Off-Road Trails in California

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EC 214

EC 214

EC 214 is a 3.5-mile point-to-point trail rated 4 of 10 in Imperial County. EC 214 forms part of the northern boundary of the Coyote Mountain Wilderness Area. EC 214 is a BLM seasonal trail…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about EC 236 Painted Gorge Road
EC 236 Painted Gorge Road

EC 236 Painted Gorge Road

EC 236 Painted Gorge Road is a 4.9-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 in Imperial County. Painted Gorge Road is the primary access to the Carrizo Mountain (EC 130), Carrizo Mountain Overlook (EC 125),…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about EC 274 Yuha Desert
EC 274 Yuha Desert

EC 274 Yuha Desert

EC 274 Yuha Desert is a 10.7-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 in Imperial County. This is a BLM-designated "Open" trail and can be used by all vehicles. The trail can be accessed from…
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Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about EC 282 Yuha Desert
EC 282 Yuha Desert

EC 282 Yuha Desert

EC 282 Yuha Desert is a 2.7-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 in Imperial County. EC 282 is a BLM-designated "Limited Use" trail and can only be used by street-legal vehicles. The trail can…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about EC 285 Yuha Desert
EC 285 Yuha Desert

EC 285 Yuha Desert

EC 285 Yuha Desert is a 2-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 in Imperial County. EC 285 is a BLM-designated "Open" trail and may be used by all types of vehicles. EC 285 is…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about EC 311 Yuha Desert
EC 311 Yuha Desert

EC 311 Yuha Desert

EC 311 Yuha Desert is a 3.3-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 in Imperial County. EC311 is a BLM-designated "Limited Use" trail and can only be used by street-legal vehicles. The trail can be…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about EC 33 Table Mountain
EC 33 Table Mountain

EC 33 Table Mountain

EC 33 Table Mountain is a 2-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in San Diego County. EC 33 provides the east/west connection between EC 19 and EC 39. This is a BLM-designated "open"…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about EC 346 Yuha Desert
EC 346 Yuha Desert

EC 346 Yuha Desert

EC 346 Yuha Desert is a 7.4-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 in Imperial County. EC346 is a BLM-designated "Open" route and is accessible by all types of vehicles. Both the east and west…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about EC 39 Table Mountain
EC 39 Table Mountain

EC 39 Table Mountain

EC 39 Table Mountain is a 1.3-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in San Diego County. EC 39 is the westernmost trail within the Table Mountain area and provides the north/south connection between…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Echo Canyon Road
Echo Canyon Road

Echo Canyon Road

An easy rock road accessing the Inyo Mine from Hwy 190 in Death Valley National Park. The Death Valley Backcountry and Wilderness Access Map describes Echo Canyon as high clearance the first three miles and…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Edison Lake Road/Kaiser Pass North
Edison Lake Road/Kaiser Pass North

Edison Lake Road/Kaiser Pass North

Edison Lake Road is a stunning nine-mile road that starts at Kaiser Pass Road and ends at Edison Lake. The trail is single track but actually partially paved for the first six miles. Once it…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Edison Road (9N01) / Picnic Peak
Edison Road (9N01) / Picnic Peak

Edison Road (9N01) / Picnic Peak

This trail is usually well taken care of and is a very easy trail. 2WD will get you to the end and back, but you may slip, and/or traction control may kick on due to…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Edison Road Section 3 - 1N32
Edison Road Section 3 - 1N32

Edison Road Section 3 - 1N32

This trail goes from Gray Pine Pl. up to 3N31. Starting the trail off of Gray Pine Place you will find yourself in a subdivision, the access is between two houses and is marked as…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Eel's Cliff
Eel's Cliff

Eel's Cliff

This route will take you from Upper Lake all the way to Eel River/Lake Pillsbury. It begins with great views of the valley, plenty of camping and resting spots in between, and ends with your…
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Total Miles
27.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about El Camino Estate Road - FS 32150
El Camino Estate Road - FS 32150

El Camino Estate Road - FS 32150

This short but steep out-and-back trail climbs over 600 feet in less than a mile and a half, making it a quick route to big views. The road is a mix of sand and gravel…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about El Paseo Road
El Paseo Road

El Paseo Road

Dirt road for easy access to some great views of Red Rock Canyon. The climb into the canyon from Redrock Randsburg Road is graded nicely and maintained, with only a short section or two of…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Elephant Lake
Elephant Lake

Elephant Lake

This trail follows the South Fork of the John Day River and crosses a very remote area. It's a great area for camping and hiking. Destinations include Blacks Canyon, Izee Falls, and several historical sites.…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Elizabeth Tunnel/South Portal
Elizabeth Tunnel/South Portal

Elizabeth Tunnel/South Portal

This is a short but challenging dirt and gravel trail from San Francisquito Canyon Road to the remainder of the USFS roads in the vicinity of Grass Mountain. This trail is historic in nature as…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Elkhorn Road
Elkhorn Road

Elkhorn Road

The majority of the road is smooth and graded. However, there are sections that can have sticky mud, washed out from seasonal creeks that have a potential for high clearance. Carrizo Plain can get very…
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Total Miles
29.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Ella Wash
Ella Wash

Ella Wash

This trail starts at Palo Verde Wash and ends on Highway 22, cutting through a wash that is full of varying types of desert brush, creating a vegetated corridor. The surface is fine sand with…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring

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
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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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