Dirt Bike Trails
Near Yosemite West, California

Nutmeg is a challenging 3.7-mile trail that features significant elevation changes, climbing over 700 feet and dropping over 700 feet throughout its length. This single-track trail winds through diverse terrain, offering spectacular views of surrounding hillsides, valleys, and distant mountains. The...
Learn more about Nutmeg - FS 3S06

This sandy trail climbs almost 400 feet and drops over 400 feet in just under 2 miles, offering stunning views of the valleys below and mountains across the landscape within the Stanislaus National Forest. The single vehicle-wide trail presents significant challenges with overgrown bushes encroachin...
Learn more about Ferguson Gulch - FS 3S023

This 4-mile out-and-back trail starts at Ferguson Ridge and features dramatic elevation changes, dropping almost 2,000 feet and climbing over 350 feet across 2.5 miles of challenging terrain. The single vehicle-wide trail skirts along the ridge, providing beautiful views of the surrounding mountains...
Learn more about Gimasol Ridge - FS 3S007

This trail connects Ferguson Ridge to the Sweetwater Ridge and Sweetwater Creek junction, climbing 220 feet and dropping just over 500 feet in less than a mile and a half. The very sandy trail cuts through hills affected by recent forest fire, creating a landscape of burned terrain and recovery vege...
Learn more about Bronson - FS 3S15

This trail climbs over 900 feet and drops almost 800 feet across just under 6 miles, creating a challenging route with significant elevation changes throughout the journey. The track winds up and down hills along ridgelines and shelf roads, providing spectacular 360-degree views of the surrounding m...
Learn more about Ferguson Ridge - FS 3S004

This sandy and dusty trail winds through canyon terrain, dropping 1,600 feet and climbing just over 400 feet across just over 5 miles of diverse landscape. Starting at the Stairway Trail and Sweetwater Trail junction and ending at Highway 140, the route traverses through the Sierra National Forest, ...
Learn more about Feliciana Mountain Road - FS 4S012

Sweetwater Ridge climbs almost 500 feet and drops almost 800 feet over just 3.6 miles, though this 7-mile out-and-back trail starts at Feliciana Mountain Road. The trail begins as a gravel surface and transitions to sand as it progresses, maintaining a single vehicle width throughout while providing...
Learn more about Sweetwater Ridge - FS 3S012

Buffalo Gulch begins from Feliciana Mountain Road and winds for nearly 2 miles along a narrow shelf road. The track is one vehicle wide, composed of hard-packed sand, and sees a gentle gain of 120 feet before dropping more than 250 feet toward the end. The route provides excellent views of the surro...
Learn more about Buffalo Gulch - FS 4S11

Branching off from Buffalo Gulch Trail, this 3-mile out-and-back route offers big views and a fun ridge-line drive. The sandy track drops more than 700 feet and gains just 90 feet over 2 miles, making it a steady descent out and climb back. The trail averages about 1.5 vehicles wide as it runs along...
Learn more about Ponderosa Way

This 15.1-mile point-to-point trail takes you up Packard Canyon to the Old Yosemite Coulterville Road. The trail starts with low brush and sparse trees that climb to more dense forest. There are a few areas that are narrow as you negotiate washed-out sections of the trail. There are many possible tu...
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Starting from Highway 140, this rugged track drops nearly 1,500 feet and climbs less than 300 feet in under 4 miles before connecting with Ponderosa Way at the top. The trail averages 1 to 1.5 vehicles wide and is made up of uneven gravel and sand, giving it a rough, bumpy feel throughout. At about ...
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Burma Grade climbs almost 1,400 feet in 3 miles. The trail starts at Bull Creek Road and ends at Bull Creek Road South. To access it, take Briceburg Road behind the Briceburg Visitor Center and cross the bridge. The trail is managed by the BLM. The road is hard-packed dirt, about 1.5 vehicles wide, ...
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FS 2S64 is a through-connector linking Trumbull Peak Road and Packard Canyon Road, giving it a real purpose beyond a simple loop or dead end, and it sees use from drivers heading toward the historic Trumbull Peak lookout tower and its wildflower-covered slopes overlooking the Merced River Canyon. Th...
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FS 1S16Y starts right off Highway 120 and runs as a single-lane out-and-back spur through dense, quiet forest, terminating at a multi-group campsite rather than connecting through to another route. There's no wide shoulder or passing room to speak of, just a narrow corridor pressed close by trees on...
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Pilot Cutoff (FS 6S063A) is a trail that comes with a serious warning label: "Horribly Tight." While it appears on the map as a useful connector within the Silver Knob/Miami network, in reality, it is a claustrophobic tunnel of vegetation that feels less like a road and more like a hiking path. The ...
Learn more about Pilot Cutoff - FS 6S063A

This trail starts right off Bull Creek Road and maintains a width of 1 to 1.5 vehicles throughout its length. The very sandy and dusty surface runs parallel to a creek, providing pleasant water sounds and views during the journey. Lined with bushes and various types of trees, the route creates natur...
Learn more about FS 3S10

This is an easy and short ATV trail through the Miami OHV Area that parallels China Wells Road (FS 6S015). The north end starts at a small pull-off off of Highway 41. It’s mostly a flat ATV trail with a few short hills, waterbars, brake bumps, and shallow ruts. It crosses China Wells Road about half...
Learn more about 21E235

FS 1S24 is a 3.2-mile, two-way dirt and gravel road, marked by a numbered post at the junction with the main road. The first stretch is easy driving, smooth dirt and gravel through open forest with wide views. Past a fork with a spur road, the road narrows, and grass and brush grow in close on both ...
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This trail climbs 1,450 feet and drops over 1,000 feet in just over 6 miles, creating dramatic elevation changes throughout the journey. The very sandy and dusty surface winds up and down hillsides through terrain with sparse, low trees and bushes that provide limited shade. Starting from Bull Creek...
Learn more about Ponderosa Way North - FS 3S02

This is a very short ATV trail that departs from 21E244 on a deeply rutted path, then drops down and curves around the hillside on a shelfy, but wide and smoother path. The forest is wide open on this hillside, with clear views and good visibility. There are many cut logs, so watch out for future do...
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Nutmeg is a challenging 3.7-mile trail that features significant elevation changes, climbing over 700 feet and dropping over 700 feet throughout its length. This single-track trail winds through diverse terrain, offering spectacular views of surrounding hillsides, valleys, and distant mountains. The...
Learn more about Nutmeg - FS 3S06

This sandy trail climbs almost 400 feet and drops over 400 feet in just under 2 miles, offering stunning views of the valleys below and mountains across the landscape within the Stanislaus National Forest. The single vehicle-wide trail presents significant challenges with overgrown bushes encroachin...
Learn more about Ferguson Gulch - FS 3S023

This 4-mile out-and-back trail starts at Ferguson Ridge and features dramatic elevation changes, dropping almost 2,000 feet and climbing over 350 feet across 2.5 miles of challenging terrain. The single vehicle-wide trail skirts along the ridge, providing beautiful views of the surrounding mountains...
Learn more about Gimasol Ridge - FS 3S007

This trail connects Ferguson Ridge to the Sweetwater Ridge and Sweetwater Creek junction, climbing 220 feet and dropping just over 500 feet in less than a mile and a half. The very sandy trail cuts through hills affected by recent forest fire, creating a landscape of burned terrain and recovery vege...
Learn more about Bronson - FS 3S15

Nutmeg is a challenging 3.7-mile trail that features significant elevation changes, climbing over 700 feet and dropping over 700 feet throughout its length. This single-track trail winds through diverse terrain, offering spectacular views of surrounding hillsides, valleys, and distant mountains. The...
Learn more about Nutmeg - FS 3S06

This sandy trail climbs almost 400 feet and drops over 400 feet in just under 2 miles, offering stunning views of the valleys below and mountains across the landscape within the Stanislaus National Forest. The single vehicle-wide trail presents significant challenges with overgrown bushes encroachin...
Learn more about Ferguson Gulch - FS 3S023

This 4-mile out-and-back trail starts at Ferguson Ridge and features dramatic elevation changes, dropping almost 2,000 feet and climbing over 350 feet across 2.5 miles of challenging terrain. The single vehicle-wide trail skirts along the ridge, providing beautiful views of the surrounding mountains...
Learn more about Gimasol Ridge - FS 3S007

This trail connects Ferguson Ridge to the Sweetwater Ridge and Sweetwater Creek junction, climbing 220 feet and dropping just over 500 feet in less than a mile and a half. The very sandy trail cuts through hills affected by recent forest fire, creating a landscape of burned terrain and recovery vege...
Learn more about Bronson - FS 3S15