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Learn more about Intermediate Hill Climb to Whoops Section
Intermediate Hill Climb to Whoops Section

Intermediate Hill Climb to Whoops Section

A short but good warm-up-to-hill climbs. The main face is mostly packed, leading up from a sandy wash. Once at the top, one could continue and keep climbing or take the intermediate loop back down…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Inyo National FS3S15
Inyo National FS3S15

Inyo National FS3S15

This Forest Service road rises 500 feet into the lush forest. Parts of the trail are dirt with a few short, small, rocky sections. The main hazards are ruts on the sides of the trail…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Iowa Hill
Iowa Hill

Iowa Hill

This is a nice little adventure close to town where you will switchback underneath the powerlines and make your way towards Iowa Hill. The trail is not too difficult--mostly just forest roads--but there are some…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Iron Canyon
Iron Canyon

Iron Canyon

This is a challenging, but fun loop trail through Iron Canyon that begins where EP 11 meets Garlock Road. The beginning is sandy and rutted, becoming rocky and challenging about a mile in, where a…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Iron Canyon EP21
Iron Canyon EP21

Iron Canyon EP21

Uneven and rutted dirt trail with loose rocks and sandy washes. Use caution, some washes are narrow. Potential for mud holes and water crossings less than a foot deep. There are trail obstacles of up…
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Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Iron Canyon Scenic Trail
Iron Canyon Scenic Trail

Iron Canyon Scenic Trail

The Iron Canyon Scenic Trail is an easy-going dirt trail that winds its way around the Red Cliffs of Red Rock Canyon State Park. It's very easy-going as there are no major obstacles to worry…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
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Ivanpah Cima Road

Ivanpah Cima Road

This two-track trail cuts across the valley diagonally, connecting Morning Star Road and Ivanpah Road, both of which are paved. There are a few older livestock corrals and a variety of terrain. The trail varies…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Ivanpah Valley High Voltage Line
Ivanpah Valley High Voltage Line

Ivanpah Valley High Voltage Line

This section of the high voltage line was a paved road at some point, but most of it has long since been reclaimed by the desert. It would be easy for one to travel it…
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Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Jack North
Jack North

Jack North

Jack North starts at the bottom of the drainage with optional routes. As you get higher up the canyon the mandatory obstacles get harder. Jack North is a bit easier than its cousins to the…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring, Summer
Learn more about Jack's Backbone
Jack's Backbone

Jack's Backbone

This is a fun drive up through the mountains that will require 4x4 high clearance. However, it does not require lockers. Bring a lunch and enjoy the backcountry, with some great views of valleys and…
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Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Jackhammer
Jackhammer

Jackhammer

You start out at the bottom sign where Jackhammer and Sledgehammer split. The first section is fun for smaller rigs, but the trail gets more intense as you start to climb. This trail is still…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Janesville Singletrack

Janesville Singletrack

There is a good size parking area at the head of the trail for staging and the trail follows alongside the paved road, so extraction is possible at any moment if needed. The trail marker…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Japatul Road
Japatul Road

Japatul Road

This trail heads up toward Juniper flats and splits to either Flagpole trail or continues to the flats. The valley views below are pretty great once you ascend to the ridgeline. Once you pass the…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Spring, Winter
Learn more about Jawbone to Lake Isabella
Jawbone to Lake Isabella

Jawbone to Lake Isabella

Long scenic route crosses sprawling high desert from Jawbone OHV Area, climbs above 8,000 feet across the Piute Mountain Range inside Sequoia National Forest, then descends quickly to Lake Isabella. Vast areas of dispersed camping…
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Total Miles
48.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about John Bull Trail
John Bull Trail

John Bull Trail

Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Jojoba Canyon
Jojoba Canyon

Jojoba Canyon

There are massive lumpy rocks everywhere. What a beautiful trail. This easy trail cuts across to connect to a few other routes in the area, and the views do not disappoint. The trail passes by…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Jojoba Wash
Jojoba Wash

Jojoba Wash

Jojoba Wash is a one-way trail for street legal vehicles in the southern portion of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and is best travelled in conjunction with the Mortero Wash Trail in order to create a…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Juniper Flats Southern Access
Juniper Flats Southern Access

Juniper Flats Southern Access

This generally easy trail leads from the Bowens Ranch gate past the hot springs trailhead parking area and into the vast area of Juniper Flats. This large flat area up in the mountains is full…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Kayla's Mountain Trail
Kayla's Mountain Trail

Kayla's Mountain Trail

Kayla's Mountain Trail is an easy-moderate trail found easily off Borrego Salton Sea Way as you enter Anza Borrego from the Salton Sea side. It starts off in a nice easy sandy wash where you…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Keltz Mine
Keltz Mine

Keltz Mine

This trail is steep, overgrown, and narrow. Typically home to lots of poison oak and fallen trees but the reward at the end is totally worth it! Keltz Mine road takes you down to the…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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