Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Burcham Flat Road North
Burcham Flat Road North

Burcham Flat Road North

This trail can be accessed from the north off Camp Antelope Rd in Walker, California, or from the south off Highway 395 using Holy Climber Trail and Burcham Flat Road South. The northern approach features…
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Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Burcham Flat Road South
Burcham Flat Road South

Burcham Flat Road South

This trail begins just off Highway 395 south of the Sonora Pass Highway, offering convenient access from the main corridor. The route climbs quickly from its starting point, rewarding drivers with spectacular views of the…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Burma Grade Road
Burma Grade Road

Burma Grade Road

Burma Grade climbs almost 1,400 feet in 3 miles. The trail starts at Bull Creek Road and ends at Bull Creek Road South. To access it, take Briceburg Road behind the Briceburg Visitor Center and…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Burned Out Cars Loop
Burned Out Cars Loop

Burned Out Cars Loop

This trail heads out from the staging area to some burned cars that reside by the telephone pole line. One van, right side up, and one car, upside down. Both shot up and burned out.…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Burns Canyon Road - NF 2N02
Burns Canyon Road - NF 2N02

Burns Canyon Road - NF 2N02

Burns Canyon Road is a rugged Forest Service road that connects the East side of Big Bear down through the San Bernardino National Forest to the desert community of Rim Rock. The environment changes from…
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Total Miles
19.6
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Burnside Lake Road - 31019
Burnside Lake Road - 31019

Burnside Lake Road - 31019

The 5.5-mile out and back dirt road will take you from HWY 88/89 intersection to Burnside Lake. The dirt road is relatively smooth and wide enough for two vehicles to pass. This is a well-traveled…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Burnt Mill
Burnt Mill

Burnt Mill

Burnt Mill is mainly dirt with potential for rocks and downed trees. This trail is very easy for the most part but expects pinstripes. The first half of the trail is wide and flat. The…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Burt Canyon Ridge Overlook
Burt Canyon Ridge Overlook

Burt Canyon Ridge Overlook

This is a beautiful ridge road off of Forest Service Road 22413 that runs along an overlook into Burt Canyon. It dead ends at the end at a plateau with a gorgeous view of the…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Butler Peak Fire Lookout - 2N13B
Butler Peak Fire Lookout - 2N13B

Butler Peak Fire Lookout - 2N13B

Butler Peak is a beautiful trail that can be completed in about 1 hour and is a minimal difficulty trail. The trail itself is a well-traveled dirt trail that winds its way up the mountain…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Butte Lake
Butte Lake

Butte Lake

This trail begins at Highway 44, travels through Lassen National Forest into Lassen Volcanic National Park, and concludes at Butte Lake. The trail is not technical, but can be eroded and present long stretches of…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Buttes Pass Road
Buttes Pass Road

Buttes Pass Road

Buttes Pass Road is a 3.6-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP). Trails within the ABDSP are restricted to street-legal vehicles. Buttes Pass is the primary…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about By Day Creek - FS 32076
By Day Creek - FS 32076

By Day Creek - FS 32076

By Day Creek is a sandy single-width vehicle trail that climbs almost 700 feet over just 1.4 miles, creating a steep and challenging ascent. This 3-mile in-and-out trail begins on the Buckeye Robinson Creek North…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Cactus Flat - 3N62
Cactus Flat - 3N62

Cactus Flat - 3N62

Cactus Flat - 3N62 is a short trail that begins with a flat, easy drive through the high desert north of Big Bear, offering expansive views and a scenic cruise through scattered Joshua tree groves.…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Cady Mountain Loop - Part 1
Cady Mountain Loop - Part 1

Cady Mountain Loop - Part 1

This is the first section of a loop that takes you from the Mojave Trail near Afton Canyon Campground around the Cady Mountains. This is an easy loop that can add another day of riding…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cady Mountain Loop - Part 2
Cady Mountain Loop - Part 2

Cady Mountain Loop - Part 2

This section of the loop starts where Loop 1 (AC9602) meets trail AC9476. Make a sharp right turn and continue southwest for 7 miles. The terrain remains mostly hard-packed but this section has some small…
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Total Miles
7.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cady Mountain Loop - Part 3
Cady Mountain Loop - Part 3

Cady Mountain Loop - Part 3

Part 3 of the Cady Mountain Loop begins after you make the hard left turn from AC9476 (Loop 2) onto BI9470. It continues for about 11 miles east on a hard-packed trail with some fun…
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Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cady Mountain Loop - Part 4
Cady Mountain Loop - Part 4

Cady Mountain Loop - Part 4

This section of the Cady Mountain Loop starts at an old abandoned oil well and continues east, paralleling the Cady Mountains off to the left. It remains mostly hard-packed dirt but has more sections of…
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Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cady Mountain Loop - Part 5
Cady Mountain Loop - Part 5

Cady Mountain Loop - Part 5

Part 5 of the Cady Mountain Loop continues in the twisting sand wash that runs through a narrow canyon. After about 3 miles, it widens into a wide soft sand wash. This section will require…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cady Mountain Loop - Part 6
Cady Mountain Loop - Part 6

Cady Mountain Loop - Part 6

This last section of the Cady Mountain Loop exits the sand wash and takes you across the desert floor northeast until you reach the railroad tracks. It then makes a sharp left turn and follows…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cal Barrel - Redwood National Park
Cal Barrel - Redwood National Park

Cal Barrel - Redwood National Park

Cal-Barrel is a dirt road to more trails in Redwood National Park. The road is gravel with some potholes and an incline nearly all the way to the end, where hiking trails begin. There are…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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ATV trails in California

Learn more about 16E08 Las Chiches
16E08 Las Chiches

16E08 Las Chiches

Las Chiches is a short trail rated as difficult because of its steep inclines. There are incredible views as you traverse the ridge line in La Panza Range within Los Padres National Forest. The trail…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 24W09.24
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

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)

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
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UTV/side-by-side trails in California

Learn more about 24W09.24
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

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)

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

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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