Off-Road Trails in California

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Clarks Summit

Explore the back side of Snow Summit Ski Area in the picturesque San Bernardino National Forest. The upper portion of Clarks Summit offers spectacular scenic lookouts and connects with Skyline Drive (Trail #73), which leads…
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Total Miles

29.5

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Clavey Crossing to Bourland Meadow

Clavey Crossing to Bourland Meadow

This route has creek crossings as well as river crossings! This is a very pretty and scenic area with plenty of areas to camp along the water. The trail has some larger rocks and ruts…
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Total Miles

6.5

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Clawhammer

Clawhammer

This is a fun little trail that is a little less intense than trails like Jackhammer or Wrecking Ball. Many of the obstacles on this trail have a bypass. Of course, if you choose to…
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Total Miles

0.8

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Claypit Cutoff - FS 3S07

Claypit Cutoff - FS 3S07

This trail runs through wide open meadows with panoramic views of the Eastern Sierra, the Glass Mountains, and the White Mountains. The track is mostly sand and pumice with sections of gravel and rock that…
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Total Miles

3.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Cleghorn Bar

Cleghorn Bar

This is a fun drive with varying terrain. Green-sticker vehicles allowed and staging is available toward the beginning of the ride. Look for the sign that starts the 4WD riding. This routes takes you through…
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Total Miles

11.7

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Cleghorn CA-15 Overlook

Cleghorn CA-15 Overlook

This trail offers a solid mix of easy riding and great scenery. The main road stays mostly clear and well-maintained, making it friendly for 4x4s and dual sport or dirt bikes. Surface conditions are usually…
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Total Miles

1.5

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Cleghorn Ridge

Cleghorn Ridge

Cleghorn Ridge features excellent views and challenging obstacles. There is plenty of space at trailheads to pull over and air down\up. Weekends can get busy, but most of the trail has room to pass. Some…
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Total Miles

13.9

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Cleghorn Ridge Entry

Cleghorn Ridge Entry

One of Southern California's gateways to some solid off-road trails and adventure roads. Parking is limited, so don't expect a big welcoming lot. The area has a bit of a sketchy reputation, so keep your…
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Total Miles

0.8

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Cleghorn ROTW Access - FS 3N44

Cleghorn ROTW Access - FS 3N44

If you're looking for a quick offshoot from the California State Route 138, this is a cool off-road section. This trail mixes easy riding with some killer views. The road is mostly smooth and well-maintained,…
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Total Miles

2.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Cleghorn Technical Access Road

Cleghorn Technical Access Road

This trail is full of technical surprises that keep you on your toes. It's not very well maintained, so some 4x4s will struggle, and dual sport or dirt bikes are definitely the safer bet. You'll…
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Total Miles

2.2

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Winter

Learn more about Cleghorn Tracks

Cleghorn Tracks

Cleghorn Tracks takes you through some really interesting geological terrain with plenty to check out along the way. One highlight is spotting the old train tracks tucked into the landscape--they make for a fun little…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Clover Meadow - FS 5S005

Clover Meadow - FS 5S005

This is a short and fast forest service access road that is the final stretch to the popular Fernandez Pass / Walton trailhead. This same trailhead also serves as an access point along the longer…
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Total Miles

2.4

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Clover Meadow Cutoff - FS 5S053Y

Clover Meadow Cutoff - FS 5S053Y

This is a lightning-fast, short link designed for efficiency, connecting the main roads in the high-country network. This two-track route runs entirely through the severe 2020 Creek Wildfire burn scar. The road surface is a…
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Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Coachwhip Canyon

Coachwhip Canyon

This 3-mile out-and-back trail starts on Highway 22 just across from Ella Wash and heads into the hills, winding between the mud hills as it gains elevation. The sand is very fine with some sections…
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Total Miles

1.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Coarse Gold Road 5N24

Coarse Gold Road 5N24

This trail is a short connector and gatekeeper to Del Sur Ridge 6N18. A couple of points feature nice views of surrounding canyons and chaparral. Deep ruts and erosion give this trail a bit of…
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Total Miles

2.1

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Cody Lake

Cody Lake

Cody Lake trail is a short out/back jaunt to a high alpine Sierra Nevada lake that is remote and beautiful. The trail ends overlooking the lake and requires a very steep hiking descent to reach…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Coffee Creek Road

Coffee Creek Road

Coffee Creek Road is a relaxed and flat connector trail linking Poso Road and Poso Flat Road, following the course of Coffee Creek through a corridor of grass and large oak trees. The hard-packed graded…
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Total Miles

1.0

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Cold Spring

Cold Spring

This trail will take you to a wetland area where multiple springs emerge from the mountainside. There is a dispersed camping area at the end where it turns into some hiking trails that give an…
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Total Miles

0.8

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Connector Drop Route

Connector Drop Route

This trail offers a solid cut-off route to several connecting trails in the area and is a handy way to change directions during your ride. It does have a tricky uphill climb, one of the…
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Total Miles

0.4

Tech Rating

8Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Converse - 13S07/13S50

Converse - 13S07/13S50

This is a short loop dirt road in Sequoia National Forest. Along the loop, you can find a few spots perfect for tent camping, with plenty of room for up to 2 to 3 tents…
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Total Miles

2.4

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer

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ATV trails in California

Learn more about 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 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 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

Learn more about 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

Learn more about 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

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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