Off-Road Trails in California

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BLM 342

BLM 342

This trail is part of the BLM Back Country Discovery Trail system, adding significance to this route. The very beginning on the north side can be hard to find because winds and dust have reset…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Spring, Winter
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BLM 343

BLM 343

This trail features a soft sand surface that is wet on the east side in the open area, creating unusual traction conditions. The area is relatively flat with some whoops scattered throughout, creating a bouncing…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
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BLM 345

BLM 345

This north-to-south trail is part of the BLM El Centro Discovery Trail, adding significance to the route. Heading south, you have the Coyote Mountains as your backdrop, while heading north, Superstition Mountain dominates the view.…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about BLM 412
BLM 412

BLM 412

This trail is a hard-packed sand route that connects BLM 326 to farmland roads to the east, serving as an important connector between recreation areas and agricultural lands. There is very little vegetation, with just…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
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BLM 414

BLM 414

This trail is off BLM 326 and features a very sandy surface that has been reset by recent storms, making it hard to find the beginning of the trail, so follow the map carefully for…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
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BLM 539 NW

BLM 539 NW

Stretching from Highway 78 to BLM 619, this grainy sand and gravel route carves through open desert flanked by large trees, desert bushes, and seasonal blooming wildflowers. You're traveling through the Imperial Sand Dune Recreation…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about BLM 611
BLM 611

BLM 611

This trail starts off BLM 543 just off the highway and runs parallel to the highway for a little bit before diverging. The surface is gravel and sand, creating mixed traction conditions. The route cuts…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about BLM 617
BLM 617

BLM 617

Connecting Highway 78 to a private property line, this seasonally graded sand and gravel route benefits from maintenance related to private land access. The Chocolate Mountains provide your backdrop throughout the journey. Large trees, desert…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
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BLM 618

BLM 618

Running from Highway 78 and BLM 617 on the west to the intersection of BLM 541 and BLM 629 near the Western Mesquite Mines Complex, this one to two-vehicle wide sand and gravel route offers…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Spring, Fall
Learn more about BLM 668
BLM 668

BLM 668

Departing Ogilby Road toward the high-rising Picacho Peak Wilderness mountains, this route navigates terrain lined with many small rocks and scattered vegetation, including ocotillo, desert brush, and grasses. Off-camber sections, ruts, and drops into various…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Spring, Fall
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BLM 702

BLM 702

Starting at BLM 801 near the base of Picacho Peak Wilderness and ending at Walker Way, this hard-pack sand and gravel route crosses both Ogilby Road and BLM 701 along its journey. The section north…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
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BLM 758

BLM 758

Branching off BLM 539 NW, this sand and gravel wash winds through a corridor dense with large trees, desert bushes, and seasonal blooming wildflowers, creating an unusually vegetated passage. Recent flooding has reshaped portions of…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
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BLM 760

BLM 760

Launching from Ted Kipf Road, this gravel and sand route threads between desert bushes lining both edges. Small washes interrupt your progress with steps under 12 inches as you dip in and out of drainages.…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
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BLM 761

BLM 761

Serving as a connector between BLM 762, BLM 763, and BLM 617, this sand and gravel route navigates terrain dotted with larger trees and desert brush that you weave between constantly. Little washes cut across…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Spring, Winter
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BLM 762

BLM 762

Beginning as a three-vehicle wide, graded route off Ted Kipf Road, this sand and gravel trail enjoys spacious dimensions initially. The Chocolate Mountains rise to your west while the Imperial Sand Dunes spread south. Trees…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
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BLM 770

BLM 770

Departing Walker Way northbound toward BLM 702, this route briefly starts in a wash before quickly jumping onto a plateau and heading toward Picacho Peak Wilderness. Hard-packed sand and gravel create the surface with very…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
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BLM 771

BLM 771

Part of the limited-use area requiring staying on trails, this hard-packed gravel route departs Ogilby Road heading straight for the Imperial Sand Dunes with determination. Very little vegetation surrounds the trail bed initially, though overgrown…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
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BLM 776

BLM 776

Diving straight into a wash from Highway 78, this route has lost its original entrance to recent flooding that erased the former start point. Sand and gravel make up the wash bed as you navigate…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Spring, Fall
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BLM 801

BLM 801

Launching from BLM 701 toward the high-rising Picacho Peak Wilderness mountains towering to the east, this hard-packed sand route wears a gravel overlay throughout. Vegetation stays sparse with just a few desert bushes and ocotillo…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
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BLM 920

BLM 920

This trail starts just off Ogilby Road, just north of Highway 80, and heads toward Pasadena Mountain to the east with Imperial Dunes to the west, while Mohawk Peak in Mexico can be seen to…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring

ATV trails in California

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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
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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
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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
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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

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
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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
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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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