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Dove Springs Canyon

Dove Springs Canyon

Dove Springs Canyon Road is a solid pick for offroaders looking for an easy-to-moderate trail that blends desert scenery with diverse terrain. Running from Dove Springs to Kelso Valley Road, this route is especially popular…
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Total Miles
7.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dove Springs Canyon Rd BLM SC103
Dove Springs Canyon Rd BLM SC103

Dove Springs Canyon Rd BLM SC103

One of the main trails through Dove Springs OHV open riding area, this fine dusty sand route features lots of whoops and washboards, creating constant suspension action. High bank turns offer fun features for those…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
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Dove Springs Canyon Road

Dove Springs Canyon Road

This route takes you from the main Dove Springs staging area to the Actual Dove Springs. It follows SC103 all the way and changes between a dirt road and a double-wide trail. It has sections…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Drinkwater Trail
Drinkwater Trail

Drinkwater Trail

The trail starts with a moderate incline followed by a sharp right turn. A few sections have steep inclines and declines that look intimidating but offer good traction. It can be completed with a stock…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Dry Creek Cutoff FS 32E628-SNO
Dry Creek Cutoff FS 32E628-SNO

Dry Creek Cutoff FS 32E628-SNO

This trail offers a fun and moderately challenging drive through a mix of open meadows and beautiful, thinned new-growth pine forest. The sandy and pumice surface is generally smooth, but drivers will encounter some rocks…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dry Creek Flats Upper - FS3S89
Dry Creek Flats Upper - FS3S89

Dry Creek Flats Upper - FS3S89

This sand and pumice trail, marked by orange diamonds with and without the letter "C," winds through a beautiful pine forest with stunning peaks of the Eastern Sierra and occasional glimpses of Mammoth Mountain. The…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Dry Creek Gulch (28E210)
Dry Creek Gulch (28E210)

Dry Creek Gulch (28E210)

Dry Creek Gulch is a short connector trail for dirt bikes only and allows for a scenic ride along Dry Creek. This trail follows a wide wash on the western side, that then becomes a…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Dry Creek Knoll
Dry Creek Knoll

Dry Creek Knoll

This short trail takes you to the top of the Dry Creek Knoll (8842 feet). The trail loops around the knoll. It offers some nice views above the Mammoth Scenic Loop. The track is snow-covered…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Dry Creek Knoll Side Spur - 3S110B
Dry Creek Knoll Side Spur - 3S110B

Dry Creek Knoll Side Spur - 3S110B

This short side spur off the Dry Creek Knoll Track winds up and through a lush forest. It takes you to an overlook above the Inyo National Forest. There is a nice spot for a…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dry Creek Road - FS3S22
Dry Creek Road - FS3S22

Dry Creek Road - FS3S22

The trail starts at Inyo Craters Road and is part of the scenic Inyo National Forest. It's mostly sandy with some small rocks and features several corners, north of a large meadow, that have deep…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dry Wash Trail
Dry Wash Trail

Dry Wash Trail

This technical wash is a blast if you're looking for a challenge that keeps you on your toes. It's a tricky run packed with rock step-ups and natural obstacles that require precise wheel placement and…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Dumont Dunes
Dumont Dunes

Dumont Dunes

Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Dump Wash
Dump Wash

Dump Wash

This one-vehicle-wide trail starts at the end of Inspiration Wash and cuts and winds through a very sandy wash with lots of mud walls lining the trail throughout. You will have to cut in and…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Dump Wash Lateral
Dump Wash Lateral

Dump Wash Lateral

This trail starts just off Dump Wash Trail and runs through a fairly wide wash, though the actual track is only 1 to 1.5 vehicles wide. The route is lined with mud walls, many of…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Dunderberg Meadows
Dunderberg Meadows

Dunderberg Meadows

This twelve-mile sandy graded road travels from north to south from Hwy 395, near Bridgeport, down to the Virginia Lakes Road. It is an easy trail that offers beautiful views of the Eastern Sierras to…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dunderburg Mill
Dunderburg Mill

Dunderburg Mill

Cool dirt trail running slightly parallel with 395. A nice place to pull off the pavement for a side mission if traveling the corridor. A few good spots to glass deer and elk in the…
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Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Dunes Vista
Dunes Vista

Dunes Vista

Dunes Vista is a loose, sandy open desert driving experience with many ruts, washboards, and whoops connecting Dunes Vista dispersed campground near I-8 and Ogilby to the north. It is a narrow, fun high-speed trail…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Dunnigan Hill
Dunnigan Hill

Dunnigan Hill

The main connector between the north and south entrances of the Knoxville OHV area. Very active with power sports vehicles, as many marked and unmarked trails crisscross this trail. An easy trail with good views…
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Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about Dupont Road
Dupont Road

Dupont Road

Dupont Rd is a 17.7-mile trail rated 3 out of 10. Depending on the direction run, two thousand one hundred seventy-seven feet of elevation are gained or lost on this trail. The majority of the…
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Total Miles
17.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Dust Devil Trail
Dust Devil Trail

Dust Devil Trail

This fun little offroad trail offers a cool mix of standard dirt roads and sections of old, unused roadbed. Because parts of it haven't seen heavy traffic in a while, it actually rides a bit…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

ATV trails in California

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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

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

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

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

UTV/side-by-side trails in California

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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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