Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Lost Canyon
Lost Canyon

Lost Canyon

This trail is an easy single-wide route that descends along a ridge and ends at a well-established dispersed camping area. Multiple viewpoints open along the descent, offering clear looks out from the ridgeline, though snowy…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lost Lizards
Lost Lizards

Lost Lizards

This trail starts on Pumpkin Patch Road and features a hard-packed mud surface that creates unique conditions. The surface is uneven throughout with some off-camber sections, ruts, and holes scattered along the way. There is…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Low Gap Road
Low Gap Road

Low Gap Road

Flowy dirt road that climbs through grassy oak woodlands before entering the redwood forests of the California Coast. Quiet road with minimal obstacles. Currently, there is a bridge on the route that is closed to…
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Total Miles
20.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Low Times
Low Times

Low Times

This short but intense spur descends nearly 1,500 feet in just over a mile. The trail is narrow, rocky, and exposed, featuring loose shale and shelf sections that demand careful driving. While suitable for high-clearance…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Spring
Learn more about Lower Acorn Grotto
Lower Acorn Grotto

Lower Acorn Grotto

The lower portion of Acorn Grotto is a fun new trail on the west side of the Mount Hough Trail System, and will also be popular with mountain bikers. The south end starts as an…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Lower Beasore - FS 5S093
Lower Beasore - FS 5S093

Lower Beasore - FS 5S093

This 3.81-mile Forest Service road is a fantastically smooth and relaxing drive, acting as a stress-free connector between the main Beasore Road (FS 5S07) and Kate's Camp Road (FS 5S015). The route is characterized by…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lower Blythe Olgilby
Lower Blythe Olgilby

Lower Blythe Olgilby

The trail is a combo of wide-graded sections and soft sandy washes. Some sand sections are deeper and longer than others, so airing down is always a good idea. The lower section of the trail…
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Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Lower City Highline Road
Lower City Highline Road

Lower City Highline Road

This is an easy dirt road following the power lines into Santa Clarita. The trail offers nice views of the surrounding mountains and has many small side roads, mostly leading to powerline pads. It's fairly…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lower Corral Trail
Lower Corral Trail

Lower Corral Trail

Lower Corral is a flow trail that should be ridden downhill and is most trafficked by MTBs although it is perfectly moto legal. The trail is jumps, berms, and rollers the entire way down and…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lower Crowbar
Lower Crowbar

Lower Crowbar

Lower Crowbar is a 1.2-mile point-to-point trail rated 8 of 10 located in the Soggy Dry Lake area in the Fry Mountains. This area is part of the overall Johnson Valley OHV area. There are…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lower Deadman Bridge - FS 3S26
Lower Deadman Bridge - FS 3S26

Lower Deadman Bridge - FS 3S26

This rugged trail runs parallel to Highway 395 and can be accessed near Mammoth Scenic Loop on the south end, as well as from 27E107. Stretching just over 4 miles, it climbs 368 feet and…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Lower Indian Falls Ridge
Lower Indian Falls Ridge

Lower Indian Falls Ridge

This is a fun singletrack accessed from the west side of the trail system that goes through dry and grassy terrain. The trailhead is on the corner of a switchback on 25N14 road, and it…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Lower Kessler Peak Trail
Lower Kessler Peak Trail

Lower Kessler Peak Trail

This easier southern section of the trail has a few interesting sights to see along the way. Near the northern section, there's a small pull-off featuring a small graveyard. More research is needed, but I…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Lower Larga Flats 2N06X
Lower Larga Flats 2N06X

Lower Larga Flats 2N06X

This is a fairly technical trail, but an easier option than the Holcomb Creek (3N93) rock garden that would follow when running from east to west. There are plenty of off-camber areas with large rocks…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Learn more about Lower Line
Lower Line

Lower Line

This trail shoots you back down toward the main camping open area and makes for a fun downhill route from slightly higher elevation. It flows nicely and works great as a return path after exploring…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lower Murano Road
Lower Murano Road

Lower Murano Road

It's a generally sandy two-track trail with plenty of bermed corners and some deeper washouts. The trail progresses and crosses through some impressive large rocks. Watch for desert tortoises and military planes buzzing the deck…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Lower Speckerman Fire - FS 5S017
Lower Speckerman Fire - FS 5S017

Lower Speckerman Fire - FS 5S017

This is an easy, scenic, and well-maintained dirt/gravel road that serves as a secondary access point from Highway 41 into the historic area of Sugar Pine. The route runs through a beautiful mid-elevation forest, parallels…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lower Tamarack - FS 9S014
Lower Tamarack - FS 9S014

Lower Tamarack - FS 9S014

This is an easy, short 2.6-mile spur that leads to a scenic access at a spectacular campsite at a rock grouping above Azeala Creek with regional views out over Shaver Lake. The trail is a…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lower Tamarack - FS 9s026
Lower Tamarack - FS 9s026

Lower Tamarack - FS 9s026

This is an easy, wide 2.1-mile dirt forest service road designed for fast transit through the high country. The road runs through a massive, high-severity burn scar from the 2020 Creek Wildfire (visible in photos),…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lower Tollgate
Lower Tollgate

Lower Tollgate

The lower 4.3 miles of Tollgate are fun and technical. The east entrance starts off of Mount Hough Trail, and immediately crosses Tollgate Creek, which was shallow with a few embedded rocks. This was one…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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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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