Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Round Valley 4WD Trail
Round Valley 4WD Trail

Round Valley 4WD Trail

This is a route with a ridgeline view of the Sierra Nevada from Highway 88 to Highway 108 then down to the Stanislaus Valley floor. You can pick out well-known landmarks in the area such…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rouse Hill
Rouse Hill

Rouse Hill

Rouse Hill is a ridgeline trail with tremendous west and east views. This trail is predominately hard-packed dirt with a loose top layer. It can be a bit sandy in some sections but that will…
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Total Miles
16.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rouse Ridge via Cottonwood
Rouse Ridge via Cottonwood

Rouse Ridge via Cottonwood

Rouse Ridge via Cottonwood is a trail that scales Rouse Ridge/Thomas Mountain using Cottonwood (6S18) and Thomas Mountain Rd (6S13). This trail offers stunning views in all directions as you ascend and descend the mountain.…
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Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rowdy Cow
Rowdy Cow

Rowdy Cow

This is a lightly traveled dirt road with some ruts, loose rock, slight inclines, and narrow passages due to brush. Other challenges include snow in the winter snow and water crossings up to a foot…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rubicon, East Side
Rubicon, East Side

Rubicon, East Side

The east side of the Rubicon provides nonstop challenges and extreme fun. Water can play a bigger role where trail meanders along the volatile Rubicon River. You'll pass through Rubicon Springs Campground at no charge…
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Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Rubicon, West Side
Rubicon, West Side

Rubicon, West Side

The Rubicon is our all-time favorite. It's a mix of gorgeous scenery and very challenging terrain. Our group camped overnight at the halfway point below Buck Island Dam. Trail is under constant scrutiny by environmental…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Rush Canyon Road
Rush Canyon Road

Rush Canyon Road

Rush Canyon Road starts as pavement on the north side of Sierra Highway. Once the pavement ends on the way up the hill, it is a mostly flat dirt road. It is a short road…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Russel Camp
Russel Camp

Russel Camp

This short trail leads up to Russel Camp, which is an old mining cabin that you can stay at when visiting Death Valley. It has a honeymoon suite (not recommended), a kitchen, a solar shower,…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Sacotone Shootover
Sacotone Shootover

Sacotone Shootover

This trail kicks off from the Sacotone Lookout Jeep Trail, which has more steep transitions, fun boulders, and obstacles than this route. It begins wide enough for an ATV but narrows to a single track…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Saline Valley Road
Saline Valley Road

Saline Valley Road

Death Valley is famous for its barren valleys and soaring vistas, but few people wander into its more remote regions like Saline Valley. The road into this area is dirt, and often heavily corrugated and…
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Total Miles
78.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about San Diego and Eastern AZ Railway Run
San Diego and Eastern AZ Railway Run

San Diego and Eastern AZ Railway Run

This section of trail runs along the San Diego and Eastern Arizona Railway Tracks. It's a fun blast that parallels the tracks and shortcuts out a few of the longer loops if you are short…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about San Felipe Wash
San Felipe Wash

San Felipe Wash

San Felipe Wash is one of the longest continuous trails within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area. The trail is an 18.4-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 and…
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Total Miles
18.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about San Francisquito Motorway
San Francisquito Motorway

San Francisquito Motorway

This is a relatively easy dirt road just outside Santa Clarita. It is usually low-traffic, and the main road doesn't even require 4x4. There are however several side trails (mostly short) that are steep, rutted,…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about San Jacinto Ridge Trail (FS 5S09)
San Jacinto Ridge Trail (FS 5S09)

San Jacinto Ridge Trail (FS 5S09)

San Jacinto Ridge is a two-way trail running East to West between the Banning-Idyllwild Panoramic Highway (SR 243) and Bee Canyon Road (FS 5S07) in the San Bernardino National Forest. Comprised of mostly hard-pack dirt,…
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Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about San Martin
San Martin

San Martin

A short trail dotted with many campsites along the San Martin Ridgeline. Beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean, and it stays mostly above the fog line. The trail does dead-end at a High Clearance 4x4…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about San Martin Cliffside
San Martin Cliffside

San Martin Cliffside

A short and rough trail for high clearance 4x4s. It leads through manzanitas groves to a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The trail is marked with caution tape and a handwritten note "High Clearance 4x4s…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Sand Highway
Sand Highway

Sand Highway

This section of the gas pipeline road will take you north to south across most of the Spangler Hills OHV area. It's mostly straight, with a few turns overall. It's sandy for the most part…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Sandstone Canyon Trail
Sandstone Canyon Trail

Sandstone Canyon Trail

Sandstone Canyon Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back trail rated 3 out of 10 located within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The trail provides the unique opportunity to drive in one of the only slot canyons…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Sandy
Sandy

Sandy

This area is prone to flooding, some sections of this road either drive in a wash or through one, please be careful in the rainy season. The road runs through Bureau Land Management, in sections,…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Sandy Hill Camp Overlook
Sandy Hill Camp Overlook

Sandy Hill Camp Overlook

A great camp for capable vehicles. This trail takes you through the washes that border the main camping and staging area. The short jaunt up the hill leads to a spectacular camping spot with a…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
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