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Learn more about Red Mountain - FS 8S010
Red Mountain - FS 8S010

Red Mountain - FS 8S010

This is a fast, wide, graded forest service road that serves as the essential gateway to the highly challenging Mirror, Strawberry, and Coyote Lakes trail network. This major 6.2-mile high-country road is designed for speed,…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Red Mountain OHV Trail
Red Mountain OHV Trail

Red Mountain OHV Trail

Beautiful views of the valley below and mountains above. There are lots of switchbacks and about 600 feet of elevation gain in just a few miles of driving. The second half of the trail was…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Red Mountain Road
Red Mountain Road

Red Mountain Road

This short 1.8-mile point-to-point trail connects Rattlesnake Road and Signal Hill Trail. Service vehicles typically use this trail to access the Signal towers on top of Signal Hill. It is also the back way out…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Red Point - (5001K-002)
Red Point - (5001K-002)

Red Point - (5001K-002)

Red Point (5001K-002) is a short, but challenging spur off of Elliot Ranch Road near the Foresthill OHV area. The trail is not particularly difficult, but is quite narrow - and gets overgrown quickly. The…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Red Rock Grade
Red Rock Grade

Red Rock Grade

This is a fun and moderately challenging spur trail off of Gasquet Mountain Road, beginning near a good campsite. Starting from the south, the road climbs up a series of rocky switchbacks and crosses a…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Redpole Loop - FS 26E334
Redpole Loop - FS 26E334

Redpole Loop - FS 26E334

This is an easy, fast, and extremely short 0.5-mile high elevation connector trail between Redpole Spur and Red Lakes Road designed to link the high-country spurs efficiently. Although named a "loop," the trail functions primarily…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Redpole Spur - FS 8S042A
Redpole Spur - FS 8S042A

Redpole Spur - FS 8S042A

This is the fast-track spur you need for quick access to high-country camping and is uniquely located right along the ridge above China Peak Mountain Resort. This 1.5-mile route is a well-defined single-lane track with…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Reflector Road
Reflector Road

Reflector Road

This trail becomes very rocky and bouncy with off-camber sections. There are many low trees to get under. But the end of the trail rewards you with scenic views of various valleys and surrounding hillsides…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Remote
Remote

Remote

Great views of the California Desert, coupled with spots to pull over and camp. Be aware this area is prone to flooding, some sections of this road either drive in a wash or through one,…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Renstock Ridge - 2N79
Renstock Ridge - 2N79

Renstock Ridge - 2N79

2N79 goes from Lytle Creek Rdoad to 3N31. This trail is mostly hardpack dirt and should offer no difficulty to even novice offroaders. There are quite a few unsanctioned offshoots on this trail that should…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Renstock Ridge Spur A - 2N79A
Renstock Ridge Spur A - 2N79A

Renstock Ridge Spur A - 2N79A

2N79A takes you from 2N79 to an outlook point looking South, overlooking the city. There are some offshoots and alternative social trails along this route that should not be followed in order to maintain the…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Resolution
Resolution

Resolution

Resolution serves as the natural continuation of the iconic Backdoor trail. For those whose rigs aren't quite ready for the legendary Backdoor waterfall, the Backdoor Bypass offers an easier route to the trail's true starting…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Return to the Windmills
Return to the Windmills

Return to the Windmills

From the Y in the trail, things immediately start to become interesting. There's a deep sandy rut to cross, followed by a fun, fast, loose hill climb into the bouldery areas. Once at the top,…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Reversed Peak - FS 1S31
Reversed Peak - FS 1S31

Reversed Peak - FS 1S31

This 8-mile out-and-back trail climbs 1,074 feet in just under 4 miles, transitioning from open meadows to pine forest terrain. The track starts one vehicle wide, lined with brush in the meadows, then widens as…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Reward Access
Reward Access

Reward Access

This route runs from Boulder Creek RV camp to the Reward Mine area. There are dirt trails shown next to Highway 136, but they are gone and fenced off, so you need to run 0.7…
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Total Miles
20.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Richardson Lake 4WD
Richardson Lake 4WD

Richardson Lake 4WD

The Richardson Lake 4WD Trail begins just past the west end of Miller Lake, heading south from the parking area. This is a relatively easy trail, especially if you've already reached the trailhead, as you've…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Ride around Rockfront
Ride around Rockfront

Ride around Rockfront

Fun loop around Rockfront OHV. This loop shows you everything Rockfront has to offer the Central Coast of California; steep climbs, jumpy fast double track, and lots of dust! This loop also brings you to…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Ride to the Fish Pond
Ride to the Fish Pond

Ride to the Fish Pond

This trail is very easy, on this ride you'll see great views of the Orb Mountains and enjoy a great ride through easy terrain. At the final destination, you will find an old water trough…
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Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Riffel Canyon
Riffel Canyon

Riffel Canyon

Riffel Canyon is a 1-mile point-to-point trail rated 10 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
0.8
Tech Rating
10Extreme
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about RM29
RM29

RM29

Easy desert track through dry brush and rocks. There are whoops and washes to cross, so be careful if you gather too much speed on this straight track. This follows a fence for environmental conservation,…
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Total Miles
8.8
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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