Dirt Bike Trails Near Riverdale, California

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Bald Mountain

Explore granite, loose sand, and fun obstacles as you climb to Bald Mountain Lookout with excellent views of Shaver Lake. The trail is well-marked with cairns and reflectors but it's still easy to get lost.
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
6 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Swamp Lake

Contrary to what its name implies, Swamp Lake Trail is a high-elevation mountain route climbing over 9,500 feet at one point. Although much of the trail is heavily forested, the scenery is very impressive from…
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Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Brewer Lake

If you are a beginner, or looking to test out a new vehicle, this is a great easy trail. The trail is short but provides beautiful views of Shaver Lake below. The last three quarters…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi

Spanish Route

Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Coyote Lake

Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Dusy/Ershim Trail

Total Miles
28.5
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Elkhorn Road

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…
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Total Miles
27.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

16E08 Las Chiches

Las Chiches is a short trail rated as difficult because of its steep inclines. There are incredible views as you traverse the ridge line in La Panza Range within Los Padres National Forest. The trail…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Trumbull Peak

This is a beautiful drive between the Groveland and Yosemite areas leading up to the (45-foot-tall) Trumbull Peak fire tower built in 1934-35. On your way to the tower, you will get some pretty breathtaking…
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Total Miles
17.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

The Rut

This is a lightly traveled trail with a dirt floor. Uneven, rutted dirt trail with erosion. Potential water crossings up to a foot deep, in the winter, and in some spots the rut is 3ft…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Deadman Pass

Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Laurel Lakes

Climb to secluded, crystalclear mountain lakes at 10,000 ft. on the edge of John Muir Wilderness. Incredible views as you climb and look down from the top. Camp and fish at the lakes and along…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su

South Coast Road

A 14-mile trail along a ridgeline that dead-ends on private property. Spectacular views span from the sea to the valley. Many Big Sur hiking trails end on this road. There are numerous side trails leading…
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Total Miles
12.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

Cow Flat

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…
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Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su

The Road to Nowhere

Out and back trail. Steep, rocky terrain that winds tightly through the trees. There are two steep climbs that have soft dirt and rocks requiring the driver to maneuver around two very large trees. This…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mammoth Lakes Overlook

This is an incredibly scenic trail that takes you high above the town of Mammoth Lakes. The trail starts near the New Shady Rest campground and soon climbs in elevation. The trail starts off as…
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Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp

Paper Cabin Ridge Trail

Looking for a nice day trip? Paper Cabin is a decently long drive and can get pretty rough at times. This trail switchbacks up the canyon and to the top of the ridge where it…
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Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Su

Freeway Ridge 4WD

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…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hollister Hills SVRA

Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
5 Difficult
Best Time
Su

Gilbert Ridge (28E213)

Gilbert Ridge (28E213) is a singletrack dirt bike trail that is suitable for all riders in the Inyo National Forest. Fast and flowy, it twists and turns under Gilbert Peak and leads to Dry Creek.…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Wheeler Ridge

Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
6 Difficult
Best Time
Su

Obsidian Dome to Grant Lake

The trail is a good day ride with great views and nice lookout points overlooking June Lake and Grant Lake. Most of the trail up to the Junction is trails through pine forest, 2nd half…
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Total Miles
16.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hot Creek Geological Site

From Big Springs Campground, this is a fast and run route to an amazing natural hot creek! Complete with sizzling hot springs (careful, too hot to touch) that are a beautiful aqua color. Two-track roads…
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Total Miles
20
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Dry Creek Gulch (28E210)

Dry Creek Gulch is a short connector trail for dirt bikes only and allows for a scenic ride along Dry Creek. This trail follows a wide wash on the western side, that then becomes a…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Crater Mountain Loop

This is a nice easy trail. The first 7 miles are smooth and 2 cars wide, with some small washouts. In a SXS, you can dive comfortably at about 30 MPH or faster. The next…
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Total Miles
21.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

Dobie Canyon Run

This is comprised of primarily fire roads with plenty of 2 trackside trails and even single-track if you are on two wheels. Fast-paced, easy-riding with GREAT views and a cool old "ghost" ranch house. Elevation…
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Total Miles
35
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

San Martin

A short trail dotted with many campsites along the San Martin Ridgeline. Beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean, and it stays mostly above the fog line. The trail does dead-end at a High Clearance 4x4…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Los Burros

An easy dirt road that leads into Los Padres National Forest. The trail does briefly cross through private property, be sure to go slow and not make any stops through this section. The road branches…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

3S151 Crowley Lake Trail

A scenic trail that winds it way from the North of Crowley Lake down towards the South-East section of the lake. This trail has side spurs to approach and park on the beaches of Crowley…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Plaskett Ridge

An easy dirt road off the CA1 that leads up into the hills and above the clouds. There is plenty of open grassy space for easy camping. Expect it to be very busy on weekends.…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi