Dirt Bike Trails
Near Montgomery Creek, California

This is a fun drive up through the mountains that will require 4x4 high clearance. However, it does not require lockers. Bring a lunch and enjoy the backcountry, with some great views of valleys and mountains.
Learn more about Jack's Backbone

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 trail begins at Highway 44, travels through Lassen National Forest into Lassen Volcanic National Park, and concludes at Butte Lake. The trail is not technical, but can be eroded and present long stretches of washboards. Butte Lake, Campground, Ranger Station, and Cinder Cone hike can all be fou...
Learn more about Butte Lake

This is an awesome route that takes you through some timber cuts and up and over some hills into weeds. The road is full of sun with some challenges along the way. Be aware that this route will go all the way through the weeds or to Mount Shasta City, depending on the route of travel.
Learn more about Rocky Road

The Dill Scenic Trail is an out and back at Shasta National Forest in California. There are great views of Mount Shasta as well as the surrounding mountains. This trail is not difficult by any means, but some higher ground clearance and good tires will go a long way. The trail starts out extremely d...
Learn more about Dill Scenic Trail

Willow Lake Road takes you to Willow Lake Campground where there are opportunities for fishing, hiking, hot springs, geysers and wildlife viewing. The road in is doable in any high clearance vehicle. When approaching the campground there are ruts and high rocks. The campground has a vault toilet.
Learn more about Willow Lake Road 29N14

This trail serves as a connector through the Shasta National Forest, beginning at the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (Highway 10) and terminating at the Table Top (FS 43N37) trail. Unlike the fire-ravaged sections common in the surrounding region, this route traverses a healthy forest of young-to-medi...
Learn more about Lost Spring "Pigs Ear" East - FS 43N04

This 2.6-mile point-to-point trail is a scenic route winding through the Shasta National Forest, starting from the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (Highway 15) and terminating at Red Cap (FS 43N08). Characterized by its beautiful forest scenery, the trail offers a visually pleasing drive through a lush...
Learn more about North Paint Pot - FS 43N40

This 3-mile point-to-point trail acts as a critical transit corridor between the Shasta National Forest (starting at the Lost Spring "Pigs Ear" FS 43N04R junction) and the Klamath National Forest (terminating at the Lost Springs FS 43N37 junction). The route traverses a remarkably healthy pine fores...
Learn more about Table Top - FS 43N37

This 2-mile point-to-point trail starts at Table Top FS 43N37 and travels through the Shasta National Forest as a nicely graded route with a dirt and gravel surface approximately one vehicle wide. The trail passes through a young pine forest characterized by little ground flora, creating an open und...
Learn more about Fisk - FS 43N70

This 5-plus-mile point-to-point trail is an expansive transit route connecting the Lone Spring "Pigs Ear" East (FS 43N04) area to the FS 43N08X junction near Pumice Mountain East. The trail predominantly winds through the mature pine stands of the Shasta National Forest, characterized by sparse grou...
Learn more about Red Cap - FS 43N08

This is a long, mostly gravel trail. The first half of the trail is pretty flat and smooth; the second half has more wash/rut damage. There are multiple spots to pull off to camp along the trail, some spots being pretty big for multiple vehicles. The trail ends at a large area to camp as well.
Learn more about Elam Carter - FS 28N12

his 2-mile point-to-point trail serves as a connective route between the False Gap (FS43N51) trail and the Baird Springs (FS43N02) area. Situated within the Klamath National Forest, this route lies deep within the footprint of the 2021 Antelope Forest Fire. While the Forest Service has conducted ini...
Learn more about Little Horse Peak - FS 43N42

This route takes you through mostly wide gravel roads. There is a lot of moon dust/thick powder near the town of Westwood. You will be traveling through one of the largest burn scars in California, which was left by the Dixie Fire in 2021. A lot of the timber is still standing.
Learn more about Buffalo Chips

This 3.5-mile point-to-point trail acts as a vital transit connector between the Table Top (FS 43N37) and Baird Springs (FS 43N02) trails. Located within the Klamath National Forest, this route winds through a relatively healthy pine forest that stands in pleasant contrast to the surrounding burn zo...
Learn more about Lost Springs - FS 43N37

Formerly a 4-mile loop starting and ending on the Little Horse Trail, the False Gap (FS 43N51) route has been significantly altered by the aftermath of the 2021 Antelope Forest Fire. As the Forest Service focused resources on clearing primary arteries, this route was left to become overgrown and has...
Learn more about False Gap - FS 43N51

This 3.69-mile point-to-point trail acts as a significant transit corridor between Pumice Mountain West and the Lost Springs Trail within the Klamath National Forest. Like much of the surrounding region, it was deeply impacted by the 2021 Antelope Forest Fire. While the route has been successfully c...
Learn more about Baird Springs - FS 43N02

This 3-mile point-to-point route serves as a functional connector, linking the Coyote Trail in the Klamath National Forest to the Garner Trail in the Shasta National Forest. The route offers a descent of approximately 500 feet, taking you through a thriving, young pine forest. Unlike many of the sur...
Learn more about Garner - FS 43N36

This is a fun drive up through the mountains that will require 4x4 high clearance. However, it does not require lockers. Bring a lunch and enjoy the backcountry, with some great views of valleys and mountains.
Learn more about Jack's Backbone

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 is a fun drive up through the mountains that will require 4x4 high clearance. However, it does not require lockers. Bring a lunch and enjoy the backcountry, with some great views of valleys and mountains.
Learn more about Jack's Backbone

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