Off-Road Trails in California

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Casa Diablo Road

Casa Diablo Road

Casa Diablo Road is a twenty-one-mile dirt road that connects Benton Crossing Road to the Bishop Area. It starts at 7414 feet and drops down over 3000 feet to 4170 feet. The first part, off…
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Total Miles
21.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Cash Run
Cash Run

Cash Run

This trail is a blast as it winds through low canyons with a few quick elevation gains to keep you awake. You will encounter a mix of fast flow and those classic loose rock sections…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cashman Ridge
Cashman Ridge

Cashman Ridge

This is one of only a few ATV trails in the Mount Hough Trail System. It's primitive and overgrown, mostly following the path of an old forest road. It climbs up a hillside next to…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Castle Rock Road - FS 32139
Castle Rock Road - FS 32139

Castle Rock Road - FS 32139

This trail starts just off Virginia Lakes Road, which is open seasonally from late May to mid-October as weather allows. The gravel, well-graded trail runs along Virginia Creek and crosses over it a few times…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Cavanah Deep
Cavanah Deep

Cavanah Deep

The trail is mostly tight, and a full-sized vehicle may occasionally rub against the brush. It's covered in shale rock. There are some turnouts, dispersed camp areas, and spots to pull off for hiking on…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Cavanaugh Ridge
Cavanaugh Ridge

Cavanaugh Ridge

This fun trail climbs 1,800 feet in just 4.5 miles, reaching the cliff's edge at an elevation of over 11,000 feet. The sandy and rocky trail winds up through valleys and forests. Several sections with…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Cedar Creek Loop
Cedar Creek Loop

Cedar Creek Loop

This trail cuts through a beautiful stretch of backcountry in eastern San Diego County and passes near hiking trailheads to three different waterfalls. The loop starts and finishes on graded dirt roads and has a…
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Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cement Creek
Cement Creek

Cement Creek

This trail has great views throughout with a spectacular view of Lake Berryessa at its highest elevation point. Expect to drive dirt, gravel and mud along the out and back trail. There are also many…
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Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about Cemetery Road
Cemetery Road

Cemetery Road

This 5-mile track begins just north of the Mono Lake Visitor Center and immediately delivers sweeping views of Mono Lake and its unique tufas. The road starts paved, but by mile 1.2, it transitions into…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Central Camp - FS 6S042
Central Camp - FS 6S042

Central Camp - FS 6S042

Central Camp (FS 6S042) is the bustling, dusty artery of the Bass Lake high country. This wide two-lane dirt road serves as a critical link, climbing steadily from Malum Ridge Road on the east side…
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Total Miles
18.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Cerro Gordo Backdoor
Cerro Gordo Backdoor

Cerro Gordo Backdoor

This little-used route provides access to the Cerro Gordo mining ghost town from Death Valley. The route follows White Talc Road from Saline Valley Road in Death Valley, meandering along the valley floor at roughly…
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Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Chalk Bluff Road
Chalk Bluff Road

Chalk Bluff Road

Chalk Bluff Road is a graded, well-used road with bouldering on the north side and fishing access to the south side. Chalk Bluff Road is well used. There is a vault toilet at the west…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Chandler
Chandler

Chandler

Chandler is a fun intermediate option in the Mount Hough Trail System, located near the Four Corners Trailhead. This one has a couple intermediate rock features, plus a scenic view on the south end of…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Chango Lake - FS32062
Chango Lake - FS32062

Chango Lake - FS32062

This trail starts off as a nicely graded road into the Toiyabe National Forest (4WD with some clearance recommended), which the Pickle Meadow Marine Mountain Warfare Training Base maintains. Once on FS road 32062, about…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Chappo Spring (BLM AR233)
Chappo Spring (BLM AR233)

Chappo Spring (BLM AR233)

This route starts at Highway 178 and travels South along the West edge of the Nopah Range Wilderness to Chappo Spring. This 2-track trail is mostly hard-packed with gravel and a few washes. Use caution…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter
Learn more about Chappo Spring (BLM AR2350)
Chappo Spring (BLM AR2350)

Chappo Spring (BLM AR2350)

This trail connects Chappo Spring, California, to California Highway 127 near Tecopa Hot Springs. It covers some unique terrain, including gravel washes and loamy soils. Since this route follows desert washes, the trail can be…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter
Learn more about Check Me Out
Check Me Out

Check Me Out

Starting from the bottom in a sandy wash, this trail progressively increases in difficulty as you climb. While the main line weaves through the rocks, a well-established bypass exists around most of the major technical…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Chepo Saddle 6S13
Chepo Saddle 6S13

Chepo Saddle 6S13

This is a Sierra foothill road near Bass Lake, which is not visible on this trek. It is a clear dirt road with very little pinstriping. Some rutting but very manageable. There are several ways…
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Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Chickens
Chickens

Chickens

This route serves as one of the primary bypass options for the more intimidating main line of the legendary Widow Maker hill climb. It is a fantastic alternative for riders who want to experience the…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Chidago Loop Road
Chidago Loop Road

Chidago Loop Road

Chidago Loop is about a 5-mile loop on Chidago Canyon Road. Although it is short, it is quite picturesque; the Sierras peaking over the top of the smaller mountains inside the Chidago Loop puts a…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
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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
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
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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
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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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