Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Kaiser Pass Road
Kaiser Pass Road

Kaiser Pass Road

Kaiser Pass Road, built in the early 1920's as part of the Southern California Edison's Big Creek Hydroelectric Project, opened up access to the remote High Sierra. After two years of building, the road was…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, 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
4Moderate
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
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Kern Canyon 31E75
Kern Canyon 31E75

Kern Canyon 31E75

A tight, technical, meandering single-track trail with points of high exposure that provide beautiful views of the Kern Valley Canyon. A trail not for the faint of heart or those afraid of heights. Downhill exposure…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Kern River Getaway - 27S30
Kern River Getaway - 27S30

Kern River Getaway - 27S30

To get to this trail, you will first need to come down Black Gulch Jeep Trail heading West from Hwy 155. You will continue driving until the pavement turns to dirt at the last public…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Kernan
Kernan

Kernan

This mostly single-track trail is hard-packed with some rock gardens and bigger boulders that you can ride around. Starting at the top from the eastern side off of Long Valley Road, the trail begins with…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Kings Veto
Kings Veto

Kings Veto

Kings Veto is a short nasty trail. The boulders are large and like to hang up even the most capable of rigs. As with any trail in Johnson Valley, the rocks move around making the…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
9Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Kiss The Boundary
Kiss The Boundary

Kiss The Boundary

This trail is a fun blast through the hills with bermed corners, some washes, and occasional deep whoops. This trail just kisses the boundary between the Spangler OHV Area and BLM land. The trail is…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Knickerbocker - FS 2N08
Knickerbocker - FS 2N08

Knickerbocker - FS 2N08

Running through the San Bernardino National Forest just south of Big Bear Lake, Knickerbocker Road (FS 2N08) is a scenic, easy-going forest route that follows Knickerbocker Creek up the slopes toward the high ridges that…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
1
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Kona's Crossing
Kona's Crossing

Kona's Crossing

Kona's Crossing is a moderate trail that takes you across the scenic landscape of the Volcanic Tablelands right to Casa Diablo Mountain (If you start from Fish Slough). This trail consists of varying soil types,…
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Total Miles
12.8
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Kramer Arch
Kramer Arch

Kramer Arch

An awesome quick side trail in the Calico Mountains off Phillips Canyon West Trail. Loop around the mountain where you will be welcomed with a short, rocky climb before you drive down (or up, depending…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Kramer Arch Side Trail
Kramer Arch Side Trail

Kramer Arch Side Trail

This side trail starts about an eighth of a mile up Odessa Canyon. It is a narrow trail with steep canyon walls on both sides. It is suitable for a 68-inch or narrower 2-seater SxS…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about LA Aqueduct Road to Alphie Springs Road
LA Aqueduct Road to Alphie Springs Road

LA Aqueduct Road to Alphie Springs Road

This trail allows you to bypass the steep hill climbs leaving the main Dove Springs OHV staging area and climbing up above the valley floor. The trail is a hard pack road with some minor…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about La Colorado Mine
La Colorado Mine

La Colorado Mine

This trail is generally easy. As with most of the trails in this area, it goes in and out of washes, and there are some loose rocky off-camber climbs. The trail has a plethora of…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about La Gloria Road
La Gloria Road

La Gloria Road

La Gloria Road is a graded, well-maintained dirt road that connects the Salinas Valley and US-101 with SR-25 in San Benito County. It is the closest connecting road between Eastern and Western Pinnacles (there is…
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Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about LaBrosse Creek Road - FS 32176
LaBrosse Creek Road - FS 32176

LaBrosse Creek Road - FS 32176

This scenic 3-mile out-and-back trail climbs nearly 300 feet in just over 2 miles and runs parallel to Twin Lakes Road, offering a quiet dirt alternative to the pavement. The route begins just past the…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Lake Crowley Beach NE Cutoff
Lake Crowley Beach NE Cutoff

Lake Crowley Beach NE Cutoff

Lake Crowley Beach NE Cutoff is a scenic sandy track that links Benton Crossing Road to the shoreline of Lake Crowley, offering a shortcut to the beach route. As you drive, you're treated to sweeping…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lake Crowley Beach NE Run
Lake Crowley Beach NE Run

Lake Crowley Beach NE Run

The Lake Crowley Beach NE Run skirts the edge of Lake Crowley, offering drivers an immersive and raw shoreline experience. This six-mile out-and-back sandy path winds close to the water, hugging the terrain and weaving…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lake Crowley North Landing 1
Lake Crowley North Landing 1

Lake Crowley North Landing 1

This is a scenic route that offers broad, open views of the Eastern Sierra and the Glass Mountains. Beginning just off Benton Crossing Road, this 4.5-mile out-and-back trail travels across high-desert terrain lined with low…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Lake Crowley North Landing 2
Lake Crowley North Landing 2

Lake Crowley North Landing 2

Lake Crowley North Landing 2 is a short scenic route branching off from Lake Crowley North Landing 1. This 2.3-mile out-and-back trail travels across open high-desert terrain covered with sagebrush and volcanic pumice. The drive…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
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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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