Off-Road Trails Near Nipinnawasee, California

Sonny Meadow (FS 5S016) acts as a rugged "sampler platter" of Sierra road conditions, serving as a key access point into the National Forest from the west side. The trail begins with a long, slow climb that winds its way up through the timber, immediately establishing that this isn't your average gr...
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A primary, 6.4-mile Forest Service access road that transitions from graded gravel (easy, fast travel) to a rutted dirt track as it moves into the western end, which was affected by past wildfires. It is the key feeder road for the extensive Miami Mountain OHV trail network (motorcycle/ATV trails). ...
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Pilot Peak - Lower (FS 5S012A) serves as the appetizer to the main Pilot Peak experience. This section is a tight and twisty affair that winds its way through a mix of oak and conifer forest. Unlike its rowdier upper sibling, this lower leg is more about rhythm than technical driving. The tread is a...
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Silver Knob (FS 6S063) is the unruly cousin to the well-behaved gravel roads of the Miami Mountain system. While trails like Kamook offer a relaxing Sunday drive, Silver Knob demands you put your coffee down and grab the wheel with both hands. This tight, twisty two-track dives into the forest, imme...
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This is a 0.6-mile-long ATV trail that is very mild and easy, ideal for all skill levels. It starts and ends off of Silver Knob Road (FS 6S063), winding along a hillside on a wide and smooth two-track. The trail has just a little bit of loose rock at times, but remains mostly flat or gradual, with o...
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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 ...
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This is a short connector route and bypass for the nearby portion of Ten Mile Grade that passes through the private property of the adjacent Yosemite Mountain Ranch. This is a fast, single-lane dirt Forest Service road through a dense mid-elevation forest. The road is not maintained and features num...
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Pilot Peak - Upper (FS 5S012B) is the rowdy half of the Pilot Peak experience. Unlike its milder lower section, this 3.1-mile dirt track cranks up the intensity, forcing drivers to engage 4WD and pay attention to their wheel placement. The trail climbs aggressively along the ridgeline, characterized...
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Ponderosa Fire Line - Upper (FS 6S017) is the rowdy, untamed sibling of the gentle lower road. While the section below Hugh Ryan is a smooth cruise, crossing that junction acts like a portal to a much rougher reality. This upper 1.2-mile stretch immediately sheds its civilized veneer, transforming i...
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This is a short and easy ATV trail through the northwest corner of the Miami OHV trail system. Although it is a steep grade for almost the entire 0.7 miles, it remains quite easy because this trail hasn’t been rutted out like many of the other ATV trails in the system, maybe because it is a bit fart...
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This is a fast, fun, single-lane connector road that links the 10 Mile Spur to Miami Mountain Road (6S014). The route is predominantly hard-packed dirt under a dense canopy of pine and cedar. Driving at speed creates large plumes of fine dust (visible in photos), requiring caution and ample space be...
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Ponderosa Fire Line - Lower (FS 6S017) is the friendly, welcoming face of a trail with a split personality. Situated below the junction with Hugh Ryan, this section behaves like a civilized forest boulevard compared to its rowdier upper half. It’s a wide and easy one-lane road that invites you to ro...
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Hugh Ryan (FS 6S024) is the surprisingly scenic backbone of the Miami Mountain network, acting as a wide, welcoming bridge between Highway 41 and the western slopes near Highway 49/Worman Road. This easy, graded forest service road offers a smooth cruise on a surface of gravel, dirt, and decomposed ...
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This is a short but moderately challenging single track in the Miami OHV Area that has some deep rutting that makes it more suited to more experienced riders. The trail steeply descends from south to north, dropping 340 feet in elevation gain in less than half a mile. The south end winds through the...
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Kamook (FS 6S041) is the breezy, open-air sibling in the Miami Mountain family. Serving as the primary east-west artery through the Miami Mountain OHV system, this 1.5-lane gravel forest road is designed for speed and flow. Unlike the jagged spurs that twist off into the brush, Kamook offers a predi...
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This is an easy ATV trail in general, but as of September 2025, the trail had not been cleared of a few giant logs that will make it impassable for ATVs, and much more difficult for dirt bikes. The logs are very wide and sometimes elevated over the trail, requiring both going under and lifting over....
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The north end of this trail starts out on a shelfy path curving around a hillside in a thick forested setting. The trail is smooth and gradual, and really scenic on the edge of the hill, lined with tall cedars and pines. At the intersection with 21E245, this trail turns south and gets more difficult...
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This is one of the longer and more difficult single tracks in the Miami OHV area. It starts with a small rock feature on the south end, where you have to go up a small ramped rock ledge in order to enter the trail. It continues on a shelfy hillside, weaving around the hill, over a couple of bridges,...
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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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This is a moderately easy ATV trail that climbs up from FS Road 6S041B, gaining almost 500 feet over .8 miles, ending on ATV Trail 21E227A. It is a much easier option than the parallel trail 21E247, which is deeply rutted with rock obstacles. 21E236 does have some steep spots and a bit of rutting, b...
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Silver Knob (FS 6S063) is the unruly cousin to the well-behaved gravel roads of the Miami Mountain system. While trails like Kamook offer a relaxing Sunday drive, Silver Knob demands you put your coffee down and grab the wheel with both hands. This tight, twisty two-track dives into the forest, imme...
Learn more about Silver Knob - FS 6S063

This is a 0.6-mile-long ATV trail that is very mild and easy, ideal for all skill levels. It starts and ends off of Silver Knob Road (FS 6S063), winding along a hillside on a wide and smooth two-track. The trail has just a little bit of loose rock at times, but remains mostly flat or gradual, with o...
Learn more about 21E238

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 is a short and easy ATV trail through the northwest corner of the Miami OHV trail system. Although it is a steep grade for almost the entire 0.7 miles, it remains quite easy because this trail hasn’t been rutted out like many of the other ATV trails in the system, maybe because it is a bit fart...
Learn more about 21E239

Silver Knob (FS 6S063) is the unruly cousin to the well-behaved gravel roads of the Miami Mountain system. While trails like Kamook offer a relaxing Sunday drive, Silver Knob demands you put your coffee down and grab the wheel with both hands. This tight, twisty two-track dives into the forest, imme...
Learn more about Silver Knob - FS 6S063

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

Kamook (FS 6S041) is the breezy, open-air sibling in the Miami Mountain family. Serving as the primary east-west artery through the Miami Mountain OHV system, this 1.5-lane gravel forest road is designed for speed and flow. Unlike the jagged spurs that twist off into the brush, Kamook offers a predi...
Learn more about Kamook - FS 6S041

China Wells (FS 6S015) serves as the primary "spinal cord" of the Miami Mountain OHV system. This wide, well-graded forest service road runs north-south through the network, connecting the popular Kamook Staging Area to the southern reaches of the trail system. Unlike the tight, twisty spurs that br...
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