Off-Road Trails in California

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Bear Valley Loop

Bear Valley Loop

This scenic loop trail winds around beautiful Bear Valley and follows the upper reaches of Fordyce Creek. As you enter the open meadow, the trail splits: the right fork cuts directly through the center of…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer
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Bear Valley Loop Trail

Bear Valley Loop Trail

Bear Valley Loop Trail is a beginner trail located off Hwy 89 starting right at "Little Truckee Summit". The loop takes off and ends at the Bear Valley Campground. Head in on Cottonwood Road off…
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Total Miles
20.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bear Valley Road
Bear Valley Road

Bear Valley Road

This out-and-back OHV trail is open to all types, from 4X4s down to dirt bikes. A small parking lot is at the beginning of the trail, right off the freeway. A displayed adventure pass is…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
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Bear Valley Road Trail

Bear Valley Road Trail

Easy dirt trail with connections to the Berryessa Snow Mountain Monument area Trails with wildflower sights in Spring and the main road to The Wilbur Hot Springs. Beautiful scenery of the Bear Valley in Lake…
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Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Beasore - A Spur - FS 5s007a
Beasore - A Spur - FS 5s007a

Beasore - A Spur - FS 5s007a

A very short, slightly bumpy and picturesque access spur off the main Beasore Road, leading directly to high-quality dispersed campsites and the Chiquito Creek (great for cold morning dips!). The main feature is a shallow…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Beasore Kate - FS 22E363
Beasore Kate - FS 22E363

Beasore Kate - FS 22E363

This 0.9-mile connector is a scenic and engaging two-track that feels like driving through a giant's rock garden. The trail serves as a vital link between Lower Beasore (FS 5S093) and Minarets #63 (FS 5S020Y),…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Beasore Loop - FS 6S010X
Beasore Loop - FS 6S010X

Beasore Loop - FS 6S010X

This 4.2-mile route is a breezy, wide-open forest arterial that serves as the primary connector between Sky Ranch Road (FS 6S10) and Beasore Road (FS 5S07). Unlike the tight, technical spurs that branch off it,…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Beckwourth - NF23N03
Beckwourth - NF23N03

Beckwourth - NF23N03

Dirt Forest Service road accessing a network of roads climbing Beckwourth Mountain just outside of Portola, California. This is one of the primary routes into this section of the forest from town. These roads are…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Beckwourth Tie - NF23N03Y
Beckwourth Tie - NF23N03Y

Beckwourth Tie - NF23N03Y

Dirt Forest Service Road accesses a network of roads climbing Beckwourth Mountain just outside Portola, California. These roads are seldom maintained and are occasionally clogged with manzanita overgrowth. Pinstriping is likely. These roads start at…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Beckwourth Tie Spur - NF23N03YB
Beckwourth Tie Spur - NF23N03YB

Beckwourth Tie Spur - NF23N03YB

Dirt Forest Service road accessing a network of roads climbing Beckwourth Mountain just outside of Portola, California. These roads are seldom maintained and are occasionally clogged with manzanita overgrowth. Pinstriping is likely. These roads start…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bedrock Mountain Loop
Bedrock Mountain Loop

Bedrock Mountain Loop

A moderately challenging loop around the bedrock mountains. There are many offshoots that are even more difficult; however, this one is a nice moderate way around the hill. There are good long climbs and some…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Belden-Longville
Belden-Longville

Belden-Longville

This is an Out-and-Back spur trail that ends in a big flat open area perfect for dispersed camping. There is another small spur at the end for more dispersed camping. The trail ends at a…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Belden-Longville Burma Road
Belden-Longville Burma Road

Belden-Longville Burma Road

This trail takes you from deep in the canyon straight up to the top of the mountain. Some switchbacks and small washes. Goes from more forest to barren red dirt and rock. One section towards…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bender Alley/Tinbenders
Bender Alley/Tinbenders

Bender Alley/Tinbenders

When you turn right off Wrecking Ball, you will see the plaque rock for Tinbender. There are optional lines, but in general, this trail is not as hard as Wrecking Ball. The view from the…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Benson Lake Loop
Benson Lake Loop

Benson Lake Loop

This single vehicle-wide sandy trail is full of lots of very deep sand and washboards throughout. The route starts at the base of open dispersed camping and heads east, beginning narrow before the trail gets…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Berdoo Canyon
Berdoo Canyon

Berdoo Canyon

Wind your way up this canyon that is primarily sand and small rocks. There are a few extra credit options that do have bypasses, except for one or two obstacles at the end. Anything other…
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Total Miles
13.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Berm Trail
Berm Trail

Berm Trail

Riding on top of an engineered berm, below Fossil Hill. Near the Reward mine, below the Inyo Mountains. Only 3.2 miles, average speed 15 miles per hour, and took under 15 minutes. There is a…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Berry Creek
Berry Creek

Berry Creek

Berry Creek is a 2.2-mile-long moderate dirt bike trail in the Mount Hough trail system. From the west end, it starts off flowy and flat along an old shelf, going through a shaded corridor. It…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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Berry Creek Tie

Berry Creek Tie

This is a short connector trail in the Mount Hough trail system. The south end starts across from the Fireline trail, and after .6 miles it joins the Berry Creek Trail. It's overall very easy…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Big Boulder
Big Boulder

Big Boulder

Big Boulder is a fun and moderately easy singletrack near Downieville that is also popular for downhill mountain bikers. It drops over 1,500 feet in 3 miles from north to south. The trail has several…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
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ATV trails in California

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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

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

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
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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

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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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