Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Hixon - Bautista Trail (2E43)

Hixon - Bautista Trail (2E43)

The Hixon - Bautista Trail is an ATV/Dirt Bike Trail in San Bernardino National Forest. This trail includes a significant amount of elevation gain from Bautista Canyon to Red Mountain. The fantastic views stretch from…
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Total Miles

5.9

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Fall, Winter, Spring

Learn more about Hobart Mills

Hobart Mills

Begin either from Boca Campground or off Highway 89 / 886--either way, this flat route is just the start of what's out there to explore. Following well-maintained Forest Service roads, it's a quick, easy side…
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Total Miles

5.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Hoffman Meadow Spur - FS 6S089Y

Hoffman Meadow Spur - FS 6S089Y

This is a fast and smooth 5.35-mile spur designed for efficient high-country access. The trail runs entirely through the severe 2020 Creek Wildfire burn scar, leaving a scene of skeletal snags and wide-open views. The…
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Total Miles

5.1

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Holcomb Creek

Holcomb Creek

This is a difficult trail. There is no single large obstacle, just two tough boulder fields. Wet tires add to the difficulty as you cross Holcomb Creek several times. Stock vehicles are not recommended, but…
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Total Miles

5.8

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Holcomb Valley - 3N16

Holcomb Valley - 3N16

Holcomb Valley Road offers a scenic drive through pine forests, historic mining sites, and desert terrain. The dirt route includes rocky patches, mild grades, and varied landscapes. Highlights include a mountain pass, amazing meadow homestead,…
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Total Miles

10.4

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Hole in the Wall

Hole in the Wall

This trail offers a sweet blend of flowy sections and rocky bits that keep things interesting. You will ride past some pretty cool lava formations that make the landscape look like another planet. If you…
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Total Miles

0.8

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Hole in the Wall Canyon

Hole in the Wall Canyon

This out-and-back trail rises almost 1,600 feet in just over 6.5 miles into the Hole in the Wall Canyon. You will encounter stunning rock formations throughout the trail. You will go through the actual "Hole…
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Total Miles

6.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Hollister Hills SVRA

Hollister Hills SVRA

Total Miles

0.6

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Holmes Camp Road

Holmes Camp Road

This sandy trail is one and a half vehicles wide and relatively smooth, making for easy navigation. The route goes by the Holmes Camp Area, which has lots of dispersed open camping and some pergola-covered…
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Total Miles

2.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Holy Climber

Holy Climber

This is a busy trail, with beautiful fall colors and great vistas. There are sections of loose, rocky terrain and sections with softer dirt that may be whooped out. Most are shallow and smooth, so…
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Total Miles

29.2

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Horse Camp Road

Horse Camp Road

This trail is located in Anza Borrego State Park and features a sand and some gravel surface that's two vehicles wide, providing comfortable navigation. The route is surrounded by mountain views in all directions as…
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Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Fall, Winter, Spring

Learn more about Horse Canyon Trail 17E21

Horse Canyon Trail 17E21

This trail starts out right off Highway 88 at 7100 feet with a smooth and flowy single track that quickly escalates into a steep rocky climb to 9100 feet. The few breaks are short once…
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Total Miles

5.5

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Horse Meadows

Horse Meadows

This short track is accessed from Highway 395. It is a sandy, easy road. Horse Meadow is a pretty meadow that offers beautiful views of Eastern Sierra. Currently, the trail is closed 1.23 miles down…
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Total Miles

1.5

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Horse Thief Canyon

Horse Thief Canyon

This 8.5-mile trail runs north to south. It can be ridden either way. It drops from 5,358 feet down to the valley at 3,418 feet. Starting from the top in the Piper Mountain Wilderness, the…
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Total Miles

8.4

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Horsethief Flats - 3n03A

Horsethief Flats - 3n03A

Coming off of Highway 18 between Big Bear and Lucerne Valley it is about 1 mile along 3n03 to reach the offshoot of the Horsethief Flats Trail. This is rated as a Black Diamond, which…
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Total Miles

3.2

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Hot Creek Crossover

Hot Creek Crossover

This short trail, just north of the airport, cuts between Hot Creek Road and Whitmore Tubs Road. This trail is a more scenic route than the graded and longer route along Whitmore Tubs Road or…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Hot Creek Geological Site

Hot Creek Geological Site

From Big Springs Campground, this is a fast and run route to an amazing natural hot creek! Complete with sizzling hot springs (careful, too hot to touch) that are a beautiful aqua color. Two-track roads…
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Total Miles

21.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Hot Creek Hatchery Road

Hot Creek Hatchery Road

Hot Creek Hatchery Road is a well-graded road that connects Highway 395 to Owens River Road and Whitmore Tubs Road. It starts off a paved road that takes you to the Mammoth-Yosemite Airport. Then it…
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Total Miles

5.0

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about House Trail

House Trail

This is a short but fun trail connecting the Highline Trail to the Deer Trail. The route includes a few challenging spots with deep ruts, rocks, and off-camber sections. It is suitable for high-clearance stock…
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Total Miles

0.8

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

Learn more about Howland Hill Road

Howland Hill Road

Howland Hill Road is an old stagecoach road nestled in the old-growth redwoods. Few places still exist where you can drive alongside trees as tall as 300'. The main section of Howland Hill Road is…
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Total Miles

5.1

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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ATV trails in California

Learn more about 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 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 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 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

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UTV/side-by-side trails in California

Learn more about 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

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)

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

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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