Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Blue Dot
Blue Dot

Blue Dot

The top of Thor's Hammer is Blue Dot. This is a fun one and makes the connection over to Nightmare. The rocks are big and moving here but if you made it up Thor's Hammer…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Blue Ridge Truck Trail
Blue Ridge Truck Trail

Blue Ridge Truck Trail

This trail is a pretty drive along Blue Ridge in the eastern San Gabriel Mountains. The trail overlooks Mount Baden-Powell, Vincent Gulch, Pine Mountain/Pine Mountain Ridge, the Mountain High ski resort, Wright Mountain, and of…
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Total Miles
8.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Blythe Intaglios Trail
Blythe Intaglios Trail

Blythe Intaglios Trail

15 miles north of Blythe, California, on SR-95 is the entrance to the Blythe Intaglios, six large figures/geoglyphs that were carved into the ground between 450-2,000 years ago along the Colorado River. While best viewed…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Boca Hill
Boca Hill

Boca Hill

Boca Hill Trail is a 2.5 mile trail. The trail passes the peak of Boca Hill, a great place to stop and get some pictures from above I-80 with many peaks in the background. The…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Bodie Ghost Town
Bodie Ghost Town

Bodie Ghost Town

This is an alternative, fun, backroad route to Bodie State Historic Park that starts north of Bridgeport. History buffs will enjoy remains of the Chemung Mine and the site of Masonic, as well as great…
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Total Miles
23.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Boman Lake
Boman Lake

Boman Lake

The first part of the trail is paved. About 2/3rds of the way in, it becomes rocky and dirty. High clearance is recommended. There is one tricky hairpin about 1 mile from camp. Other than…
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Total Miles
17.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Bonta Creek - NF23N33
Bonta Creek - NF23N33

Bonta Creek - NF23N33

Graded Forest Service road above the CA-70 highway in Graeagle, California that accesses Bonta Ridge, Penman Saddle, and other points to the North in the Plumas National Forest. There is a great brewery - the…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bonta Ridge - NF23N05Y
Bonta Ridge - NF23N05Y

Bonta Ridge - NF23N05Y

Bonta Ridge is an occasionally maintained gravel Forest Service road that climbs from Bonta Creek Road above the CA-70 highway up to Penman Saddle and points beyond in this section of the Plumas National Forest.…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bottle Hill
Bottle Hill

Bottle Hill

Bottle Hill is a good trail to learn how your vehicle feels on dirt, rock, and mud; or to check the off-road capability of your vehicle after making modifications or repairs. It is also a…
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Total Miles
10.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Boundary Circle 1
Boundary Circle 1

Boundary Circle 1

One of the more established boundary trails in the area. A generally easy connector trail to attach with other trails in the area. The trail has some whoops and bermed corners and crosses some sandy…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Boundary Ridge, Trail 25
Boundary Ridge, Trail 25

Boundary Ridge, Trail 25

For expert riders only, this trail is rated extremely difficult. Trail hazards may Include; narrow and steep sections, washed-out sections, fallen trees, and large falling or loose rocks. Boundary Tidge "Trail 25" is an 8-mile…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bowen Ranch
Bowen Ranch

Bowen Ranch

This wide washboard trail heads up into the hills passing private property and open BLM land. It ends at the Bowens Ranch and hot springs (more info below). There are a few dispersed camping spots…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Bradshaw's Trail
Bradshaw's Trail

Bradshaw's Trail

Bradshaw's Trail is roughly a 70-mile-long trail stretching from Blythe, CA, to the eastern side of the Salton Sea. The trail runs east to west although it can be traveled from either end, and goes…
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Total Miles
70.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Brewer Lake
Brewer Lake

Brewer Lake

If you are a beginner, or looking to test out a new vehicle, this is a great easy trail. The trail is short but provides beautiful views of Shaver Lake below. The last three quarters…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bridgeless
Bridgeless

Bridgeless

This trail is a fun connector from Highway 50 to Wentworth Springs Road. It's not hard and can be done mostly in 2WD, minus the part where the bridge collapsed! You must go down the…
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Total Miles
33.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Briggs Camp
Briggs Camp

Briggs Camp

Near Death Valley National Park, experienced riders will enjoy this challenging route. There are two first-come, first-serve cabins open to the public. Green-sticker ATVs and dirtbikes can explore above camp on a narrow bridge to…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Bronco Knoll
Bronco Knoll

Bronco Knoll

Bronco Knoll is the place where Ford did some of the testing for the new Generation 6 Ford Bronco. The coordinates for Bronco Knoll are an easter egg on all of the Gen 6 Broncos,…
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Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Bronco Peak
Bronco Peak

Bronco Peak

If you are exploring the Corral Canyon OHV Area, this is the main 4-wheel-drive trail. Most of the trails are specifically for ATVs and dirt bikes, but this one is open to 4X4 vehicles and…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Brooklyn Mine Trail
Brooklyn Mine Trail

Brooklyn Mine Trail

Venture deep into the the history of Joshua Tree on Brooklyn Mine Trail. Explore the abandoned mining camps in the old mining district, where you will follow a deep sandy and rocky wash deep into…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Buck Lake
Buck Lake

Buck Lake

The lower part of the trail from the Mckinney Rubicon to the lake is only a 5-difficulty rating however if you continue to follow the trail above the lake the trail becomes a 7-difficulty rating.…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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