Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Geology Tour Road
Geology Tour Road

Geology Tour Road

This is a fantastic family adventure. The entire trail is located inside Joshua Tree National Park. It is a long loop trail that is very scenic with beautiful vistas, interesting rock formations, ancient volcanic lava…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Gettysburg Trail
Gettysburg Trail

Gettysburg Trail

Welcome to the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicle Recreational Area, the largest SVRA in California with more than 85,000 acres. OWSVRA is over 130 square miles with hundreds of miles of desert track open to all…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about Giant Gap (FS 26-006)
Giant Gap (FS 26-006)

Giant Gap (FS 26-006)

Giant Gap (FS 26-006) is a beautiful 2.5-mile-long trail that starts and ends along Elliot Ranch Road (FS 26). It is part of the Foresthill OHV area and can be run in either direction. The…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Giant Hyssop - FS 6S026X
Giant Hyssop - FS 6S026X

Giant Hyssop - FS 6S026X

Giant Hyssop (FS 6S026X) is the perfect escape hatch when you tire of the pavement on Beasore Road (FS 5S07). This trail offers an immediate transition from tarmac to a classic Sierra two-track adventure, peeling…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Giant Rock
Giant Rock

Giant Rock

To reach Giant Rock, turn off Boone Road and head across Means Lakebed. The route generally consists of smooth desert sand interspersed with small washes. Numerous intertwining trails offer choices in your path. Be mindful…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Giant Rock to Means Lakebed
Giant Rock to Means Lakebed

Giant Rock to Means Lakebed

This trail will provide a great scenic view of the desert for everyone, from beginners to experienced off-roaders. You will begin the trail just off Highway 247 at Mikasa Road. This will lead you up…
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Total Miles
14.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
Learn more about Gilbert Ridge (28E213)
Gilbert Ridge (28E213)

Gilbert Ridge (28E213)

Gilbert Ridge (28E213) is a singletrack dirt bike trail that is suitable for all riders in the Inyo National Forest. Fast and flowy, it twists and turns under Gilbert Peak and leads to Dry Creek.…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Gimasol Ridge - FS 3S007
Gimasol Ridge - FS 3S007

Gimasol Ridge - FS 3S007

This 4-mile out-and-back trail starts at Ferguson Ridge and features dramatic elevation changes, dropping almost 2,000 feet and climbing over 350 feet across 2.5 miles of challenging terrain. The single vehicle-wide trail skirts along the…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Glass Creek FS 2S49
Glass Creek FS 2S49

Glass Creek FS 2S49

Starting just west of the Crestview Caltrans maintenance station on Highway 395 and ending at Dead Man Creek Road, this sandy and pumice trail is very dusty and heavily rutted due to frequent side-by-side traffic.…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Glass Creek to Mammoth Mountain Lodge - Part 1
Glass Creek to Mammoth Mountain Lodge - Part 1

Glass Creek to Mammoth Mountain Lodge - Part 1

This is the first of two parts that take you from the Glass Creek Campground to the Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge. This route is entirely off-pavement and on legal trails. The majority of the route…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Glass Creek to Mammoth Mountain Lodge - Part 2
Glass Creek to Mammoth Mountain Lodge - Part 2

Glass Creek to Mammoth Mountain Lodge - Part 2

This part of the route picks up at the end of Part 1 and requires a hard right turn onto FS 3s106. There is some elevation climbing for most of the 4-mile length of this…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Glass Mountains Ridgeline Run
Glass Mountains Ridgeline Run

Glass Mountains Ridgeline Run

This 12-mile run climbs the Ridgeline between Watterson Troughs (7957 feet) up to its peak just above 9800 feet then down to Sawmill Meadows (9209 feet). The trail offers stunning 360 views of Lake Crowley,…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Learn more about Glass Spur A FS 2S23A
Glass Spur A FS 2S23A

Glass Spur A FS 2S23A

Starting at Glass Creek Road, this trail climbs 126 feet and drops 308 feet over just over a mile, leading toward the Obsidian Flat Group Campground. It forms part of the June to Mammoth loop…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Global Rock - FS 5S004
Global Rock - FS 5S004

Global Rock - FS 5S004

Global Rock (FS 5S004) is a delightful scenic cruiser that serves as a backstage pass to one of the Sierra National Forest's most photogenic oddities. The trail begins as a well-graded forest road, rolling smoothly…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Goat Canyon Overlook
Goat Canyon Overlook

Goat Canyon Overlook

Goat Canyon Overlook is a 2.7-mile point-to-point trail rated 4 of 10 located on both BLM land and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP). Goat Canyon Overlook is a favorite of locals as it provides…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Goat Ranch Cutoff
Goat Ranch Cutoff

Goat Ranch Cutoff

This route starts at Cottonwood Canyon Road and ends at Highway 167 near the junction of Highway 395. The sandy graded road runs parallel to Mono Lake and offers good views of Mono Lake and…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Gobblers Knob Spur A
Gobblers Knob Spur A

Gobblers Knob Spur A

This is a beautiful trail that leads you to the highest point within the little set of trails in this area. It also connects at the top with the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Be careful…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Gold Crown Mine - FS3S50
Gold Crown Mine - FS3S50

Gold Crown Mine - FS3S50

This 3.63-mile point-to-point trail climbs 811 feet and drops 707 feet, starting and ending on FS3S157E near Chidago Canyon Road. The mostly sand surface is 1.5 vehicles wide, following a power line as it slowly…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Gold Fever - 3N05
Gold Fever - 3N05

Gold Fever - 3N05

This scenic loop winds through Holcomb Valley, offering a glimpse into the area's Gold Rush past with marked stops from the Gold Fever Trail. Expect mild terrain with occasional puddles, picnic spots, scenic pullouts, meadow,…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Gold Mountain - FS 3N69
Gold Mountain - FS 3N69

Gold Mountain - FS 3N69

If you like rocks, Gold Mountain is going to be right up your alley. The trail is famous for punishing technical rock waterfalls, bumpy surfaces, and relentless rocky obstacles that keep you on your toes.…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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ATV trails in California

Learn more about 16E08 Las Chiches
16E08 Las Chiches

16E08 Las Chiches

Las Chiches is a short trail rated as difficult because of its steep inclines. There are incredible views as you traverse the ridge line in La Panza Range within Los Padres National Forest. The trail…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 24W09.24
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
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UTV/side-by-side trails in California

Learn more about 24W09.24
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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