Off-Road Trails in California

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Inspiration Wash Road

This very large and wide sandy wash is located within Anza Borrego State Park and is restricted to highway legal vehicles only. The trail continues on the north side of Highway 22, but was closed…
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Total Miles

3.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Integratron

Integratron

This trail offers a fantastic introduction to desert driving, primarily wide enough for two cars and framed by Joshua Trees. While there are a few soft sand patches to be aware of, the ride is…
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Total Miles

3.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Intermediate Hill Climb to Whoops Section

Intermediate Hill Climb to Whoops Section

A short but good warm-up-to-hill climbs. The main face is mostly packed, leading up from a sandy wash. Once at the top, one could continue and keep climbing or take the intermediate loop back down…
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Total Miles

2.9

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Inyo Crater Road

Inyo Crater Road

This trail is the main path to get to the Inyo Crater Trailhead. It is fairly well maintained. It starts just off the Mammoth Scenic Loop. The trail winds its way through a forest. This…
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Total Miles

1.3

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Inyo crater via Dry Creek Spur

Inyo crater via Dry Creek Spur

This trail is an alternative route to the Inyo Crater trailhead coming from the Dry Creek Spur Trail. It takes you through the pine forest. The surface is dirt but a very fine, dust consistency.…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Inyo National FS3S15

Inyo National FS3S15

This Forest Service road rises 500 feet into the lush forest. Parts of the trail are dirt with a few short, small, rocky sections. The main hazards are ruts on the sides of the trail…
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Total Miles

4.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about INYO-Face

INYO-Face

An easy trail that loops you back onto Rte120. The trail offers a nice respite from the pavement and is connected to several other portions of the trail network in the area. There were several…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Iowa Hill

Iowa Hill

This is a nice little adventure close to town where you will switchback underneath the powerlines and make your way towards Iowa Hill. The trail is not too difficult--mostly just forest roads--but there are some…
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Total Miles

5.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Iron Canyon

Iron Canyon

This is a challenging, but fun loop trail through Iron Canyon that begins where EP 11 meets Garlock Road. The beginning is sandy and rutted, becoming rocky and challenging about a mile in, where a…
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Total Miles

6.1

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Iron Canyon EP21

Iron Canyon EP21

Uneven and rutted dirt trail with loose rocks and sandy washes. Use caution, some washes are narrow. Potential for mud holes and water crossings less than a foot deep. There are trail obstacles of up…
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Total Miles

15.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Iron Canyon Scenic Trail

Iron Canyon Scenic Trail

The Iron Canyon Scenic Trail is an easy-going dirt trail that winds its way around the Red Cliffs of Red Rock Canyon State Park. It's very easy-going as there are no major obstacles to worry…
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Total Miles

3.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Iron Mountain - FS 5S092

Iron Mountain - FS 5S092

This is a scenic, single-lane, high-elevation road characterized by rough embedded rock sections that demand slow, careful driving. The route travels through a dense, unburned subalpine forest with heavy tree cover. This road is an…
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Total Miles

3.7

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Isham Canyon

Isham Canyon

Isham Canyon is a rugged, remote backcountry route on the Panamint Valley side of Death Valley National Park that climbs into the steep terrain of the Last Chance Range above Panamint Valley. The trail is…
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Total Miles

3.2

Tech Rating

8Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Ivanpah Cima Road

Ivanpah Cima Road

This two-track trail cuts across the valley diagonally, connecting Morning Star Road and Ivanpah Road, both of which are paved. There are a few older livestock corrals and a variety of terrain. The trail varies…
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Total Miles

8.4

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Ivanpah Valley High Voltage Line

Ivanpah Valley High Voltage Line

This section of the high voltage line was a paved road at some point, but most of it has long since been reclaimed by the desert. It would be easy for one to travel it…
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Total Miles

12.6

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Jack North

Jack North

Jack North starts at the bottom of the drainage with optional routes. As you get higher up the canyon the mandatory obstacles get harder. Jack North is a bit easier than its cousins to the…
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Total Miles

0.7

Tech Rating

8Difficult

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring, Summer

Learn more about Jack Rabbit

Jack Rabbit

This trail is relatively new (2024) and winds through the hills, where you will encounter challenging sections such as waterfalls, steep climbs up loose material, rocky canyons, and off-camber areas. The rocks tend to move…
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Total Miles

3.2

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Spring

Learn more about Jack Robinson - FS 16-046-08

Jack Robinson - FS 16-046-08

Open to All Vehicles (Be Cautious of Others). The Jack Robinson Trail ends at a hidden area to explore, along with nearby hiking trails. Red Star Point is a marvel to look upon while looking…
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Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Jack's Backbone

Jack's Backbone

This is a fun drive up through the mountains that will require 4x4 high clearance. However, it does not require lockers. Bring a lunch and enjoy the backcountry, with some great views of valleys and…
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Total Miles

11.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about Jackass Creek

Jackass Creek

This is one of the most fun trails out here--nothing but single-track. Some areas are a little wider than others. It has its fair share of rocks, sand, and roots with some great elevation changes.…
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Total Miles

6.4

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

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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