Dirt Bike Trails
Near Olde Stockdale, California

This is a lightly traveled, narrow dirt road with steep grades. It's one vehicle wide with places to pass. Uneven, rutted dirt trail with loose rocks and erosion leaves you staring over the edge of huge drops to rocky cliffs. There are potential water crossings up to a foot or more deep, mud holes, ...
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Coffee Creek Road is a relaxed and flat connector trail linking Poso Road and Poso Flat Road, following the course of Coffee Creek through a corridor of grass and large oak trees. The hard-packed graded surface and relatively flat terrain make this one of the most accessible trails in the network an...
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Poso Road departs from Rancheria Road South and drops nearly 1,500 feet in just 2 miles along a winding shelf road overlooking a small canyon. Short patches of rough asphalt appear at heavy water runoff sections along the otherwise dirt surface, remnants of earlier road hardening efforts to manage d...
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The majority of the road is smooth and graded. However, there are sections that can have sticky mud, washed out from seasonal creeks that have a potential for high clearance. Carrizo Plain can get very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter. The best time to go in the spring to check out the ...
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Greenhorn Mountain West (FS 26S01) cuts through dense pine forest within Sequoia National Forest, running along a shelf road with views of the valley below and surrounding mountaintops. The tree canopy is thick throughout, with overgrown low-hanging branches making frequent contact with taller vehic...
Learn more about Greenhorn Mountain West - FS 26S01

Davis Loop (FS 26S13 & FS 26S30) departs from Rancheria Road South, crosses back over the same trail mid-route, and continues east through open grass and pine forest within Sequoia National Forest. Large boulders punctuate the landscape along the way. A barbed wire fence runs alongside portions of t...
Learn more about Davis Loop - FS 26S13/26S30

Brown's Mill (FS 26S04) departs from Rancheria Road South and winds through a thick stand of pine and other trees within Sequoia National Forest. A partial shelf road section opens up views of the valleys below and the mountains in the distance before the forest closes back in. Downed branches are p...
Learn more about Brown's Mill - FS 26S04

Eagle (FS 27S13) branches off Brown's Mill and winds through dense pine trees and grasses within Sequoia National Forest. Shelf road sections break open the canopy at intervals, revealing views of the mountains and valley below before the forest closes back in. Hawks and ground birds, including quai...
Learn more about Eagle - FS 27S13

Basket Pass (FS 26S05) departs from Rancheria Road South and runs along a shelf road through pine forest within Sequoia National Forest, with beautiful views opening up over the valley below toward the Bakersfield area. Occasional large boulders punctuate the pine-lined corridor. The trail crosses P...
Learn more about Basket Pass - FS 26S05

Pettitt (FS 26S03) runs 6 miles from Basket Pass down to Rancheria Road South, dropping 900 feet and gaining 437 feet along a varied course through the thick Sequoia National Forest. The trail is lined with a mix of pine and oak trees, with occasional boulder fields adding visual interest along the ...
Learn more about Pettit - FS 26S37

A nice forested Jeep-style trail between Marian Campground overlook and FS 9N34. It winds through a ridge with one or two short climbs of 15-17 degrees and through a couple of tighter paths cut through felled trees. It may be a little tight for a full-size truck, but a mid-size truck had no issues. ...
Learn more about FS 22W12

West Evans (FS 31E62) departs from Rancheria Road South and climbs steadily through dense pine forest within Sequoia National Forest. The trail is extremely narrow, barely one vehicle wide, with low-hanging branches that will make contact with taller vehicles throughout. Evidence of recent forest fi...
Learn more about West Evans - FS 31E62

Evans Flat (FS 32E53A) runs north to south from Evans Flat Campground, tracing a ridgetop course through the thick Sequoia National Forest. The dense canopy closes in along much of the route, with low-hanging branches posing a challenge for taller vehicles. A wide shelf road section opens up the sce...
Learn more about Evans Flat - FS 32E53A

Lone Star (FS 26S24) winds through a grassy hill area surrounded by trees within Sequoia National Forest, connecting Brown's Mill to the Mayflower 4x4 Trail. The landscape has an open, pastoral quality with grassy clearings breaking up the tree cover along the way. Evidence of trail maintenance is v...
Learn more about Lone Star - FS 26S24

Little Poso Creek (FS 26S12) climbs over 700 feet in just under 2 miles, winding through a large stand of pine trees within Sequoia National Forest, with evidence of the 2021 French Fire visible throughout. The shelf road route meanders through the hills, delivering beautiful views of grass meadows ...
Learn more about Little Poso Creek - FS 26S12

This is a more steep and narrow trail coming up from the freeway leading into Lake Isabella, making a nice circuit if visiting the area. There are a couple more interesting sections, requiring 4-low to surmount. It is easier to travel down from another trail, but the climb will not be boring and the...
Learn more about Freeway Ridge 4WD

Woodward Peak (FS 32E53) departs from the west side of Evans Flat Campground and pushes into Sequoia National Forest, staying narrow and enclosed for much of its length before the southern half opens up its canopy to offer glimpses of distant mountains. A shelf road section runs through the middle p...
Learn more about Woodward Peak - FS 32E53

This is an easily navigable dirt road up the mountain that has a few small washouts, but nothing to stop the average explorer. There are a couple of small, undeveloped campsites along the way, and at the top, there are amazing views of Bakersfield as well as Pine Mountain Club. The big landing at th...
Learn more about San Emigdio - FS 9N34

North Evans (FS 32E30) serves as a key connector linking Sawmill Road, Evans Flat (FS 32E53A), Woodward Peak (FS 32E53), Borderline 4WD (FS 32E42), and Rancheria Road North into a cohesive network. The trail cuts through the Sequoia National Forest with a mostly open canopy, though low-hanging branc...
Learn more about North Evans - FS 32E30

Quatal Canyon Road is a moderate offroad route in California’s Los Padres National Forest that offers remote backcountry access and rugged, scenic terrain for high-clearance 4WDs, dual-sport motorcycles, and side-by-sides. It is a fun, mostly straight trail cutting between California Route 33 and Mi...
Learn more about Quatal Canyon

This is a lightly traveled, narrow dirt road with steep grades. It's one vehicle wide with places to pass. Uneven, rutted dirt trail with loose rocks and erosion leaves you staring over the edge of huge drops to rocky cliffs. There are potential water crossings up to a foot or more deep, mud holes, ...
Learn more about Cow Flat

Coffee Creek Road is a relaxed and flat connector trail linking Poso Road and Poso Flat Road, following the course of Coffee Creek through a corridor of grass and large oak trees. The hard-packed graded surface and relatively flat terrain make this one of the most accessible trails in the network an...
Learn more about Coffee Creek Road

Poso Road departs from Rancheria Road South and drops nearly 1,500 feet in just 2 miles along a winding shelf road overlooking a small canyon. Short patches of rough asphalt appear at heavy water runoff sections along the otherwise dirt surface, remnants of earlier road hardening efforts to manage d...
Learn more about Poso Road

Greenhorn Mountain West (FS 26S01) cuts through dense pine forest within Sequoia National Forest, running along a shelf road with views of the valley below and surrounding mountaintops. The tree canopy is thick throughout, with overgrown low-hanging branches making frequent contact with taller vehic...
Learn more about Greenhorn Mountain West - FS 26S01

Coffee Creek Road is a relaxed and flat connector trail linking Poso Road and Poso Flat Road, following the course of Coffee Creek through a corridor of grass and large oak trees. The hard-packed graded surface and relatively flat terrain make this one of the most accessible trails in the network an...
Learn more about Coffee Creek Road

Poso Road departs from Rancheria Road South and drops nearly 1,500 feet in just 2 miles along a winding shelf road overlooking a small canyon. Short patches of rough asphalt appear at heavy water runoff sections along the otherwise dirt surface, remnants of earlier road hardening efforts to manage d...
Learn more about Poso Road

Greenhorn Mountain West (FS 26S01) cuts through dense pine forest within Sequoia National Forest, running along a shelf road with views of the valley below and surrounding mountaintops. The tree canopy is thick throughout, with overgrown low-hanging branches making frequent contact with taller vehic...
Learn more about Greenhorn Mountain West - FS 26S01

Davis Loop (FS 26S13 & FS 26S30) departs from Rancheria Road South, crosses back over the same trail mid-route, and continues east through open grass and pine forest within Sequoia National Forest. Large boulders punctuate the landscape along the way. A barbed wire fence runs alongside portions of t...
Learn more about Davis Loop - FS 26S13/26S30