Off-Road Trails in California

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Black Mountain Road

This is an easy trail that most stock vehicles could tackle. There are some really beautiful views, and the high point is the lookout, which gives a breathtaking view of the sunset. There are 5…
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Total Miles

5.3

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Black Mountain Wilderness Route

Black Mountain Wilderness Route

This secluded route is perfect for a day trip or a dispersed overnighter. You'll explore lava flow regions, an opal mine, the Tuffa Cave House, and Inscription Canyon filled with petroglyphs. The route (clockwise) starts…
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Total Miles

42.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Black Point - FS 2N42

Black Point - FS 2N42

This route is accessed off Cemetery Road, just east of Highway 395, and offers some of the best views of Mono Lake and its islands, along with great views of the Eastern Sierras and the…
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Total Miles

2.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

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Black Rock Canyon Trail

Black Rock Canyon is a moderate trail that starts off on soft sand and quickly becomes a compact dirt trail with rocks. You are welcomed with gorgeous vistas of the red rock cliffs and even…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Blair Valley Loop

Blair Valley Loop

Blair Valley Loop is a 7.9-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Blair Valley area is a collection of two small valleys with several attractions to see. The…
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Total Miles

7.9

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Blair Valley Pictographs

Blair Valley Pictographs

Blair Valley Pictographs is a 2.8-mile out-and-back trail rated 3 out of 10 within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. This short dirt track ends at a small parking area and trailhead. A BLM informational…
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Total Miles

1.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about BLM 009

BLM 009

Officially, this is an out-and-back trail that starts just off BLM 201 on the west side. The surface is hard-packed sand and relatively smooth, making for comfortable navigation. You'll enjoy good views of Superstition Mountain…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about BLM 063

BLM 063

This trail is located in the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Open Riding Area, the largest in California, where registered OHV and highway legal vehicles are allowed. The route is a narrow wash with lots…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

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BLM 069

This trail is a small sand wash lined with mud walls, creating a narrow canyon environment. The route starts at Tule Trail and officially ends at Cross Over Trail because of private land restricting further…
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Total Miles

2.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Winter, Spring

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BLM 074

This sandy trail starts near the airport and runs east to west along a pole line that provides easy navigation reference. The route is lined with creosote bushes throughout and features a lot of whoops,…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about BLM 075 East

BLM 075 East

This is another main east-to-west trail in the Superstition Mountain OHV Open Riding Area. The surface is a mix of soft sand and hard-pack sand, creating varying traction conditions. The trail follows a power line…
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Total Miles

11.2

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

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BLM 079

This long trail starts off Highway 80 and ends at BLM 189, featuring hard pack sand with lots of small rocks throughout. The surface slowly takes you through a rocky, bumpy trail with small ruts,…
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Total Miles

7.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about BLM 085 South

BLM 085 South

This one vehicle-wide trail features very fine sand that gets deep at times, requiring constant momentum management. The route is lined with creosote bushes throughout, creating a natural corridor. The trail runs parallel to the…
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Total Miles

5.7

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

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BLM 085 West

This trail alternates between very sandy and hard-packed sand throughout, keeping you adjusting your driving approach. The route follows along the base of a railroad track and Superstition Mountain, providing clear landmarks for navigation. The…
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Total Miles

7.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

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BLM 109

This trail starts at Dos Cabeza BLM 150 and is a windy, sandy road cutting through a desert full of teddy bear cacti, ocotillo, and various desert bushes, creating a densely vegetated environment. The area…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about BLM 109 North

BLM 109 North

This trail starts north of Highway 2 and features hard packed sand surface throughout. The route winds its way through a desert of ocotillo, desert brush, and other flora, creating a vegetated corridor. You'll encounter…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

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BLM 115

This trail starts off at Hidden Canyon and climbs up a shelf ridgeline 30 to 40 feet above the canyon, providing elevated views and dramatic exposure. The surface is sand and gravel with lots of…
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Total Miles

3.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

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BLM 116

This trail ends at BLM 245 and Coyote Wash. The beginning of the trail is a rarely used route that cuts through the heart of the mega power windmills, providing an intimate experience among the…
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Total Miles

3.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Winter, Fall

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BLM 119

This one vehicle-wide trail starts at BLM 109 North and winds up and down through the desert, lined with ocotillo, sage, creosote, and other desert bushes, creating a vegetated corridor. The surface is mostly fine…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

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BLM 137

This trail starts on BLM 236 and runs east to west, following the large electrical lines for easy reference throughout. The surface is sand and gravel that alternates between hard pack and loose sand, keeping…
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Total Miles

3.5

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

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ATV trails in California

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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

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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

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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 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

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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