Off-Road Trails in California

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Sawmill Road

This scenic trail begins just off Highway 203, near its junction with US-395, making it an easy and accessible route for those arriving in Mammoth Lakes. The surface is a mix of sandy and gravel…
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Total Miles

1.9

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Sawmill Trail 7S05

Sawmill Trail 7S05

Sawmill Trail is a rocky and loose out-and-back trail. The lower section starts fairly wide but narrows to a single-vehicle width for the remainder of the climb. There are numerous switchbacks and areas with large…
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Total Miles

6.2

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Sawpit Connector

Sawpit Connector

Sawpit Connector is a connecting trail from Burnt Mill to Sawpit Canyon. It is a dirt trail. There is potential for deep ruts throughout the trail. This connector is short but scenic. Views of Silverwood…
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Total Miles

0.5

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about SC176 Gold Canyon Road

SC176 Gold Canyon Road

This 6-mile sandy road starts at Jawbone Canyon Road. It travels north through sandy washes. Off-camber, deep sand, and ruts are the main obstacles. Then it is a steep climb on an uneven and winding…
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Total Miles

6.2

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about SC251 Jawbone Road to Gold Canyon Road

SC251 Jawbone Road to Gold Canyon Road

This 4-mile trail is primarily sandy. It's just wide enough for one vehicle and drops almost 1,200 feet. Consider low gear at times to save your brakes. A 4x4 with high clearance is recommended; a…
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Total Miles

3.7

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about SC39

SC39

The beginning of trail starts right off SC103 and then begins a long climb into the mountains. This section provides great views of the Piute Mountains to the West, Dove Springs down to the right,…
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Total Miles

5.0

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Screwauger Shelf

Screwauger Shelf

A short spur leads to the edge of the ridge, with a steep drop-off resembling a shelf road. It ends in a small area suitable for dispersed camping, accommodating one or two trucks. The view…
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Total Miles

0.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Screwauger Split

Screwauger Split

The trail drops around 400 feet in elevation from the start to the end. It's tight in some areas, so you might get pinstripes. At the end, the trail splits left and right. The left…
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Total Miles

1.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Screwauger Spur Short

Screwauger Spur Short

This out-and-back trail is narrow and will have pin stripes at least while the brush is full and green. It has some washes and rough sections, but they are small. You may need 4WD to…
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Total Miles

0.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Screwauger Trail

Screwauger Trail

This is a nice, wide, and long route. About halfway through the trail, it narrows a bit, but it's still passable. It's not a two-lane road. Also, you'll start to encounter more washes and shale…
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Total Miles

6.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Searles Valley Mineral Operations to 178

Searles Valley Mineral Operations to 178

You will encounter various types of terrain on this 5.5-mile trail through the Argus Range: sand, rock obstacles, off-camber sections, steep inclines and declines, and washed-out and rutted stretches. The trail is primarily in BLM…
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Total Miles

5.5

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Second Divide

Second Divide

Second Divide is a fun, but extremely exposed, moto route near Downieville with several technical sections. This area is popular with mountain bikers, but this trail specifically may have fewer mountain bikers on the trail…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Secret Ridge

Secret Ridge

This single-wide trail features some turnoffs for passing or turning around. It takes you from one side of the ridge to the other, with off-camber sections, small ledges, washes, and ruts. The trail would be…
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Total Miles

1.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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Secret Ridge Route

This is more of a fire road that leads you through some private logging property to reach the trails on the other side. The road has rutted sections and multiple small washes. You can maintain…
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Total Miles

2.6

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Section 36 - FS 6S026

Section 36 - FS 6S026

Section 36 (FS 6S026) is the kind of trail that doesn't demand much from you but gives back exactly what you need: peace, quiet, and a place to park your tent. This short, unassuming forest…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Senator Wash/Cistern Road

Senator Wash/Cistern Road

This is an excellent cut-across trail between Senator Wash and Cistern Rd. It is a rocky trail with fun, deep wash transitions and some nice flexy sections to test your suspension. Also, watch for sharp,…
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Total Miles

3.7

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Shady Rest Park Overlook

Shady Rest Park Overlook

This short trail takes you to an overlook high above Mammoth Lake's Shady Rest Park. Beautiful views of the town of Mammoth Lakes as well as Mammoth Mountain can be seen from this viewpoint. It…
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Total Miles

1.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Sharks - FS 5S057

Sharks - FS 5S057

Welcome to the high-country burn scar! This short, intense two-track scrambles up through the devastating 2020 Creek Wildfire burn above 7,900 feet, towards the Ansel Adams Wilderness boundary. The trail offers a dramatic, otherworldly experience…
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Total Miles

1.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Sharpless Ranch

Sharpless Ranch

This is a simple trail that leads from Lone Pine Canyon Road to Upper Lytle Creek Divide. It is an easy trail that is just a fun little uphill or downhill trail depending on direction…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Sheep Camp Road - FS4S03

Sheep Camp Road - FS4S03

Sheep Camp Road is the main west-to-east trail in this area. The trail starts off at Owen Gorge Road and travels over eight miles through open pine forest, high desert, and in and around pretty…
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Total Miles

8.1

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, 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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