Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Forest Service Road 7S102

Forest Service Road 7S102

This route is part of the foothills of the Eastern Sierras, dropping down into the Pine Creek Mine Valley with the White Mountains visible on the other side. The trail connects to Pine Creek Mine…
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Total Miles

2.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Forest Service Road S31084A Cutoff

Forest Service Road S31084A Cutoff

This short and scenic trail winds through an expansive open meadow filled with sagebrush, offering wide-open views and a peaceful atmosphere. The surface is primarily packed dirt, making for a relatively smooth ride, though drivers…
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Total Miles

0.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Forestdale Road

Forestdale Road

Forestdale Road in Alpine county starts at Highway 88 and the Red Lake turn-off. This is a one-vehicle wide dirt road that begins easy. There is a designated primitive campground area at about 8,000 feet.…
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Total Miles

6.6

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Fork House Road

Fork House Road

The trail is divided into two sections. The first half offers a two-track path and several potential dispersed camping spots. There are a couple of drainage ditches and a small stream to cross. Any stock…
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Total Miles

1.4

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Fort Sage

Fort Sage

This is an out-of-the-way off-road area that is not well known to the general public, but it has marked trails spanning 28,598 acres, with newer facilities and plenty of privacy. Most of the trails are…
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Total Miles

12.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Fossil Canyon Trail

Fossil Canyon Trail

This is an easy-to-follow trail in the desert overlooking the valley floor. It ends at Fossil Canyon, a wilderness area where you'll have to continue on foot. To get started, you'll turn off Painted Gorge…
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Total Miles

4.9

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter

Learn more about Foster Ridge - FS 9s010

Foster Ridge - FS 9s010

This is an easy, fast, and fun 8.1-mile forest service road offering high-speed transit through a beautiful, healthy section of the high country. The road is a wide, two-lane track primarily comprised of well-graded gravel,…
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Total Miles

8.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Francis Junction - FS 6S006

Francis Junction - FS 6S006

This 4.6-mile forest connector is the definition of a "Sunday drive" in the woods--easy, breezy, and scenic. Francis Junction serves as a vital artery connecting two sections of Central Camp Road (FS 6S042), offering a…
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Total Miles

7.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Fraser Flat Road - FS 4N13

Fraser Flat Road - FS 4N13

This just under 4-mile point-to-point trail climbs over 700 feet and drops just over 200 feet. The trail starts on a short paved section in a residential area, then transitions to hard-packed dirt and gravel…
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Total Miles

3.7

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Fraser Flat Road East - FS 4N01

Fraser Flat Road East - FS 4N01

Fraser Flat Road East is a 7-mile point-to-point trail that climbs over 300 feet and drops just over 300 feet. The trail is made of white crushed gravel and is 1 to 1.5 vehicles wide.…
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Total Miles

6.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Freedom Trail

Freedom Trail

This trail starts on the north end at Veterans Pass and cuts in and out of Tule Wash, BLM069, and Sand Rail Wash along the way. Some of the ramps in and out of washes…
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Total Miles

3.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Winter, Spring

Learn more about Freeway Ridge 4WD

Freeway Ridge 4WD

This is a more steep and narrow trail coming up from the freeway leading into Lake Isabella, making a nice circuit if visiting the area. There are a couple more interesting sections, requiring 4-low to…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Frog Pond -FS 9s030

Frog Pond -FS 9s030

This 3.1-mile road is a dead-end spur. The trail is a clear one-lane track with a smooth, packed dirt and decomposed granite (DG) surface, allowing for quick speeds, confirmed by the efficient travel time. While…
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Total Miles

3.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Fruit Smuggler

Fruit Smuggler

Dirt trail with potential for loose rocks, sandy washes, and water crossings less than a foot deep. Potential for mud holes and trail obstacles up to 12" including ledges and short, steep grades. One vehicle…
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Total Miles

3.6

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer

Learn more about FS 1N11

FS 1N11

This scenic descent drops almost 700 feet over just under 6 miles, offering spectacular views and diverse terrain. Starting from the south in a sparse pine forest, the route quickly opens to a huge meadow…
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Total Miles

4.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about FS 1S104

FS 1S104

This route climbs 800 feet and drops 200 feet within 2.5 miles, offering good views of the Eastern Sierra, Mono Lake, and Crater Lake throughout the journey. The very dusty trail can have deep sand…
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Total Miles

2.4

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about FS 1S105

FS 1S105

This route climbs almost 800 feet and drops almost 200 feet over just over 4.5 miles, following the power line from North Shore Drive. The trail runs parallel to Highway 395 and offers views of…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about FS 1S117

FS 1S117

This route offers expansive views of Mono Lake and the Eastern Sierras while cutting through a thinned-out pine forest. The trail climbs almost 300 feet and drops over 200 feet as it travels up onto…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about FS 1S15

FS 1S15

This trail climbs over 1,200 feet and drops 100 feet across just over 4 miles, creating a sustained and challenging ascent from Smith Peak Lookout Road 1S16 to Jordan Creek Road. The sandy surface varies…
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Total Miles

4.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about FS 1S22

FS 1S22

This trail climbs over 200 feet and drops over 200 feet across just over 2.4 miles, starting conveniently just off Highway 120 within the Stanislaus National Forest. The first section features a previously paved surface…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

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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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