Dirt Bike Trails
Near Pine Mountain Club, California

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

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 great little area with two campsites off of it. The first one has bathrooms and fire pits/picnic tables and is very quiet, shady, and relaxed; the second, larger one at the top is much bigger, no toilets, but the view at the edge of it of Bakersfield is unmatched in the area. Super cool vi...
Learn more about Camp Marion - FS 9N34

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

Probably the best views from any trail in the area, this road winds down the side of the mountain to a scrub bush flat with a few fire pits along the way. On the trip, you will cross a small creek that I think may be the only year-round running water in the area, but it is never more than a trickle....
Learn more about Seymour Creek - FS 8N05

This is a wide dirt road that grants access to a few more trails of varying difficulty. There are also numerous dirt bike trails back in this area, as well as a dirt parking lot at the entrance. Gated access is season-dependent. There is a deeper washout across the road before the gate, which will r...
Learn more about Tecuya Ace - FS 9N22

A straightforward dirt road following the south side of the mountain, offering some great views of Cuddy Valley. This ends at a dirt circle at the mountain top with some small foot or bike trails afterwards, and is a nice palate cleanser after a few of the more narrow trips through the drainage road...
Learn more about West Tecuya - FS 9N19

This is a descending trail down to a very isolated campground with two fire pits. The entire trail is in a rocky narrow drainage, with lots of fallen trees and by the time you are in the descent, there is no where to turn around until you are close to the camp site. The trail is not very difficult, ...
Learn more about Salt Creek

Descending the road down to Cherry Creek campsite, where there are two fire pits and very peaceful scenery. This road follows the drainage down to the campsite and has one steeper descent at 18 degrees. A slower but calm trail, sure to get you away from the main path. The road ends at the campground...
Learn more about Cherry Creek - FS 20W14

This is the new Lockwood Creek Trail. The reason it's called "new" is that this trail used to follow Lockwood Creek, and the Forest Service has closed that part of the trail and combined it with what used to be the first part of Miller Jeep Trail. Why the Forest Service did things this way is unknow...
Learn more about Lockwood Creek Trail - 20W06

This is the main access road into the Los Padres National Forest on the southwest side of the Frazier Mountain area. It leads to several other OHV trails and hiking trailheads, but eventually dead ends at a locked gate. From the north end, it begins as a winding paved road for the first 1.5 miles be...
Learn more about Mutau OHV - FS 7N03

This is a point-to-point trail leading from Lockwood Valley Rd to the top of the Frazier Mountain, where there is an old abandoned Lookout Tower and Cellular Commuication structures. From Lockwood Valley Rd, the trail begins as an asphault road as it passes by Forest Service headquarter buildings an...
Learn more about Frazier Mountain Rd - FS 8N04

Fun trail that takes you to the top of Tecuya Mountain with great 360-degree views of the area. Access via Cold Springs Canyon trail (20W04) for a great uphill warm-up. Once leaving the peak of Tecuya Mountain and heading east, this trail (19W01) is only accessible by dirt bike due to width-limiting...
Learn more about Tecuya Mountain Run

This is a great section of single track in the Los Padres National Forest north of Frazier Park. Access via Cold Springs Canyon trail (20W04) for a great uphill warm-up. This trail is only accessible by dirt bike due to width-limiting gates. Heading easterly on the trail you can also access several ...
Learn more about West Tecuya OHV

This is a relatively short dirt road that loops off Mutau OHV Trail - FS 7N03, the main access road in the area. It passes through wooded areas to an open meadow space near the trailhead for Yellowjacket Singletrack - FS 20W24. Along the route, there are a couple of pullout areas that would be good ...
Learn more about Piano Box Loop - FS 7N03C

This is a point-to-point OHV trail connecting the Frazier Mountain Trailhead parking area to other trails on the side of Frazier Mountain. If looking to use off-road vehicles in the Frazier Mountain area and park a transport vehicle or RV in the staging area, this is the only trail that allows initi...
Learn more about West Frazier Trail - FS 20W03

This is both a point-to-point trail (for dirt bikes only) and an out-and-back trail (for all other OHV and 4x4 vehicles) that runs along the San Guillermo Creek bed. The west end begins at the east end of the Yellowjacket Singletrack trail, allowing dirt bikes to travel from Grade Valley/Mutau Flats...
Learn more about Yellowjacket OHV Trail - FS 20W24

This is a fairly short point-to-point singletrack trail restricted to dirt bike use only. It connects the Mutau OHV trail (FS 7N03) via the Paino Box Loop to Yellowjacket OHV (FS 20W24) and other trails south of Frazier Mountain. There is a dirt bike gate on the west end, which prevents any larger-s...
Learn more about Yellowjacket Singletrack - FS 20W24

This is a point-to-point singletrack trail for dirt bikes only that can be combined with Trail 22 to complete a challenging and scenic loop route. It is rated Moderately Difficult by the Forest Service. The trail surface is a mix of loose and packed dirt with embedded rocks and exposed tree roots in...
Learn more about Trail 23

This is apart of Ballinger OHV. Considered desert highlands that has junipers, pinyon pines and scrub brush. Trail 24 (24W09.24) is the main trail that ranges between sandy and hard pack and potentially muddy sections. About two thirds of the trail it is mainly whoops following about a gradual incl...
Learn more about 24W09.24

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

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 great little area with two campsites off of it. The first one has bathrooms and fire pits/picnic tables and is very quiet, shady, and relaxed; the second, larger one at the top is much bigger, no toilets, but the view at the edge of it of Bakersfield is unmatched in the area. Super cool vi...
Learn more about Camp Marion - FS 9N34

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

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

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 great little area with two campsites off of it. The first one has bathrooms and fire pits/picnic tables and is very quiet, shady, and relaxed; the second, larger one at the top is much bigger, no toilets, but the view at the edge of it of Bakersfield is unmatched in the area. Super cool vi...
Learn more about Camp Marion - FS 9N34

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