Off-Road Trails in California

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Watterson Troughs

This trail is a sandy trail that climbs up 1000 feet from Benton Crossing Road up to the Watterson Troughs. From the apex, you can go down Deer Springs Road down to another section of…
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Total Miles

4.8

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about Weather Modification Station

Weather Modification Station

This is an old forest road that can be utilized if you have the proper rig. There is a water bar across it and the old trail signage is still up, but no "closed trail"…
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Total Miles

0.2

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Webber Mill

Webber Mill

Webber Mill is an easy gravel road that follows an 8-mile section of the Pony Express Trail and is also a small part of the Northern California BDR. The trail winds along the side of…
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Total Miles

8.1

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Wentworth Springs Trail

Wentworth Springs Trail

The Wentworth Springs Trail is located just west of Lake Tahoe in the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range. This trail marks the original western end of the world-renowned Rubicon Trail. The Wentworth Springs trail can…
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Total Miles

8.3

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about West Camino Cielo

West Camino Cielo

This trail is a scenic ridgeline access road exceeding 4,000 feet, that traverses the Santa Ynez Mountain Range, one of the few east to west-oriented mountain ranges in the country, and offers amazing views of…
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Total Miles

9.7

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about West Dolomite Trail

West Dolomite Trail

This trail leads to the Dolomite Mine ruins within the Anza Borrego State Park. It begins as a flowy sandy trail and later transitions into a rocky trail as you near the mine. The path…
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Total Miles

1.4

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about West Malum Ridge - FS 7S075

West Malum Ridge - FS 7S075

West Malum Ridge (FS 7S075) is a relaxed, scenic cruiser that invites you to roll down the windows and breathe in the Sierra air. This easy dirt road serves primarily as an access route to…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about West Portal Road

West Portal Road

This trail is accessed from two points on Highway 395 just south of Highway 120. It is a dusty gravel road, ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 vehicles wide, and is relatively smooth with occasional washboards.…
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Total Miles

3.5

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about West Side Road - DVNP

West Side Road - DVNP

Easy route around the west side of the dry lake bed in Death Valley. This route offers a different, and remote, perspective of the Devil's Golf Course and Badwater Basin. The route starts about 11…
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Total Miles

35.8

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer

Learn more about West Tecuya OHV

West Tecuya OHV

This is a great section of single track in the Los Padres National Forest north of Frazier Park. Access via Cold Springs Canyon trail (20W04) for a great uphill warm-up. This trail is only accessible…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Western Boundary Road Main

Western Boundary Road Main

A quick rip along this section gives you hill climbs and great views from the tops. The whops can get a little large, and there are sandy wash crossings. Keep your eye out for one…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Western Mesquite Mines Road - BLM 541

Western Mesquite Mines Road - BLM 541

This short, well-groomed trail serves as your gateway to the Western Mesquite Mines Complex while also functioning as the connector loop for Vista Mines Road BLM 651, BLM 629, and BLM 609. A few small…
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Total Miles

0.9

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Westfall Tie - FS 5S017X

Westfall Tie - FS 5S017X

This is a short, easy, single-lane connector road that provides direct access from Highway 41 (near the Westfall Ranger Station) to the Lower Speckerman Fire Road (FS 5S017). The road surface is dry, packed dirt…
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Total Miles

0.7

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Wheeler Ridge

Wheeler Ridge

Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Wheeler Road

Wheeler Road

This is another main east-to-west trail in the Superstition Mountain OHV Open Riding Area. The surface is a mix of soft sand and hard-pack sand, creating varying traction conditions. The trail follows a power line…
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Total Miles

5.7

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Winter, Fall

Learn more about White House Loop

White House Loop

This trail will take you through multiple types of terrain, including sandy washes, packed dirt, loose gravel, and rocky hill climbs. The route begins and ends at train track underpasses, which might limit the entrance…
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Total Miles

23.3

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Fall, Winter, Spring

Learn more about White Mountain

White Mountain

This is a great scenic trail in the Big Bear area. When run east to west, high clearance is recommended. If headed west to east, lockers would be required. Tall ledges and loose, rocky boulders…
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Total Miles

24.1

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about White Mountain - FS 3N17

White Mountain - FS 3N17

White Mountain Trail (3N17) is a scenic, moderately challenging forest route that climbs from the pine-covered elevations north of Big Bear into higher ridgelines with broad views of the surrounding mountains and high desert. The…
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Total Miles

8.4

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer

Learn more about White Mountain Road

White Mountain Road

This trail starts near the Bristlecone Visitor Center. The road passes through the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, known for its exceptionally old bristlecone pine trees. The majority of this trail is a nicely graded dirt…
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Total Miles

11.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about White Rock Lake

White Rock Lake

Most of the trail to the lake is relatively easy and straightforward. However, the final descent down to the lakeshore is the most challenging section of the entire route. Once you reach an open meadow…
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Total Miles

5.9

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

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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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