Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Orosco Ridge Truck Trail 12S02
Orosco Ridge Truck Trail 12S02

Orosco Ridge Truck Trail 12S02

This trail winds its way through the Cleveland Forest from Pamo Road to the Guejito Truck Trail. The trail is not very well maintained. It is very rutted. The trail takes you up and over…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Otay Mountain Truck Trail (Lower Trail)
Otay Mountain Truck Trail (Lower Trail)

Otay Mountain Truck Trail (Lower Trail)

This is a well-maintained road that needs high clearance just for potholes and washouts. It has some beautiful views of the Otay mountains with a lot of little offshoots to explore, given you have the…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Otay Mountain Truck Trail (Upper Trail)
Otay Mountain Truck Trail (Upper Trail)

Otay Mountain Truck Trail (Upper Trail)

This is a well-maintained road that needs high clearance just for potholes and washouts. It has some beautiful views of the Otay mountains with a lot of little offshoots to explore, given you have the…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Otay Mtns Truck Trail
Otay Mtns Truck Trail

Otay Mtns Truck Trail

This route goes up and over Otay Mountain with sweeping views over the San Ysidro Mountains, and a little bit of San Diego in the distance. The road is made up entirely of dirt and…
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Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring, Summer
Learn more about Outer Limits
Outer Limits

Outer Limits

This is one of the longer trails in Johnson Valley. If you start at the bottom, the trail gets harder and harder as you go up. The trail is pretty far out, so be prepared…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
9Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Outlook - FS 9s010w
Outlook - FS 9s010w

Outlook - FS 9s010w

This 1.9-mile trail spur is a scenic and easy access road, designed for fast transit to one of the high country's primary ridgeline overlooks. The road is a clear two-track with a smooth, firm base…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Owen's River Road
Owen's River Road

Owen's River Road

Owen's River Road actually starts at Hwy 395. It is paved for the first four miles. This trail starts when the paved turns to dirt, traveling over twelve (12) miles before ending at Benton Crossing…
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Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Owens Gorge Loop - FS 4S05
Owens Gorge Loop - FS 4S05

Owens Gorge Loop - FS 4S05

This is a very sandy trail that stays mostly flat, with a gentle climb near the end. The track is about a single vehicle wide, though there are occasional pull-offs for passing. The trail begins…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Owens Gorge Road
Owens Gorge Road

Owens Gorge Road

This full trail actually starts off just off Highway 395 in the locale of Sunny Slopes. It is paved until after it crosses the Long Valley Dam at Lake Crowley. This mapped trail starts just…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Owls Hole Springs
Owls Hole Springs

Owls Hole Springs

This corrugated road is the only access to the Owls Hole mining area, which is known for--among other minerals--ramsdellite, which is used in lithium batteries. It is perhaps the most remote backcountry road in the…
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Total Miles
22.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Oyster Shell Wash
Oyster Shell Wash

Oyster Shell Wash

The Oyster Shell Wash is a beautiful canyon that goes for miles, but you are stopped after one mile for vehicle traffic due to a narrow shelf of rocks over 20 feet tall. The track…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pachalka Road
Pachalka Road

Pachalka Road

Pachalka Road starts at Valley Wells Smelter and heads Northeast to Pachalka Spring, then back to Excelsior Mine Road. Pachalka Spring is at the base of Clark Mountain at the North end of the Mojave…
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Total Miles
9.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pack Rat Wash
Pack Rat Wash

Pack Rat 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
4.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Packard Canyon Road
Packard Canyon Road

Packard Canyon Road

This 15.1-mile point-to-point trail takes you up Packard Canyon to the Old Yosemite Coulterville Road. The trail starts with low brush and sparse trees that climb to more dense forest. There are a few areas…
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Total Miles
15.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Painted Canyon Road
Painted Canyon Road

Painted Canyon Road

Painted Canyon is a gorgeous landmark outside of Mecca, California. At the entrance to the road leading to the canyon, there is a warning sign that says "Passable for 4-Wheel Drive Vehicles Only". At the…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Painted Gorge Trail
Painted Gorge Trail

Painted Gorge Trail

Painted Gorge Trail is a 1.4-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…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Palm Wash
Palm Wash

Palm 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
6.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Palo Verde Wash
Palo Verde Wash

Palo Verde Wash

Palo Verde Wash is a 10.7-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 within both the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area. The north end of the trail starts within…
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Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Palomar Divide (9S07)
Palomar Divide (9S07)

Palomar Divide (9S07)

The Palomar Divide is an easy drive with beautiful views. It is a single lane with pull-offs throughout. The majority of the trail is dirt, however, it has some old paved sections in the lower…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pandre Madre Mine
Pandre Madre Mine

Pandre Madre Mine

This trail is an out-and-back if you're not up for doing one of the connecting trails rated 7+. The route starts by going past an active mine and then quickly opens up to the Padre…
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Total Miles
6.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, 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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