Sierra Pelona Ridge/Rowher OHV

Total Miles 14.6
Technical Rating
3 Easy
Best Time Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Trail Type Full-Width Road
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Trail Overview

This rugged backcountry drive climbs high to the ridgeline of the Sierra Pelona. After traversing the ridge for several scenic miles, it switchbacks down the mountain's northern side, offering outstanding views of Bouquet Reservoir. Most of the route is inside the Rowher Flat OHV Area, open to green sticker vehicles. If you're looking for a difficult route, follow the Rowher Trail on the map. Sierra Pelona Road crosses Rowher Trail several times on the north side.

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Difficulty

Easy: Single-lane shelf road much of the way with adequate room to pass most of the time. Mildly steep in places with vertical dropoffs at the top. Suitable for stock 4x4 SUVs with decent ground clearance. Skid plates helpful.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

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Harut Arzumanyan
Jun 20, 2026
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Eric Morales
Jun 14, 2026
Open
Trail was dusty but clear and got some nice few at the top.
Lauren Hughes
Jun 07, 2026
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First time hitting the trail with our stock Tacoma TRD Off-Road. We started at the Rowher OHV area and made our way to the reservoir. The first part of the trail near the OHV area was a bit spicier than I thought it would be. Some deep ruts and rocks that need careful tire placement, but overall not too crazy, and it definitely mellows out a lot when you get closer to the reservoir.
Tony
May 16, 2026
Open
Fun trail great views at the Ridgeline was a bit rutted out but a good trail
Chris Theriot
May 13, 2026
Open
The trail is in good condition. Appears that it was recently graded.
Roger
Mar 28, 2026
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Mild ruts. Hard dirt. Some rocks.
Jake Davis
Mar 17, 2026
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Joerg Hallbauer
Mar 14, 2026
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The trail is usually a nicely graded dirt road, but recent rains have rutted it out in some spots. It's still easily doable by stock 4x4's, you just have to watch your tire placement.
Barry
Mar 04, 2026
Open
we started from Rower Flat staging area and stayed on sierra Pelona ridge main trail to Bouquet canyon road. there were some very rough ruttted areas most of the way up not as bad on the way down. very doable in my jeep wrangler with 1 1/2" lift and skid plates helped
Larry B
Feb 14, 2026
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The rain storm prior to the current storms moving through roughed up the Beast short cut to the top. Twice I tilted up on to 3 wheels with some hidden dropouts from the rain washing out the line I was on. It was so a great trail drive. The transition road from N607 to N608 at the top of the ridge that drips you down to Bouquet Cyn Rd wash really washed out. Pick your lines carefully!!! I had to get out and pick my lines prior to heading down. It's only about 1/2 mile of trail that had 2 washout and the rest was easy to drive on. Like I said great trail ride but, chose your lines. Have fun. Not sure what these latest storms have done to the trails.
Tim Anderson
Jan 31, 2026
Open
Due to all the rain, the trail has been washed out in several spots very narrow rock slides, large, large divots
Steve Thurston
Jan 18, 2026
Open
Started at the Bouquet Reservoir side and finished out Rush Canyon Road (Rowher OHV Area) 16 miles (2.5 hrs) Easy in 4x4 with 2" lift. Second half very rocky bumpy road.
Josh bong
Jan 11, 2026
Open
Never been here before, easy trail to climb, I believe there were 3 or 4 hills to climb. There was a rav4 and bmw x3 that weren’t able to make it up any of the hills, so I’d say if you have open diff awd don’t go alone or at least bring recovery straps. Stock passport, or Subaru should make it easily.
Dusty Miles
Jan 11, 2026
Open
Very rutted and washed out in places. deep tire swallowing ruts throughout until you hit the top of the hill
Jett Ho
Jan 10, 2026
Open

Sierra Pelona Ridge/Rowher OHV Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • 50 Inch
  • 60 Inch
  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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