Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Dusty Spur
Dusty Spur

Dusty Spur

This is a fantastic little offshoot that clings to the mountainside, offering a scenic mix of dense tree coverage and a great water crossing. The trail treats you to a cool, shaded environment as it…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Dusy/Ershim Trail
Dusy/Ershim Trail

Dusy/Ershim Trail

Total Miles
29.9
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dynamite Canyon Whipple Mountains
Dynamite Canyon Whipple Mountains

Dynamite Canyon Whipple Mountains

An easy and very enjoyable run through the gorgeous Whipple Mountains and deep Dynamite Canyon. This is one of our favorite trails in this Region. It is an easy run and the scenery is great…
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Total Miles
30.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Eagle - FS 27S13
Eagle - FS 27S13

Eagle - FS 27S13

Eagle (FS 27S13) branches off Brown's Mill and winds through dense pine trees and grasses within Sequoia National Forest. Shelf road sections break open the canopy at intervals, revealing views of the mountains and valley…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Eagle Meadows
Eagle Meadows

Eagle Meadows

This is an awesome out and back trail with amazing cliff views, creek crossings, beautiful trees and several great camping spots. Plenty of shorter trails splinter off the main roads, offering endless adventure. This route…
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Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Eagle Pass
Eagle Pass

Eagle Pass

A simple, but bone-jarring, trail through a canyon in the Sacramento Mountains near Needles, California. We did this trail starting at Exit 148 south of Needles, but it can be done either way. Eagle Pass…
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Total Miles
29.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Eagle Peak 4x4 Trail
Eagle Peak 4x4 Trail

Eagle Peak 4x4 Trail

This loop is very scenic and is a great weekend trip. This trail is adopted by Outcast Jeepers and is an easy-to-moderate trail but is loaded with views! There are lots of camping spots with…
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Total Miles
12.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock

This trail takes you to about 6,200 feet to the Eagle Rock! The trail up is steep and rocky and even covered in pine needles, but it is worth it! The view at the top…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Earp Falls
Earp Falls

Earp Falls

Earp Falls is created by seepage from Copper Basin Reservoir and is a perennial waterfall. The associated wash is verdant with palm trees and other vegetation not commonly found in this area. The water is…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about East Bank Wash
East Bank Wash

East Bank Wash

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
3.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about East Entry
East Entry

East Entry

This trail is a fantastic way to enter the BLM land from the east, offering a really nice mix of packed dirt and flowy sand. You will find plenty of rhythm on the main path,…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about East Fork Chiquito Creek - FS 5S011
East Fork Chiquito Creek - FS 5S011

East Fork Chiquito Creek - FS 5S011

East Fork Chiquito Creek (FS 5S011) is the scenic, bubbling heart of the Chiquito basin. Accessible directly from the paved scenic byway of Beasore Road, this trail functions primarily as the main loop for the…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about East Indian Canyon 4S10
East Indian Canyon 4S10

East Indian Canyon 4S10

This is a level 2-rated full-width road back to Highway 243. This is the fastest and safest way back up to Highway 243. The route through Bee Canyon is currently closed. 2 areas had a…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about East Letts - FS 17N02k
East Letts - FS 17N02k

East Letts - FS 17N02k

This trail used to be longer, but erosion turned it into half just a dirt bike trail. This trial ends at a bit of a turn around that you could unload your bikes and hit…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about East York - FS 17N73
East York - FS 17N73

East York - FS 17N73

This is a tight single wide out and back trail that ends at OHV trail heads. The end of the trail is sooner than expected as is turns into single track and is too narrow…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Eastern Aiken Mine Road
Eastern Aiken Mine Road

Eastern Aiken Mine Road

This trail leads from the Valley View Ranch area over to connect with the EMHT trail and continues to the mine area. The trail is mostly sandy with some really deep, longer sections and a…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Eastern Zinc Mine Road
Eastern Zinc Mine Road

Eastern Zinc Mine Road

This trail is a nice easier cut across from White Eagle Road to Paved Cima Road. There are many Joshua Trees in very dense forests. Other desert plants and evidence of Wild Burros, but none…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Easy Way to Camp From Trona Road
Easy Way to Camp From Trona Road

Easy Way to Camp From Trona Road

This trail starts out easy for larger rigs to access dispersed camping areas. It should be very doable for trailers and Motorhomes. Be sure to stop at the last large open space on the NE…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about EC 125
EC 125

EC 125

EC 125 is a 2.7-mile point-to-point trail rated 4 of 10 in Imperial County. EC 125 is a BLM seasonal trail open from 1 July to 31 December and closed the remainder of the year…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about EC 19 Table Mountain Road
EC 19 Table Mountain Road

EC 19 Table Mountain Road

EC 19 Table Mountain Road is a 6.1-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in San Diego County. EC 19 is also known as Mica Gem Mine Road by locals after the mining group…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
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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