Off-Road Trails in California

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Dry Creek Knoll

Dry Creek Knoll

This short trail takes you to the top of the Dry Creek Knoll (8842 feet). The trail loops around the knoll. It offers some nice views above the Mammoth Scenic Loop. The track is snow-covered…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Dry Creek Knoll Side Spur - 3S110B
Dry Creek Knoll Side Spur - 3S110B

Dry Creek Knoll Side Spur - 3S110B

This short side spur off the Dry Creek Knoll Track winds up and through a lush forest. It takes you to an overlook above the Inyo National Forest. There is a nice spot for a…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dry Creek Road - FS3S22
Dry Creek Road - FS3S22

Dry Creek Road - FS3S22

The trail starts at Inyo Craters Road and is part of the scenic Inyo National Forest. It's mostly sandy with some small rocks and features several corners, north of a large meadow, that have deep…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dumont Dunes
Dumont Dunes

Dumont Dunes

Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Dump Wash
Dump Wash

Dump Wash

This one-vehicle-wide trail starts at the end of Inspiration Wash and cuts and winds through a very sandy wash with lots of mud walls lining the trail throughout. You will have to cut in and…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Dump Wash Lateral
Dump Wash Lateral

Dump Wash Lateral

This trail starts just off Dump Wash Trail and runs through a fairly wide wash, though the actual track is only 1 to 1.5 vehicles wide. The route is lined with mud walls, many of…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Dunderberg Meadows
Dunderberg Meadows

Dunderberg Meadows

This twelve-mile sandy graded road travels from north to south from Hwy 395, near Bridgeport, down to the Virginia Lakes Road. It is an easy trail that offers beautiful views of the Eastern Sierras to…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dunderburg Mill
Dunderburg Mill

Dunderburg Mill

Cool dirt trail running slightly parallel with 395. A nice place to pull off the pavement for a side mission if traveling the corridor. A few good spots to glass deer and elk in the…
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Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Dunes Vista
Dunes Vista

Dunes Vista

Dunes Vista is a loose, sandy open desert driving experience with many ruts, washboards, and whoops connecting Dunes Vista dispersed campground near I-8 and Ogilby to the north. It is a narrow, fun high-speed trail…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Dunnigan Hill
Dunnigan Hill

Dunnigan Hill

The main connector between the north and south entrances of the Knoxville OHV area. Very active with power sports vehicles, as many marked and unmarked trails crisscross this trail. An easy trail with good views…
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Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about Dupont Road
Dupont Road

Dupont Road

Dupont Rd is a 17.7-mile trail rated 3 out of 10. Depending on the direction run, two thousand one hundred seventy-seven feet of elevation are gained or lost on this trail. The majority of the…
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Total Miles
17.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Dusy/Ershim Trail
Dusy/Ershim Trail

Dusy/Ershim Trail

Total Miles
29.9
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dynamite Canyon Whipple Mountains
Dynamite Canyon Whipple Mountains

Dynamite Canyon Whipple Mountains

An easy and very enjoyable run through the gorgeous Whipple Mountains and deep Dynamite Canyon. This is one of our favorite trails in this Region. It is an easy run and the scenery is great…
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Total Miles
30.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Eagle Meadows
Eagle Meadows

Eagle Meadows

This is an awesome out and back trail with amazing cliff views, creek crossings, beautiful trees and several great camping spots. Plenty of shorter trails splinter off the main roads, offering endless adventure. This route…
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Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Eagle Pass
Eagle Pass

Eagle Pass

A simple, but bone-jarring, trail through a canyon in the Sacramento Mountains near Needles, California. We did this trail starting at Exit 148 south of Needles, but it can be done either way. Eagle Pass…
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Total Miles
29.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Eagle Peak 4x4 Trail
Eagle Peak 4x4 Trail

Eagle Peak 4x4 Trail

This loop is very scenic and is a great weekend trip. This trail is adopted by Outcast Jeepers and is an easy-to-moderate trail but is loaded with views! There are lots of camping spots with…
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Total Miles
12.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock

This trail takes you to about 6,200 feet to the Eagle Rock! The trail up is steep and rocky and even covered in pine needles, but it is worth it! The view at the top…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Earp Falls
Earp Falls

Earp Falls

Earp Falls is created by seepage from Copper Basin Reservoir and is a perennial waterfall. The associated wash is verdant with palm trees and other vegetation not commonly found in this area. The water is…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about East Bank Wash
East Bank Wash

East Bank 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
3.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about East Entry
East Entry

East Entry

This trail is a fantastic way to enter the BLM land from the east, offering a really nice mix of packed dirt and flowy sand. You will find plenty of rhythm on the main path,…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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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