Dirt Bike Trails
Near Mendota, California

Aurora Cutoff R14 is a narrow two-track trail that traces the top of a ridge, leading you toward the historic Aurora Mine. This scenic route offers plenty of opportunities to explore single-track trails branching off to either side, inviting you to venture deeper into the area's rugged beauty. The m...
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R1 Clear Creek Road lives up to its namesake by following the crisp, flowing waters of Clear Creek as it twists and winds through the canyon toward the hills. This trail provides an enjoyable adventure, rated as a 2, making it accessible for many vehicles. Be aware that there is no cell service alon...
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Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area is a Northern California off-road staple. Tucked into the Gabilan Mountains just south of Hollister, this SVRA gives 4x4s, dirt bikes, ATVs, and UTVs room to explore a mix of wooded trails, hill climbs, ruts, rocks, and wide-open dirt. This is the kin...
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Adobe Basin Loop in Hollister Hills SVRA is a solid choice for intermediate ATV riders and dirt bikers looking for a flowing, well-marked loop with enough variation to stay engaging without becoming overly technical. This one-way, clockwise trail winds through rolling hills on predominantly hard-pac...
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Four Corners-Old Ranch Loop is a beginner-friendly ATV and dirt bike trail in Hollister Hills SVRA that offers a manageable introduction to California’s Diablo Range foothill terrain while still keeping intermediate riders engaged. This designated OHV loop winds through gently rolling hills on prima...
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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...
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This is the primary dirt road running through the Jose Creek Basin in the Sierra National Forest and connects the north end of Jose Basin Road to Auberry Road/Highway 168. It is wide enough in most places to allow vehicles to pass each other. Depending on the weather, there could be occasional muddy...
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This is one of the longer and more difficult single tracks in the Miami OHV area. It starts with a small rock feature on the south end, where you have to go up a small ramped rock ledge in order to enter the trail. It continues on a shelfy hillside, weaving around the hill, over a couple of bridges,...
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China Wells (FS 6S015) serves as the primary "spinal cord" of the Miami Mountain OHV system. This wide, well-graded forest service road runs north-south through the network, connecting the popular Kamook Staging Area to the southern reaches of the trail system. Unlike the tight, twisty spurs that br...
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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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This is a short segment of single track, less than half a mile long, that weaves through a scenic forest of oak trees, Jeffrey pine, manzanita, and scrub oak. It is a narrow and winding trail, but it remains smooth and flowy the whole way, making it fun and approachable for less experienced riders. ...
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This is a short segment of single track that connects dirt bike trails 21E338 and 21E203. It is an easy segment of trail that weaves underneath a canopy of black oak trees and manzanita, tightly lined with scraggly bushes and scrub oak that encroach into the trail at times. The trail should be ideal...
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This is a short but moderately challenging single track in the Miami OHV Area that has some deep rutting that makes it more suited to more experienced riders. The trail steeply descends from south to north, dropping 340 feet in elevation gain in less than half a mile. The south end winds through the...
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This short ATV trail is a wide, silty path lined with scrub oak, in a dry forest terrain in the Sierra National Forest north of Oakhurst, California. The north end of the trail climbs up steeply from its intersection with 21E250. This is the steepest part of the trail, as it continues with a gradual...
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Pilot Cutoff (FS 6S063A) is a trail that comes with a serious warning label: "Horribly Tight." While it appears on the map as a useful connector within the Silver Knob/Miami network, in reality, it is a claustrophobic tunnel of vegetation that feels less like a road and more like a hiking path. The ...
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This is a 0.6-mile-long ATV trail that is very mild and easy, ideal for all skill levels. It starts and ends off of Silver Knob Road (FS 6S063), winding along a hillside on a wide and smooth two-track. The trail has just a little bit of loose rock at times, but remains mostly flat or gradual, with o...
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This is an easy ATV trail in general, but as of September 2025, the trail had not been cleared of a few giant logs that will make it impassable for ATVs, and much more difficult for dirt bikes. The logs are very wide and sometimes elevated over the trail, requiring both going under and lifting over....
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Peckinpah Trail (FS Route 8S009) is a rugged backcountry route in the Sierra National Forest that challenges experienced offroaders with its rocky climbs and tight forested passages. Ideal for high-clearance 4WDs, dirt bikes, and ATVs, this technical trail offers a rewarding escape for those seeking...
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This is a short dirt bike trail that winds through the scrub oak and pine trees on a narrow, but easy single track for 0.6 miles. It has some tight curves and deeply rutted sections that make it somewhat more technical, but it doesn’t have many rocks or any major obstacles that will make it overly d...
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This is a short and easy ATV trail through the northwest corner of the Miami OHV trail system. Although it is a steep grade for almost the entire 0.7 miles, it remains quite easy because this trail hasn’t been rutted out like many of the other ATV trails in the system, maybe because it is a bit fart...
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Aurora Cutoff R14 is a narrow two-track trail that traces the top of a ridge, leading you toward the historic Aurora Mine. This scenic route offers plenty of opportunities to explore single-track trails branching off to either side, inviting you to venture deeper into the area's rugged beauty. The m...
Learn more about Aurora Cutoff R14

R1 Clear Creek Road lives up to its namesake by following the crisp, flowing waters of Clear Creek as it twists and winds through the canyon toward the hills. This trail provides an enjoyable adventure, rated as a 2, making it accessible for many vehicles. Be aware that there is no cell service alon...
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Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area is a Northern California off-road staple. Tucked into the Gabilan Mountains just south of Hollister, this SVRA gives 4x4s, dirt bikes, ATVs, and UTVs room to explore a mix of wooded trails, hill climbs, ruts, rocks, and wide-open dirt. This is the kin...
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Adobe Basin Loop in Hollister Hills SVRA is a solid choice for intermediate ATV riders and dirt bikers looking for a flowing, well-marked loop with enough variation to stay engaging without becoming overly technical. This one-way, clockwise trail winds through rolling hills on predominantly hard-pac...
Learn more about Adobe Basin Loop

Aurora Cutoff R14 is a narrow two-track trail that traces the top of a ridge, leading you toward the historic Aurora Mine. This scenic route offers plenty of opportunities to explore single-track trails branching off to either side, inviting you to venture deeper into the area's rugged beauty. The m...
Learn more about Aurora Cutoff R14

R1 Clear Creek Road lives up to its namesake by following the crisp, flowing waters of Clear Creek as it twists and winds through the canyon toward the hills. This trail provides an enjoyable adventure, rated as a 2, making it accessible for many vehicles. Be aware that there is no cell service alon...
Learn more about R1 Clear Creek Road

Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area is a Northern California off-road staple. Tucked into the Gabilan Mountains just south of Hollister, this SVRA gives 4x4s, dirt bikes, ATVs, and UTVs room to explore a mix of wooded trails, hill climbs, ruts, rocks, and wide-open dirt. This is the kin...
Learn more about Hollister Hills SVRA

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