious of others. There are dispersed camp sites along the way, and it ends in a bigger one. The trail is narrow, but it has room for a full-size truck and multiple spots to pull out or turn aroun...
Learn more about Bluejay - FS 17N38

This is an out-and-back trail that is shared use and leads to multiple off-highway vehicle trails. There are some dispersed campsites along the way and at the end, but there is a huge dedicated dispersed primitive campsite area about halfway through. This is a single-wide, mostly flat trail that get...
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Set along a high, scenic mountain ridge within a forest recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire with standing pine snags and fresh brush regrowth in the Mendocino National Forest, Linger Longer - FS 17N14 offers an engaging ridge drive. Accessed via Board Camp Ridge Road - FS 17N10, the Mendocino Scenic...
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This is an out-and-back shared-use trail that takes you to multiple trail heads for off-highway vehicles. There are a couple of dispersed camp sites along the trail. This is a single-wide trail with a few areas to pass or turn out. There are a couple of small washes as well.
Learn more about Little Round - FS 17N37

Out-and-back trail, big dispersed camp area at the end of the trail for multiple vehicles. There are a few spots to pass, and a dirt bike trail is towards the beginning. has a few ledges from erosion and some washes. Toward the end of the trail, before it descends into the camp spot, there is a good...
Learn more about Stony Slope - FS 17N89

Set along high mountain crests and timbered slopes recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire within the Mendocino National Forest, Board Camp Ridge - FS 17N10 delivers a captivating and varied backcountry mountain drive. Accessed as a direct continuation of FS 17N09 at the entry sign for the Board Camp Re...
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Set within a mixed pine, oak, and chaparral forest recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire in the Mendocino National Forest, New Miner - FS 17N68 provides a scenic backcountry connection. Accessed directly off of Letts Lake Trail near the popular Letts Lake Recreation Area, this 2.0-mile single-lane dir...
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This trail is a little less than 4 miles and leads to Letts Lake and campground. As the only lake in the lower half of Mendocino NF, it is worth visiting. There are four campsites around the lake; each has a handful of first come, first serve sites. You may also swim and fish in the lake.
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Set within a scenic mountain pine forest and chaparral understory recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire in the Mendocino National Forest, Upper Letts Lake - FS 17N09 serves as a pleasant connecting route. Accessed directly from the Letts Lake Campground area, this 2.0-mile single-lane forest road clim...
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Set within a mixed pine and chaparral woodland recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire in the Mendocino National Forest, Miner - FS 17N62 provides a short and scenic mountain drive. Accessed directly off of New Miner Trail, this 1.3-mile round-trip out-and-back dirt spur travels along elevated slopes to...
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Set within a mixed pine timber and chaparral environment recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire in the Mendocino National Forest, Miner Spur C - FS 17N62C offers a quiet, downhill mountain trip. Accessed directly off of Miner Road - FS 17N62, this 1.2-mile out-and-back dirt spur descends along mountain...
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This trail used to be longer, but erosion turned it into half just a dirt bike trail. This trial ends at a bit of a turn around that you could unload your bikes and hit the other trails from that point. It's also a connector to the Old Letts Trail. This trail is single vehicle wide, and there are a ...
Learn more about East Letts - FS 17N02k

This is a tight single wide out and back trail that ends at OHV trail heads. The end of the trail is sooner than expected as is turns into single track and is too narrow for a truck but just before it is wide to turn around and has some primitive camp spots along the route. Trail is mostly flat and ...
Learn more about East York - FS 17N73

Set within a mixed pine and chaparral forest recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire in the Mendocino National Forest, Miner Spur B - FS 17N62B offers a secluded mountain-side drive. Accessed directly off of Miner Road - FS 17N62 at a distinct Y-split junction, this 1.3-mile out-and-back dirt spur trave...
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For expert riders only, this trail is rated extremely difficult. Trail hazards may Include; narrow and steep sections, washed-out sections, fallen trees, and large falling or loose rocks. Boundary Tidge "Trail 25" is an 8-mile route that takes you along the top ridges of South Cow Mountain OHV. The ...
Learn more about Boundary Ridge, Trail 25

Set within an open mountain landscape recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire with fresh brush regrowth and standing pine snags in the Mendocino National Forest, Pilot Grove (FS 16N01) offers an exceptionally scenic ridgeline drive. Accessed directly from Bartlett Springs Road at Bartlett Mountain Summi...
Learn more about Pilot Grove - FS 16N01

An easy scenic route over mountain ridges through South Cow Mountain OHV that connects lakeport to Ukiah. This is the main dirt road through cow mountain that has multiple harder trails off either side and has multiple campgrounds that are easily accessible by 2WDd vehicles. There are excellent view...
Learn more about Mendo-Lake Road

Winding along a high, exposed ridge recovering from the massive 2018 Ranch Fire, with chaparral growth and standing snags in the Mendocino National Forest, Pinnacle Rock (FS 16N01D) offers a brief but visually rewarding mountain excursion. Accessed directly off Pilot Grove Road (FS 16N01), this shor...
Learn more about Pinnacle Rock - FS 16N01D

For expert riders only, this trail is rated extremely difficult. Trail hazards may Include; narrow and steep sections, washed-out sections, fallen trees, and large falling or loose rocks. Boundary Tidge "Trail 25" is an 8-mile route that takes you along the top ridges of South Cow Mountain OHV. The ...
Learn more about Boundary Ridge, Trail 25

Set within an open mountain landscape recovering from the 2018 Ranch Fire with fresh brush regrowth and standing pine snags in the Mendocino National Forest, Pilot Grove (FS 16N01) offers an exceptionally scenic ridgeline drive. Accessed directly from Bartlett Springs Road at Bartlett Mountain Summi...
Learn more about Pilot Grove - FS 16N01

An easy scenic route over mountain ridges through South Cow Mountain OHV that connects lakeport to Ukiah. This is the main dirt road through cow mountain that has multiple harder trails off either side and has multiple campgrounds that are easily accessible by 2WDd vehicles. There are excellent view...
Learn more about Mendo-Lake Road

Winding along a high, exposed ridge recovering from the massive 2018 Ranch Fire, with chaparral growth and standing snags in the Mendocino National Forest, Pinnacle Rock (FS 16N01D) offers a brief but visually rewarding mountain excursion. Accessed directly off Pilot Grove Road (FS 16N01), this shor...
Learn more about Pinnacle Rock - FS 16N01D