Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Nate Harrison Grade
Nate Harrison Grade

Nate Harrison Grade

Nate Harrison Grade is a dirt backroad into Palomar Mountain State Park. This trail leads from typical Southern California scrubland scenery up to lush forests and mountain views. You'll encounter loose rocky areas and several…
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Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about New Dixie Mine Road - BLM C2330
New Dixie Mine Road - BLM C2330

New Dixie Mine Road - BLM C2330

New Dixie Mine Road runs West from Hwy 247 at Flamingo Heights into an unnamed valley that splits two separate sections of the Bighorn Mountain Wilderness. This 8.5-mile road is generally an easy drive with…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NF 2NO1 Broom Flats
NF 2NO1 Broom Flats

NF 2NO1 Broom Flats

This is mostly a graded forest road with sections of varying degrees of obstacles such as ruts, shale, and washes. You will come across pine trees to cacti. There is potential snow in the winter…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about NFR 4S103
NFR 4S103

NFR 4S103

This dirt and gravel road follows a path parallel to a set of power lines, weaving through open high desert terrain with spectacular panoramic views in all directions. To the west and northwest, you'll see…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Niagara Rim
Niagara Rim

Niagara Rim

Very popular hard-core trail with many marked obstacles. Harder choices on some obstacles can be extreme. Stock vehicles can access obstacles from network of interior roads starting at Niagara ORV Campground. Large area of Moab-style…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Nightmare
Nightmare

Nightmare

Short fun trail to keep the adventure going after coming up Clawhammer or to go back down after you have done Thor's. There are some good size rocks on this trail making it competitive with…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about No Way Out
No Way Out

No Way Out

This is a fun little road if you are in Georgetown, whether in a Jeep or on an OHV. There are a few creeks from spring runoff that make it a pretty road! It's more…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Noonchester Mine
Noonchester Mine

Noonchester Mine

You will cross a short bridge as you leave the pavement behind. As you head up the trail there are a few rocks less than a foot tall other than that it's a fairly smooth…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Norris Lake - FS 5S086
Norris Lake - FS 5S086

Norris Lake - FS 5S086

This short, fast single-lane road is the access to the high-country trail system at the Norris Trailhead. The road itself is smooth, packed dirt and gravel, allowing for a quick 10-minute blast to the trailhead…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about North Alabama Hills Vista Trail
North Alabama Hills Vista Trail

North Alabama Hills Vista Trail

This trail is a technical out-and-back side route off Moffat Ranch Road near the main attraction, Movie Road Drive in North Alabama Hills. The trail starts with an immediate climb up the side of several…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Learn more about North Barstow to The Husky Memorial
North Barstow to The Husky Memorial

North Barstow to The Husky Memorial

This trail starts in Barstow, California, navigating through the northern Barstow hills and then into the northwest end of the Mojave Desert. It travels through single-track hill climbs and scenic passes, exploring lava flows and…
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Total Miles
58.9
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about North Canyon / Baxter Road - FS 1S15A
North Canyon / Baxter Road - FS 1S15A

North Canyon / Baxter Road - FS 1S15A

This 4.6-mile point-to-point sandy trail starts off Highway 120 and ends at FS 29E104, climbing 300 feet and dropping over 450 feet. The one vehicle wide trail starts in a huge meadow lined with sagebrush…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about North Fork Arroyo Salado
North Fork Arroyo Salado

North Fork Arroyo Salado

Welcome to the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicle Recreational Area the largest SVRA in California with more than 85,000 acres. OWSVRA is over 130 square miles with hundreds of miles of desert track open to all…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about North Fork Crossing
North Fork Crossing

North Fork Crossing

This trail starts off as forest roads meandering down the canyon. As you get near the bottom and second half the trail ruts get deeper and the trail gets slightly overgrown. At the bottom is…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about North Fork Fish Creek Wash
North Fork Fish Creek Wash

North Fork Fish Creek Wash

Be ready for a mix of fun sandy washes, rock gardens, and beautiful slot canyons. This is an out-and-back trail, the further you go the narrower the slot canyon gets and the rockier the trail.…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about North Fork Lubken Creek Canyon
North Fork Lubken Creek Canyon

North Fork Lubken Creek Canyon

This out-and-back trail starts just off Horseshoe Meadows Road. It is a sandy trail with various rock garden obstacles. Heavy ruts are also found at various spots but can be bypassed with smart, cautious driving.…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about North Fork Palm Wash
North Fork Palm Wash

North Fork Palm Wash

North Fork Palm Wash is an 8.8-mile out-and-back trail rated 3 of 10 within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. North Palm Wash extends from the Santa Rosa Mountains and flows eastward through the Truckhaven section…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about North Fork San Felipe Wash
North Fork San Felipe Wash

North Fork San Felipe Wash

This very wide wash starts at the San Felipe Wash and features fine, deep sand throughout the route. The edges are lined with desert bushes and seasonal wildflowers that add color when in bloom, framing…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about North Main Divide Road
North Main Divide Road

North Main Divide Road

Tucked amidst the hustle and bustle of Southern California's heavily-populated coast is a slice of heaven called the Cleveland National Forest. This mountainous region is undeveloped, save for a few great trails connecting world-class views…
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Total Miles
12.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about North Roadrunner Trail
North Roadrunner Trail

North Roadrunner Trail

Fun quad and dirt bike-only trail in the north area of Hungry Valley. Riding this trail south to north, you will pick up where the main section of Roadrunner meets Rattler Trail. Most of the…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
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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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