Off-Road Trails in California

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Annex Sale - FS 7S062Y

Annex Sale (FS 7S062Y) is a short, sweet, and incredibly useful out-and-back trail for anyone looking to escape the crowds near Bass Lake. Branching off the paved Highland Drive, this easy dirt two-track climbs gently…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Another Way Around

Another Way Around

A quick pop around the side of pinnacles out to the network of trails beyond. The trail is somewhat sandy with a few small steep hills, washouts, and very sharp rocks. One should take care…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Antelope Bench - FS3S06

Antelope Bench - FS3S06

Antelope Bench, also known as FS3S06, is a sandy trail that connects Highway 395 with Antelope Springs Road. It travels over 11 miles through pine forests, open meadows, and rock formations. It climbs 400 feet…
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Total Miles

11.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Antelope Mountain - FS3S12

Antelope Mountain - FS3S12

Antelope Mountain Trail, also known as Forest Service Road 3S12, is a four-mile trail that connects Antelope Bench Trail with Antelope Springs Road. This mostly sandy trail takes you through pine forests. It is relatively…
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Total Miles

3.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Antelope Springs Road

Antelope Springs Road

This winding road connects Owens River Road with the paved section of Antelope Springs Road which connects to Highway 203. Antelope Springs Road starts in LAWP land. It passes the Magma Geothermal plant. Then it…
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Total Miles

4.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Antelope Springs Road West

Antelope Springs Road West

Antelope Springs Road starts in LAWP land. It passes the Magma Geothermal plant, and then it enters Inyo National Forest. It climbs 300 feet and then drops almost 500 feet. The road is mostly fine…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Araz Wash South

Araz Wash South

Araz Wash runs through the Cargo Muchacho Mountains. The boulders strewn along this trail make for a great challenge, offering many options, but a few of the most difficult obstacles are not optional, so you…
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Total Miles

2.2

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Arcularious Old - FS 2S85

Arcularious Old - FS 2S85

Arcularious Old Trail, also known as Forest Service Road 2S85, is a previously paved road that has been deteriorating over the years. It has many potholes and changes between gravel and sand. It cuts through…
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Total Miles

3.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Arlington and Blackjack Mine

Arlington and Blackjack Mine

This is a short spur trail, but there are many old mineshafts. The trail is mostly rock, with some small boulders. It has old mining canyons that you can drive in, and lots of large…
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Total Miles

1.0

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Arlington Mine Road

Arlington Mine Road

Arlington Mine Road is a very easy trail, with mostly hardpack sand and gravel with some washes to watch out for if you're going too fast. The first six miles are frequently maintained due to…
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Total Miles

12.1

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Aro de Baloncesto

Aro de Baloncesto

This 9-mile out-and-back trail starts off Borrego Salton Seaway, also called Highway 22. The route cuts west and cuts through a big, wide wash as it continues through the terrain. Near the beginning, there is…
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Total Miles

4.1

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Arrastia Wash Trail

Arrastia Wash Trail

This wash is full of prospector fun. It is loose river gravel with a few sand areas. 4WD is recommended. There are many things to do and see. It's an out-and-back, single-lane road with little…
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Total Miles

1.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Arrowhead North Loop

Arrowhead North Loop

This is a fun loop on the north side of Lake Arrowhead. Starting at the Crab Flats OHV staging area, this route loops toward the town of Lake Arrowhead and then through the forest north…
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Total Miles

9.0

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Arroyo Salado Wash

Arroyo Salado Wash

Welcome to the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicle Recreational Area, the largest SVRA in California with more than 85,000 acres. OWSVRA is over 130 square miles with hundreds of miles of desert track open to all…
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Total Miles

15.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Arroyo Seco del Diablo

Arroyo Seco del Diablo

Arroyo Seco del Diablo is a 13.2-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP). Arroyo Seco del Diablo is Spanish for Devil's Dry Wash and lies amid…
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Total Miles

13.2

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Arroyo Tapiado Trail

Arroyo Tapiado Trail

Arroyo Tapiado Trail is a 9.1-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in located within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP). Trails within the ABDSP are restricted to street-legal vehicles. Arroyo Tapiado is…
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Total Miles

9.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Artesian Trail

Artesian Trail

Total Miles

4.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Augie's Way

Augie's Way

This trail is mostly sand and dirt, with only a small obstacle at the entrance and very few obstacles along the way with nothing serious to note. It is a fantastic trail to get to…
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Total Miles

13.5

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Aurora Cutoff R14

Aurora Cutoff R14

Aurora Cutoff R14 is a narrow two-track trail that traces the top of a ridge, leading you toward the historic Aurora Mine. This scenic route offers plenty of opportunities to explore single-track trails branching off…
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Total Miles

1.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about Austin Meadows

Austin Meadows

This trail is perfect for beginners and is relatively smooth, with shady roads and a small water crossing. It's pretty scenic and relaxing. Camping is available, but there was a fire restriction when I was…
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Total Miles

8.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

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ATV trails in California

Learn more about 10M29

10M29

This is one of only a few ATV options in the Mount Hough Trail System. It starts near the Mount Hough Trailhead on the north end at a marked entrance, and descends down several wide…
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Total Miles

2.2

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about 11E19

11E19

11E19 is a 0.7-mile-long ATV trail with a red dirt surface winding through a forest of sugar pines. The route is wide and mostly gradual, with only a couple of very small rolling hills. It…
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Total Miles

0.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about 11E19-D10

11E19-D10

11E19-D10 is an easy ATV spur trail measuring just under half a mile long, often ridden together with 11E19 and D20 near Brimstone Campground. The trail allows two-way traffic with decent visibility, and it is…
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Total Miles

0.4

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about 11E19-D20

11E19-D20

11E19-D20 is a 0.9-mile-long, easy ATV trail that runs mostly gradual with a few hairpin turns. The route passes through a mix of environments, with some sections more lush and lined with leafy Pacific dogwoods,…
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Total Miles

0.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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UTV/side-by-side trails in California

Learn more about 24W09.24

24W09.24

This is apart of Ballinger OHV. Considered desert highlands that has junipers, pinyon pines and scrub brush. Trail 24 (24W09.24) is the main trail that ranges between sandy and hard pack and potentially muddy sections.…
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Total Miles

6.1

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about 3N26

3N26

Trail head starts on Angeles Crest Highway at the Vincent Gap Turnout. It is a very short trail that leads to a locked gate at Jackson Flat Camping Area. The scenery during this trail consists…
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Total Miles

0.9

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about 3N267 Fenner Saddle (4N12)

3N267 Fenner Saddle (4N12)

The trail starts at the third quarter into marked trail 3N26. There is shade for more than half of the trail from mature tree and a hillside for the majority of the trail. During certain…
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Total Miles

3.8

Tech Rating

8Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about 3S120

3S120

This sandy trail takes you through the Inyo National Forest. It climbs just over 400 feet in just under two miles. There are many downed trees to navigate around. This trail is part of the…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

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