Dirt Bike Trails
Near Rancho Tehama Reserve, California

This trail is a combination of dirt and gravel. The trail is fairly flat with the occasional rutted wash from water flow. Not far down the trail is the Rattlesnake Firefighter Memorial and the trailhead leading to their gravesites. This road states that it is not maintained in inclement weather. The...
Learn more about Road 307

This trail starts off looking like it was freshly graded and then turns into a rutted-out trail. Nothing too difficult, just some sections where water was flowing down and created a rut in the road. This trail does have a few spots where you can pull off to camp as well, with some beautiful views.
Learn more about Alder Springs W.C. - FS 21N30

At the beginning of the trail, there is a sign that states "closed at creek crossing". However, we did not encounter a creek crossing or any closures along this trail before it meets at M3. Where the road continues after M3 states that it's closed. This trail is a gravel trail with some rutted out s...
Learn more about Road 311

This trail has a gate, so it is likely closed for the winter. The trail is a hard-pack gravel road with some potholes and rutted-out sections. There are a couple of spots that get a little narrow. but does have beautiful trails. The trail looks like it was recently cleared, as there are trees along ...
Learn more about Lower Middle Ridge - FS 21N07

Pillsberry to Black Butte Trail is a calm, scenic gravel road with some campsites along the river. It's an easy driving, wide road, not normally passable in the wintertime because of snow. There is one small landslide that you can fit a large 4 x 4 through; besides that, the trail is well maintained...
Learn more about Pillsbury-Indian Dick Road

This slightly over 2-mile trail definitely lives up to its name. While it remains a two-track route, thick brush crowds the trail in several sections, making for a tight squeeze at times. There are also a few small washes along the edges of the trail, so some caution is recommended. The route offer...
Learn more about Brushy Ridge - 19N29

This is a short spur road that looks like it used to take you to the top of Triplet Butte however the trail becomes impassable a little less than half way down the road. Has a couple tight sections of trees to pass through and it is clear where the trail ends as the track is not visible, there is ov...
Learn more about Triplet Butte - 18N02A

This trail is a combination of dirt and gravel. There are a few small washes along the edges of the trail, but nothing too big, and they can easily be driven around. This trail does end at a gate with "State of California" land on the other side. This trail has some really great views.
Learn more about Salt Spring Valley - 18N38

This trail has a spot to camp shortly after getting on the trail with a great view. There is a steep hill that a hitch will drag on, not far from the entrance, and some ruts and washes along the trail. Where the trail ends, there is only a very steep hill, nothing else indicating the end of the trai...
Learn more about Black Diamond - FS 18N30

This trail can be accessed by Main Road 306. It goes through private property for a short bit and a water crossing before reaching national forest land. There are many ruts throughout the trail due to water flow and some dips. The trail is nice and easy otherwise. There are beautiful views along the...
Learn more about Open Ridge Black Diamond East - FS 18N02

Single wide trail that navigates up and across a ridge. It can get really tight with overgrown vegetation. A good amount of washes, ditches, and water drainage humps, and a few hill climbs and descents. The trail is mixed-use, so watch out for anything from trucks to dirt bikes. There are areas for ...
Learn more about Rattlesnake 4x4 85467

This trail consists of dirt and gravel. It is an out-and-back trail as there is a major washout about 1 mile from the west end, where it's supposed to connect with M3. The trail has some ruts, washes, and a few shelf roads along the way. There are some beautiful views and a few spots to pull off and...
Learn more about Open Ridge Black Diamond West - FS 18N02

Hull Mountain is a dominant peak and rises over 5,000 feet above Lake Pillsbury in the southwest part of the Mendocino National Forest. This is a beautiful area for camping and other recreational activities. Relatively easy mountain roads take you on a journey deep into the wilds of the back countr...
Learn more about Hull Mountain Trail

This is a semi maintained fire road. From the South end starts out groomed and starts to get narrow on the shelf road. Some overgrown brush to get some pin stripes. There are multiple smaller washouts and one that you need to navigate carefully since the outside is sliding a bit.
Learn more about North Fork - FS 18N03

This is the beginning of the Letts Ridge trail. Past this is only for dirtbikes and other smaller OHV machines. This trail will also take you to the Champagne trail wh8ch also connects to Potato Hill. At the end is a big area to unload to do the rest of the Letts Ridge trail. A lot of whoops-style b...
Learn more about Letts Ridge Trailhead Entrance

This trail immediately starts climbing. Has many rolling water drainages and rocky sections. Start to get good views of the canyon as well. Crossing a road and continuing on the other side, it's easy to see and is marked. Good warm-up before going on the Potato Hill trail that gets pretty steep.
Learn more about Champagne - FS 17N79

This trail is long but easy with plenty of camping options along the way, with many that will fit multiple vehicles. No obstacles along the trail. There are great views of Lassen Peak from multiple spots on the trail. Some camp spots have views of Lassen Peak from them as well.
Learn more about North Philbrook - 27N06

The trail immediately starts to climb the ridge. It gets very steep in some sections and requires high clearance to break over drainages, or you'll slide over them. Good views of the canyon and valley once you get high enough. Lots of off-camber areas and washes. The trail is tight and overgrown; yo...
Learn more about Potato Hill - FS 17N12

Camp, fish and relax in remote seclusion after a day of challenging rock crawling. Despite damage from recent fires, this is a great place to spend a weekend exploring a gorgeous high plateau with numerous glaciercarved lakes. The trail is part of the High Lakes OHV Area, which is open to green-stic...
Learn more about High Lakes

This trail is a mix of gravel and dirt. This is a short 1-mile trail that does have some narrow spots and shelf sections. There was also a nice-sized camp spot on the trail that had a nice view of the mountains and valleys in the distance.
Learn more about Calf Spur South - FS 27N12Y

This trail is a combination of dirt and gravel. The trail is fairly flat with the occasional rutted wash from water flow. Not far down the trail is the Rattlesnake Firefighter Memorial and the trailhead leading to their gravesites. This road states that it is not maintained in inclement weather. The...
Learn more about Road 307

This trail starts off looking like it was freshly graded and then turns into a rutted-out trail. Nothing too difficult, just some sections where water was flowing down and created a rut in the road. This trail does have a few spots where you can pull off to camp as well, with some beautiful views.
Learn more about Alder Springs W.C. - FS 21N30

At the beginning of the trail, there is a sign that states "closed at creek crossing". However, we did not encounter a creek crossing or any closures along this trail before it meets at M3. Where the road continues after M3 states that it's closed. This trail is a gravel trail with some rutted out s...
Learn more about Road 311

This trail has a gate, so it is likely closed for the winter. The trail is a hard-pack gravel road with some potholes and rutted-out sections. There are a couple of spots that get a little narrow. but does have beautiful trails. The trail looks like it was recently cleared, as there are trees along ...
Learn more about Lower Middle Ridge - FS 21N07

This trail is a combination of dirt and gravel. The trail is fairly flat with the occasional rutted wash from water flow. Not far down the trail is the Rattlesnake Firefighter Memorial and the trailhead leading to their gravesites. This road states that it is not maintained in inclement weather. The...
Learn more about Road 307

This trail starts off looking like it was freshly graded and then turns into a rutted-out trail. Nothing too difficult, just some sections where water was flowing down and created a rut in the road. This trail does have a few spots where you can pull off to camp as well, with some beautiful views.
Learn more about Alder Springs W.C. - FS 21N30

At the beginning of the trail, there is a sign that states "closed at creek crossing". However, we did not encounter a creek crossing or any closures along this trail before it meets at M3. Where the road continues after M3 states that it's closed. This trail is a gravel trail with some rutted out s...
Learn more about Road 311

This trail has a gate, so it is likely closed for the winter. The trail is a hard-pack gravel road with some potholes and rutted-out sections. There are a couple of spots that get a little narrow. but does have beautiful trails. The trail looks like it was recently cleared, as there are trees along ...
Learn more about Lower Middle Ridge - FS 21N07