Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Parker Lake Bench
Parker Lake Bench

Parker Lake Bench

This picturesque trail brings one within three-quarters of a mile from Parker Lake, an alternate to the Parker Lake Trailhead route. It is, however, much more challenging. Various sections are very rocky. There are a…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Parker Lake Road - NF1S25
Parker Lake Road - NF1S25

Parker Lake Road - NF1S25

This 5-mile out-and-back trail cuts through open meadows lined with sage and brush, offering stunning views of the Eastern Sierra mountains as well as Mono Lake and Crater Mountain. Note, although this trail has the…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pasadena Mountain Express - Single Track
Pasadena Mountain Express - Single Track

Pasadena Mountain Express - Single Track

I found a very old hiking path that goes up over the mountain and used that as the launch point for this ride. I was by myself, so there's not going to be much to…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pass Spur Road - FS 3108B
Pass Spur Road - FS 3108B

Pass Spur Road - FS 3108B

Pass Spur Road is a scenic and rugged 2.5-mile out-and-back trail that winds through dense Aspen forest, passing a spring-fed pool and a small creek along the way. The trail is primarily dirt with rocks…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Patriarch Grove
Patriarch Grove

Patriarch Grove

This beautiful and quiet grove in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest includes the world's largest bristlecone pine, the Patriarch Tree. At Patriarch Grove, you'll find picnic tables, restrooms, and self-guided interpretive trails. Parking for the…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Patton Lode Mine
Patton Lode Mine

Patton Lode Mine

Short trail but a major treat when the gate is open. Trail terminates at the Patton Lode Mine where you'll find large deposits of quartz, if you look around you will find large hornblende prismatic…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Patton's Cabin Road
Patton's Cabin Road

Patton's Cabin Road

This is an out-and-back trail to the ruins of General Patton's cabin near the foothills of the Palen/McCoy Wilderness area. The trail begins as a two-track path primarily consisting of sand that winds in and…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Pauley Creek
Pauley Creek

Pauley Creek

Pauley Creek starts at a three-way intersection with Butcher Ranch at a wide intersection that is a good place to take a break. It crosses a wide bridge over the creek, then enters a forested…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Peacemaker
Peacemaker

Peacemaker

Exciting challenge for intermediate off-roaders. The trail starts with a dirt path that takes you past desert shrubs and sparse trees, guiding you into the heart of the trail. As you progress, you'll encounter a…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Peavine - FS 33
Peavine - FS 33

Peavine - FS 33

Open to Highway Legal Vehicles Yearlong, except during Hunting Season; 9/22-11/04 when ALL Vehicles are allowed. (Be Cautious of Others). First half is a dirt path with light to no tree due to a recent…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Peligreen Jeepway
Peligreen Jeepway

Peligreen Jeepway

Trail starts with an easy scenic drive through pine trees as it crosses several small creeks. The real fun starts when the road becomes a rough narrow one-lane drive over long volcanic ridges. Scenic views…
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Total Miles
58.0
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about Perazzo Meadows
Perazzo Meadows

Perazzo Meadows

The Perazzo Meadows trail offers a scenic and mostly moderate off-road adventure through stunning wetland meadows along the Little Truckee River. This route includes meadow crossings, loose rocks, small water crossings, and some steeper sections.…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Phillips Loop
Phillips Loop

Phillips Loop

Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Picacho State Park Trail
Picacho State Park Trail

Picacho State Park Trail

Picacho State Park Road is easy to get to and is mainly loose gravel and washes. It is a two-lane at first then turns into a one-lane. The southern part starts wide, then gets narrow…
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Total Miles
14.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pichacho Peak Circle
Pichacho Peak Circle

Pichacho Peak Circle

This is a great trail with a lot of views and just as many off shoots. Longer vehicles might be challenged in a few spots, but overall would be fine. There are plenty of small…
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Total Miles
12.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pickett Peak Road 31053
Pickett Peak Road 31053

Pickett Peak Road 31053

Pickett Peak Road entrance is marked with USFS number 31053. The gradual ascent is typically one vehicle wide with places to pass on this double-track dirt trail. This first 2.5-mile portion of the trail ascends…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Picnic Grounds Road
Picnic Grounds Road

Picnic Grounds Road

This scenic route climbs 130 feet and drops almost 500 feet over just over 5.4 miles, running parallel to Mono Lake along its shoreline. The trail offers stunning views of the lake, the Eastern Sierras,…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pierce Loop
Pierce Loop

Pierce Loop

Pierce Loop is a moderately challenging, enjoyable trail that starts approximately 1/2 mile into the infamous Fordyce Trail. The staging area is called Indian Springs, which also accesses Signal Peak and Eagle Lakes trails. This…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pillsbury-Indian Dick Road
Pillsbury-Indian Dick Road

Pillsbury-Indian Dick Road

Pillsberry to Black Butte Trail is a calm, scenic gravel road with some campsites along the river. It's an easy driving, wide road, not normally passable in the wintertime because of snow. There is one…
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Total Miles
50.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pilot Cutoff - FS 6S063A
Pilot Cutoff - FS 6S063A

Pilot Cutoff - FS 6S063A

Pilot Cutoff (FS 6S063A) is a trail that comes with a serious warning label: "Horribly Tight." While it appears on the map as a useful connector within the Silver Knob/Miami network, in reality, it is…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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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
Learn more about 11E19-D20
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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