Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Gooseberry
Gooseberry

Gooseberry

Gooseberry is a trail that is also a cross-country ski trailhead during the winter. This trail can be completed in a loop and will also take you to Gianelli Cabin where there are wilderness hiking…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Gooseneck - FS 8s09g
Gooseneck - FS 8s09g

Gooseneck - FS 8s09g

This is an extremely short, single-lane dirt two-track that, together with 26E336 - Racoon, serves as a connector between the Snow Drift (8S098) and Redpole Spur (8S042A) roads, creating a longer bypass loop. The distance…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Gorman Trail
Gorman Trail

Gorman Trail

It is a great single-track trail, and dirt bikes are only available in Hungry Valley. Pick up this trail from either Road Runner on the north or Power Line on the south. When starting at…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Winter
Learn more about Grandview Mine Road - 7S129
Grandview Mine Road - 7S129

Grandview Mine Road - 7S129

This trail starts at the Grandview Campground and snakes its way through pinyon forest and majestic views of surrounding hills and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The first half is fairly easy with a couple of…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Granit/Broder
Granit/Broder

Granit/Broder

This trail crosses through a couple of really nice meadows with water. It has some sand sections and a couple of nice rock sections as well. There are trees down everywhere but they are cut…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Granite Boulder Scenic Road - FS 4S40
Granite Boulder Scenic Road - FS 4S40

Granite Boulder Scenic Road - FS 4S40

This scenic trail winds through a juniper pine forest with scattered brush and expansive views across rolling hills. The route follows a sandy track that is mostly hard-packed, making for a relatively smooth ride. You'll…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Granite Creek - FS 5S030
Granite Creek - FS 5S030

Granite Creek - FS 5S030

This is a 7.8-mile Forest Service road serving as the main access route in a zone severely burned by the 2020 Creek Fire. The road features massive, exposed views and passes through a landscape of…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Granite View Loop
Granite View Loop

Granite View Loop

The Granite View Loop begins roughly 200 yards past the RTF buildings, where the trail splits and later reconnects. There's no designated direction, so you can choose either way based on the obstacles you want…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Grant Lake Cutoff
Grant Lake Cutoff

Grant Lake Cutoff

This trail starts on Highway 395 between the north and south entrances to the June Lake Scenic Loop, providing a direct route to Grant Lake. The wide, sandy track features a few patches of gravel…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Grant Lake Road - FS 1S30
Grant Lake Road - FS 1S30

Grant Lake Road - FS 1S30

This 8-mile out-and-back trail starts at the June Lake Scenic Loop and wraps around the east side of Grant Lake, offering a chance to experience the beauty of Grant Lake up close. You'll pass two…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Grapevine Canyon Trail
Grapevine Canyon Trail

Grapevine Canyon Trail

The trail is mainly hard-packed dirt and some sand once in the canyon. This trail passes through private property and has signs around the area, so just be respectful when driving through the first 4…
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Total Miles
13.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Grass Mountain Summit
Grass Mountain Summit

Grass Mountain Summit

This is a short but scenic ride to the summit of Grass Mountain, which provides a great view of the Green Valley area, the Leona Valley, Antelope Valley, and the high desert to the north…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Graveyard Creek - FS 5S055
Graveyard Creek - FS 5S055

Graveyard Creek - FS 5S055

This two-track route is a connector between Graveyard (FS 5S008) and Jackass Creek (FS 5S002). The trail runs entirely through the severe 2020 Creek Fire burn scar, which means lots of downed trees, loose dirt,…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Green Creek Road - FS 32146
Green Creek Road - FS 32146

Green Creek Road - FS 32146

This 11-mile out-and-back trail starts at Dunderberg Mill Road and climbs over 400 feet over just over 5.4 miles. It is a very popular, well-maintained trail. The trail starts directly on a shelf road, so…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Green Mountain - FS 25E206
Green Mountain - FS 25E206

Green Mountain - FS 25E206

Prepare for a dramatically scenic drive through the heart of the 2020 Creek Fire scar along the edge of the Ansel Adams Wilderness boundary as it climbs to 8,000 feet in elevation. This short, high-country…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Green Valley Bypass - FS 2N54
Green Valley Bypass - FS 2N54

Green Valley Bypass - FS 2N54

Green Valley Bypass (2N54) is a short but scenic forest road that links 3N16 (Holcomb Valley Road) with 2N13 (Snow Slide Road) in the San Bernardino National Forest. At just under 2 miles long, it's…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Greys Mountain - FS 6S008
Greys Mountain - FS 6S008

Greys Mountain - FS 6S008

This 5.5-mile route is a rough-and-tumble forest road that feels like a backcountry highway cut through granite. Connecting Soquel Meadow Road (FS 6S040) to the Beasore Loop (FS 6S010X), Greys Mountain offers a distinct change…
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Total Miles
7.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Grizzly Ridge
Grizzly Ridge

Grizzly Ridge

This is one of only a couple ATV options within the Mount Hough trail system. It is 1.9 miles long, and starts out on the west end by climbing straight up a hillside on a…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Guacamole
Guacamole

Guacamole

The Guacamole trail can be run in either direction with roughly the same level of difficulty. On the lower side, you'll encounter a squeeze rock section, which is likely the most challenging mandatory obstacle on…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Gunslinger Trail #11
Gunslinger Trail #11

Gunslinger Trail #11

Gunslinger Trail #11 is a 1.8-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in the Corral Canyon OHV recreation area. Corral Canyon OHV is located roughly 30 miles east of San Diego and it offers…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
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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

Learn more about 24W09.24
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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