Hollister Hills SVRA

Total Miles
0.6

Technical Rating

5

Difficult

Best Time

Summer

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Hollister Hills SVRA
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Trail Overview

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Hollister Hills SVRA
Hollister Hills SVRA

Difficulty

Difficult. Easy drive to obstacle course. Fremonita Road is narrow and steep with loose rock. McCray Road is moderate but quite steep and narrow. The Tank Trap is an axle twister in a narrow, high-banked ravine.

History

Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area was originally a private hunting club. Patrons used Jeeps, motorcycles, and 'totegoats' to get around the trails on the ranch. In 1975, the area became an OHV park.

Technical Rating

5

Status Reports

Cris Castillo
Dec 05, 2025
Dirt Bike
Open
Normal
Brian Hinz
Sep 25, 2025
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated
Some very slippery muddy points that can end up dangerous my truck did slide significantly to the edge of the cliff end.
Dianjin Li
Apr 23, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Dusty
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated
Reference this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejxlBSFWJu0
Michael Douglass
Apr 21, 2024
2021 Toyota 4Runner
Open

Hollister Hills SVRA can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV
  • SxS (60")
  • ATV (50")
  • Dirt Bike

Access Description

Head south through Hollister on San Benito Street. Turn right at T on Union Road, cross bridge, then go left on Cienega Road. Go 1.4 miles and turn right at T where Hospital Road goes left. Go another 3.7 miles and turn right into ranger station. Pay entry fee and get the gate combination for the Upper Ranch. Return to Cienega Road and turn right. Head south to entry gate on right in about a mile. Relock the gate after passing through.

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