Dirt Bike Trails
Near Tuolumne City, California

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 then drops back down to an old mining cabin. There are tons of mines in the area including Buchanan Mine and others, with ple...
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FS 3N07 begins at a paved southern intersection and travels northbound as a primary arterial connector into the backcountry network. The trail begins on managed Sierra Pacific Industries timberland before crossing through an open boundary gate into public terrain stewarded by the Stanislaus National...
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This trail is steep, overgrown, and narrow. Typically home to lots of poison oak and fallen trees but the reward at the end is totally worth it! Keltz Mine road takes you down to the South Fork Stanislaus River and ends at a camping area. There are fish and swimming holes and slippery rocks so bewar...
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FS 2N52 branches northeast directly off FS 3N07, serving as a brief out-and-back spur into the backcountry. Set within the Stanislaus National Forest, the track cuts across open timber clearings, young pine regrowth, and mountain chaparral before entering taller conifer stands. This single-lane, nat...
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FS 2N06 branches east off FS 3N07 within the Stanislaus National Forest, serving as a primary backcountry artery that provides access toward Thompson Peak and numerous side spurs. The surrounding landscape features a classic Sierra woodland environment that alternates between dense conifer canopies ...
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Rated a 1 owing to the gentle topography, stable dirt foundation, and complete absence of technical rock steps, deep ruts, or ledge drop-offs. The roadbed remains level and predictable throughout, though soft brush and scrub oak flank the lane closely on the lower descent. Exercising basic awareness...
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Forest Service 3N90 winds deep into the timbered backcountry of the Stanislaus National Forest, serving as a scenic out-and-back spur through active forest management country. The track rolls beneath a towering canopy of ponderosa pines, incense cedars, and firs, flanked by thick green underbrush on...
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Tucked away within the lush, densely timbered pine canopy of the National Forest, FS 2N20 functions as a brief, highly secluded out-and-back mountain spur. A standard wooden trail marker near the entrance clearly designates the pathway for high-clearance off-road rigs, ATVs, and dirt bikes. The driv...
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This is a beautiful trail, especially in fall! The trail is overgrown, so be ready for some pinstripes as well as be ready for possible trees down in the trail. The trail has some narrow spots through the rock and also crosses through a rocky creek with a big waterfall and swimming hole! Add this tr...
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This is a short dirt bike only trail that connects the ATV trail 16EV223 with the singletrack 16EV407, near the Deer Creek Staging Area. Taking this trail cuts off having to go back to Italian Bar Road and reenter the trail system. It’s a pretty gradual grade throughout the quarter mile, as it climb...
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This trail starts right near the Deer Creek staging area, behind a gate that gets closed for seasonal use. It starts off pretty easy, being a decently wide single track, weaving between tons of cut logs, with lots of loose rock. The grade is pretty gradual as it parallels a ravine and winds through ...
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This is a short spur off of 16EV223. It winds through the forest, and has a couple of downed logs on the trail. It probably doesn’t get ridden as much since it’s just a short spur very close to the Deer Creek Staging Area. The trail is closely lined with lots of small young pines. Some of the downed...
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This trail starts just off Highway 120, located 2.7 miles east of the Groveland District Ranger Office, and begins as a 1.5-vehicle-wide gravel trail with some sand sections. Lined with Ponderosa pine trees and bushes, the route provides a pleasant forest driving experience within the Stanislaus Nat...
Learn more about Boneyard Road - FS 1S07

This is a quarter-mile-long spur that starts and ends off of the ATV trail 16EV223. The north end starts out in a dry grassy hilltop, then it descends through a forest of tall pines, manzanitas, and shrubs. The trail was clear of any logs. It’s a very easy trail as it was essentially rock free, down...
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FS 2N98Y acts as an elevated connector link between FS 3N07 on its eastern crest and FS 2N17 to the southwest. Situated high within the Stanislaus National Forest, the track traverses scenic ridgelines shaded by open pine stands and flanked by thick mountain chaparral and manzanita. The single-lane ...
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This is the only ATV trail near the Deer Creek Staging Area, and is probably mostly used by dirt bikes to access the trail system. It’s a short trail, only 1.4 miles long, and it mostly climbs up from Italian Bar Road to FS 4N16 on a semi-steep path with sections of loose rock. It’s pretty narrow be...
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This short trail goes into a thick forested corridor as it departs from trail 16EV407. The trail is covered in a lot of bony and sharp loose rocks, climbing up a dry and sun-exposed hillside, over all the loose rock, making it hard to maintain traction and not get pinged around. It goes through a re...
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The west end of this 0.7-mile-long trail starts at an intersection with 16EV258 and winds through the scrub oak and tall oak trees. It’s pretty tight in sections between the trees, but the trail stays relatively easy, without much rock. There are lots of cut logs and stumps hiding within the bushes ...
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This is a super pretty drive as it descends into the canyons and back up to the mountaintops. On your way to the lookout, you will drive through the Italian Bar/Lost Dutchman Mining Camp, which is a cool place to either pay to camp or you can pay and go gold panning in the river. After leaving there...
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The southern end of this trail is marked with a trail sign at the entrance, but it immediately goes through a forested area that has been logged, so the hillside is mostly full of mulch and debris, which makes the trail difficult to follow. The hillside is extremely loose, silty, and hard to maintai...
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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 then drops back down to an old mining cabin. There are tons of mines in the area including Buchanan Mine and others, with ple...
Learn more about Paper Cabin Ridge Trail

FS 3N07 begins at a paved southern intersection and travels northbound as a primary arterial connector into the backcountry network. The trail begins on managed Sierra Pacific Industries timberland before crossing through an open boundary gate into public terrain stewarded by the Stanislaus National...
Learn more about FS 3N07

This trail is steep, overgrown, and narrow. Typically home to lots of poison oak and fallen trees but the reward at the end is totally worth it! Keltz Mine road takes you down to the South Fork Stanislaus River and ends at a camping area. There are fish and swimming holes and slippery rocks so bewar...
Learn more about Keltz Mine

FS 2N52 branches northeast directly off FS 3N07, serving as a brief out-and-back spur into the backcountry. Set within the Stanislaus National Forest, the track cuts across open timber clearings, young pine regrowth, and mountain chaparral before entering taller conifer stands. This single-lane, nat...
Learn more about FS 2N52

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 then drops back down to an old mining cabin. There are tons of mines in the area including Buchanan Mine and others, with ple...
Learn more about Paper Cabin Ridge Trail

FS 3N07 begins at a paved southern intersection and travels northbound as a primary arterial connector into the backcountry network. The trail begins on managed Sierra Pacific Industries timberland before crossing through an open boundary gate into public terrain stewarded by the Stanislaus National...
Learn more about FS 3N07

This trail is steep, overgrown, and narrow. Typically home to lots of poison oak and fallen trees but the reward at the end is totally worth it! Keltz Mine road takes you down to the South Fork Stanislaus River and ends at a camping area. There are fish and swimming holes and slippery rocks so bewar...
Learn more about Keltz Mine

FS 2N52 branches northeast directly off FS 3N07, serving as a brief out-and-back spur into the backcountry. Set within the Stanislaus National Forest, the track cuts across open timber clearings, young pine regrowth, and mountain chaparral before entering taller conifer stands. This single-lane, nat...
Learn more about FS 2N52