Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Mendocino Scenic Corridor

Mendocino Scenic Corridor

A 44 mile east to west route through Mendocino National Forest. Starting at Stonyford OHV Staging Area and ending at Middle Creek OHV Staging Area. Great views of mountains, valleys, and Clear Lake towards the…
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Total Miles

43.2

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Mescal Canyon Road

Mescal Canyon Road

This trail can be approached from South to North or North to South. North to South will be more challenging because it is going up hill. Mainly dirt and small rocks make up the trail.…
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Total Miles

3.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer

Learn more about Meyers Canyon - 1N33

Meyers Canyon - 1N33

This trail goes from the East side of Lytle Creek Road up to 3N31. There is a bit of a wash area at the start, and it slowly works its way up in elevation. Starting…
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Total Miles

2.1

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Miami Mountain Road - FS 6S014

Miami Mountain Road - FS 6S014

A primary, 6.4-mile Forest Service access road that transitions from graded gravel (easy, fast travel) to a rutted dirt track as it moves into the western end, which was affected by past wildfires. It is…
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Total Miles

6.5

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Middle Sky Ranch Road - FS 6S010

Middle Sky Ranch Road - FS 6S010

Sky Ranch Road (FS 6S010) acts as the grand, dusty spine of the Sierra National Forest in this district. While the route begins its life as a paved road climbing from Highway 41, this submission…
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Total Miles

4.3

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Middle Tuolumne River

Middle Tuolumne River

This trail is a nice little side venture just outside of Groveland that goes into the old burn area and has a few really great camping spots. There are some great spots to camp near…
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Total Miles

6.5

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Midland Vidal Road

Midland Vidal Road

Used by early settlers to travel between Vidal, California, and the now-ghost town of Midland, the Midland-Vidal Road was perhaps also used by Wyatt Earp, who lived in Vidal for a time. Along the drive,…
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Total Miles

16.8

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Winter, Fall

Learn more about Midnight - FS 9S015

Midnight - FS 9S015

This 2.5-mile two-track trail is a direct and challenging connector for accessing the deeper high-country network between Tamarack Creek and South Fork Tamarack Road. The road is defined by steep, loose climbs where the surface…
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Total Miles

2.6

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Midway Ridge

Midway Ridge

This route takes you to the top of Midway Ridge. The trail starts as a nice wide road. The road is maintained very well and follows a mid-slope road. The trail narrows at the first…
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Total Miles

12.8

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Midway Well Road

Midway Well Road

A great trail option to get out to the geode bed collection area. It begins as a wide washboard dirt trail with easy wash crossings. It is relatively flat and straight for a while. Once…
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Total Miles

12.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Milford Road Cutover

Milford Road Cutover

A mostly easy trail that cuts across the BLM land from Trona Road over to Highway. This easy trail, with mostly sand and washouts, leads to lots of dispersed camping and connects Trona Road to…
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Total Miles

3.6

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Military Wash

Military Wash

Military Wash is a 4.6-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 out of 10 located mostly within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The southernmost three-quarters of a mile falls within the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area.…
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Total Miles

4.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Mill Canyon Road

Mill Canyon Road

This trail starts just off Highway 395 in Coleville, California, just north of Walker. The route climbs almost 2,000 feet over 8 miles, creating steady elevation gain while transitioning through multiple land management jurisdictions and…
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Total Miles

8.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Mill Creek - FS 2N10

Mill Creek - FS 2N10

Nestled within the 823,000-acre San Bernardino National Forest, Mill Creek Road (FS 2N10) is one of Big Bear's classic connector trails -- a scenic mountain route that links many of the area's most popular off-road…
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Total Miles

11.3

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Mill Creek - FS 6S040X

Mill Creek - FS 6S040X

Mill Creek (FS 6S040X) is not your average shortcut; it's a slow-motion rumble through a granite rock garden. This 2.8-mile forest road serves as a rugged connector between Beasore Road (FS 5S07) and Soquel Meadow…
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Total Miles

4.6

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Mill Creek Road - FS5N21

Mill Creek Road - FS5N21

Mill Creek Ridge Trail begins just off Highway 108, right at the Mill Creek Campground Road. This 10-mile out-and-back route climbs over 800 feet and drops about 100 feet as it winds through dense pine…
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Total Miles

4.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Miller Jeep Trail - 20W06

Miller Jeep Trail - 20W06

Miller Jeep Trail is an iconic trail for folks in the southern California off-road community. Miller Jeep Trail is located off Interstate 5 about an hour's drive north of Los Angeles in the Los Padres…
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Total Miles

3.1

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Milpitas Wash

Milpitas Wash

Milpitas Wash is a mix surface of gravel, road and sand, with some sections more rutted, rocky and washed out. This road runs through Bureau Land Management, with plently of spots to pull over and…
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Total Miles

16.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Minarets No 80 YA Spur - FS 5S012YA

Minarets No 80 YA Spur - FS 5S012YA

This is a very short, single-track dirt spur that dead-ends at an access point above Chiquito Creek. The route is tight and heavily encroached by dense scrub brush, forcing a slow and cautious pace, but…
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Total Miles

0.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Minarets Number 80 - FS 5S012Y

Minarets Number 80 - FS 5S012Y

This is a short, easy, two-track dirt spur that drops quickly to access Chiquito Creek. The trail passes through an area impacted by the 2020 Creek Wildfire, resulting in expanded regional views but a landscape…
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Total Miles

1.3

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

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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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