Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about American Girl Mine Overlook

American Girl Mine Overlook

This short 2.3-mile out-and-back trail is a great side trip for a lunch stop while trail running in the Pasadena Mountains. The trail starts with a hill climb with loose rocks up to 12 inches…
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Total Miles

2.1

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about American Hill Mine

American Hill Mine

Starts with a downhill section that can be slippery in the snow. The trail offers multiple areas with stunning views. There are a couple of large, long washes on the trail, which can be mostly…
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Total Miles

3.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about American Hill Mine Spur

American Hill Mine Spur

This short spur offers a spacious dispersed camping area with good views of the canyon and the surrounding ridge. It can accommodate two or three trucks, with areas for ground tents. There's a small wash,…
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Total Miles

0.4

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about American Hill Trail

American Hill Trail

The trail can be traversed from either direction and experiences a change in elevation of approximately 1,000 feet. There are several designated areas for camping, and some spur trails are marked on the map. The…
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Total Miles

3.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about American Hill Trail Spur

American Hill Trail Spur

This is a short spur off the American Hill Trail. The trail is narrow and rocky, and you will receive pinstripes on mid-sized or full-sized vehicles. However, at the end, there's a larger dispersed camping…
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Total Miles

0.3

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Amy's Wash

Amy's Wash

This 9 mile out and back trail starts off the Bradshaw Trail and runs north to south. The trail was originally a loop but half the trail, which is outside the wash is now private…
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Total Miles

4.4

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Annex Sale - FS 7S062Y

Annex Sale - FS 7S062Y

Annex Sale (FS 7S062Y) is a short, sweet, and incredibly useful out-and-back trail for anyone looking to escape the crowds near Bass Lake. Branching off the paved Highland Drive, this easy dirt two-track climbs gently…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Another Way Around

Another Way Around

A quick pop around the side of pinnacles out to the network of trails beyond. The trail is somewhat sandy with a few small steep hills, washouts, and very sharp rocks. One should take care…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Antelope Bench - FS3S06

Antelope Bench - FS3S06

Antelope Bench, also known as FS3S06, is a sandy trail that connects Highway 395 with Antelope Springs Road. It travels over 11 miles through pine forests, open meadows, and rock formations. It climbs 400 feet…
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Total Miles

11.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Antelope Cutoff - FS 3S13

Antelope Cutoff - FS 3S13

This trail can be accessed from Antelope Springs Road West in the south or Smokey Bear Flat from the north, with moderate elevation changes that drop 239 feet and climb 152 feet over just over…
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Total Miles

3.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Antelope Mountain - FS3S12

Antelope Mountain - FS3S12

Antelope Mountain Trail, also known as Forest Service Road 3S12, is a four-mile trail that connects Antelope Bench Trail with Antelope Springs Road. This mostly sandy trail takes you through pine forests. It is relatively…
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Total Miles

3.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Antelope Springs Road

Antelope Springs Road

This winding road connects Owens River Road with the paved section of Antelope Springs Road which connects to Highway 203. Antelope Springs Road starts in LAWP land. It passes the Magma Geothermal plant. Then it…
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Total Miles

4.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Antelope Springs Road West

Antelope Springs Road West

Antelope Springs Road starts in LAWP land. It passes the Magma Geothermal plant, and then it enters Inyo National Forest. It climbs 300 feet and then drops almost 500 feet. The road is mostly fine…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Aquaduct Road 2 Highway 178 North LA1

Aquaduct Road 2 Highway 178 North LA1

This seasonally graded sand route runs along one of the LADWP aqueducts as a mostly wide shelf trail. Great views emerge above of rock formations, while the valley below and mountains on the far side…
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Total Miles

6.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Aquaduct Service Road Grapevine - BLM LA1

Aquaduct Service Road Grapevine - BLM LA1

Starting off BLM SE120 near Grapevine Canyon Road, this sand and gravel road runs just over one vehicle wide while traveling mostly on a shelf road perched high above the valley below. Serving as access…
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Total Miles

5.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Aquaduct Service Road Grapevine Canyon - BLM LA2

Aquaduct Service Road Grapevine Canyon - BLM LA2

This 1.5 to 2 vehicle wide route alternates between loose sand and packed sand surfaces, creating variable traction. Runoff ruts up to 6-8 inches deep cut the trail sides, requiring awareness to avoid catching wheels.…
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Total Miles

5.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Aqueduct Service Double Canyon

Aqueduct Service Double Canyon

Following the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power aqueduct on BLM land, this seasonally graded soft sand route delivers stunning views of the Eastern Sierras and surrounding mountains to the south. The trail winds…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Aqueduct Service No name Canyon

Aqueduct Service No name Canyon

This 1.5 vehicle-wide soft sand route enjoys seasonal grading that helps during maintenance periods. Following the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Aqueduct while running parallel to Highway 395 in the foothills of the…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Aqueduct Service Road Deadfoot Canyon

Aqueduct Service Road Deadfoot Canyon

Running parallel to Highway 395 in the foothills of the Eastern Sierra Mountains, this mostly sandy route enjoys slight grading that improves the surface. The trail faithfully follows the second aqueduct of the Los Angeles…
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Total Miles

4.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Araz Wash South

Araz Wash South

Araz Wash runs through the Cargo Muchacho Mountains. The boulders strewn along this trail make for a great challenge, offering many options, but a few of the most difficult obstacles are not optional, so you…
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Total Miles

2.2

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

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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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