Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about BLM 079
BLM 079

BLM 079

This long trail starts off Highway 80 and ends at BLM 189, featuring hard pack sand with lots of small rocks throughout. The surface slowly takes you through a rocky, bumpy trail with small ruts,…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about BLM 085 South
BLM 085 South

BLM 085 South

This one vehicle-wide trail features very fine sand that gets deep at times, requiring constant momentum management. The route is lined with creosote bushes throughout, creating a natural corridor. The trail runs parallel to the…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about BLM 085 West
BLM 085 West

BLM 085 West

This trail alternates between very sandy and hard-packed sand throughout, keeping you adjusting your driving approach. The route follows along the base of a railroad track and Superstition Mountain, providing clear landmarks for navigation. The…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about BLM 109
BLM 109

BLM 109

This trail starts at Dos Cabeza BLM 150 and is a windy, sandy road cutting through a desert full of teddy bear cacti, ocotillo, and various desert bushes, creating a densely vegetated environment. The area…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about BLM 109 North
BLM 109 North

BLM 109 North

This trail starts north of Highway 2 and features hard packed sand surface throughout. The route winds its way through a desert of ocotillo, desert brush, and other flora, creating a vegetated corridor. You'll encounter…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about BLM 115
BLM 115

BLM 115

This trail starts off at Hidden Canyon and climbs up a shelf ridgeline 30 to 40 feet above the canyon, providing elevated views and dramatic exposure. The surface is sand and gravel with lots of…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about BLM 116
BLM 116

BLM 116

This trail ends at BLM 245 and Coyote Wash. The beginning of the trail is a rarely used route that cuts through the heart of the mega power windmills, providing an intimate experience among the…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Fall
Learn more about BLM 119
BLM 119

BLM 119

This one vehicle-wide trail starts at BLM 109 North and winds up and down through the desert, lined with ocotillo, sage, creosote, and other desert bushes, creating a vegetated corridor. The surface is mostly fine…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about BLM 137
BLM 137

BLM 137

This trail starts on BLM 236 and runs east to west, following the large electrical lines for easy reference throughout. The surface is sand and gravel that alternates between hard pack and loose sand, keeping…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about BLM 139
BLM 139

BLM 139

This sandy and gravel trail cuts between BLM 137 and Shell Canyon Road, serving as a connector route. The trail has had to be altered because of private property and now goes along the fence…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about BLM 173
BLM 173

BLM 173

This one vehicle-wide trail starts on Artesian Trail and ends at Lake Shore Trail near Highway 86. The surface is loose sand, packed sand, and mud, creating varied traction conditions. The route winds through a…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about BLM 176
BLM 176

BLM 176

This is an out-and-back trail. This sandy trail starts just off Gas Dome Trail and used to connect to Campbell's Wash, though it no longer completes that connection. The route cuts across an open meadow…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about BLM 189
BLM 189

BLM 189

This sandy trail starts off Carrizo Wash South and cuts across very sandy terrain with lots of washboards and whoops throughout. You'll enjoy great views of Superstition Mountain, Fish Creek Mountain, and other mountains to…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about BLM 194 NW
BLM 194 NW

BLM 194 NW

This very sandy wash features some deep sand throughout with dunes on one side and sand walls on the other, creating a dramatic canyon environment. The wash is lined with various desert brush and some…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about BLM 194 SE
BLM 194 SE

BLM 194 SE

This trail is a fairly wide wash with a surface that's hard-pack sand mixed with deep sand, creating varying traction conditions. The wash has sand and mud walls with parts of it lined with lots…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about BLM 195
BLM 195

BLM 195

This trail starts with a steep, sandy ramp up from BLM 194 SE that gets your attention right away. Once up on the plateau, the surface is hard packed sand lined with creosote bushes throughout.…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about BLM 197
BLM 197

BLM 197

This trail runs parallel to the south base of Superstition Mountain with a hard pack sand and loose sand mix creating varying traction conditions. There is very little vegetation, with just a few desert bushes…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about BLM 199
BLM 199

BLM 199

This trail features a partial hard-packed sand and loose sand surface, creating varying traction conditions throughout. You'll encounter lots of uneven ground, some ruts, some off-camber sections, and some washboards that create a challenging and…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about BLM 200
BLM 200

BLM 200

This one vehicle-wide trail starts at BLM 085 with a loose sand surface throughout. You'll encounter some ruts, off-camber sections, washboards, and whoops, creating a varied and challenging ride. There is very little vegetation except…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about BLM 201
BLM 201

BLM 201

This sandy trail is one vehicle wide and lined with creosote bushes throughout. The surface alternates between hard-packed and soft sand, creating varying traction conditions. You'll encounter a lot of whoops and washboards, creating a…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
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ATV trails in California

Learn more about 10M29
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

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

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

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

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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

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)

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

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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