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Learn more about Antelope Springs Road
Antelope Springs Road

Antelope Springs Road

This winding road connects Owens River Road with the paved section of Antelope Springs Road which connects to Highway 203. Antelope Springs Road starts in LAWP land. It passes the Magma Geothermal plant. Then it…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Antelope Springs Road West
Antelope Springs Road West

Antelope Springs Road West

Antelope Springs Road starts in LAWP land. It passes the Magma Geothermal plant, and then it enters Inyo National Forest. It climbs 300 feet and then drops almost 500 feet. The road is mostly fine…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Araz Wash South
Araz Wash South

Araz Wash South

Araz Wash runs through the Cargo Muchacho Mountains. The boulders strewn along this trail make for a great challenge, offering many options, but a few of the most difficult obstacles are not optional, so you…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Arcularious Old - FS 2S85
Arcularious Old - FS 2S85

Arcularious Old - FS 2S85

Arcularious Old Trail, also known as Forest Service Road 2S85, is a previously paved road that has been deteriorating over the years. It has many potholes and changes between gravel and sand. It cuts through…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Arlington and Blackjack Mine
Arlington and Blackjack Mine

Arlington and Blackjack Mine

This is a short spur trail, but there are many old mineshafts. The trail is mostly rock, with some small boulders. It has old mining canyons that you can drive in, and lots of large…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Arlington Mine Road
Arlington Mine Road

Arlington Mine Road

Arlington Mine Road is a very easy trail, with mostly hardpack sand and gravel with some washes to watch out for if you're going too fast. The first six miles are frequently maintained due to…
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Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Arrastia Wash Trail
Arrastia Wash Trail

Arrastia Wash Trail

This wash is full of prospector fun. It is loose river gravel with a few sand areas. 4WD is recommended. There are many things to do and see. It's an out-and-back, single-lane road with little…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Arrowhead North Loop
Arrowhead North Loop

Arrowhead North Loop

This is a fun loop on the north side of Lake Arrowhead. Starting at the Crab Flats OHV staging area, this route loops toward the town of Lake Arrowhead and then through the forest north…
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Total Miles
9.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Arroyo Salado Wash
Arroyo Salado Wash

Arroyo Salado 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
15.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Arroyo Seco del Diablo
Arroyo Seco del Diablo

Arroyo Seco del Diablo

Arroyo Seco del Diablo is a 13.2-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP). Arroyo Seco del Diablo is Spanish for Devil's Dry Wash and lies amid…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Arroyo Tapiado Trail
Arroyo Tapiado Trail

Arroyo Tapiado Trail

Arroyo Tapiado Trail is a 9.1-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in located within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP). Trails within the ABDSP are restricted to street-legal vehicles. Arroyo Tapiado is…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Artesian Trail
Artesian Trail

Artesian Trail

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
4.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Augie's Way
Augie's Way

Augie's Way

This trail is mostly sand and dirt, with only a small obstacle at the entrance and very few obstacles along the way with nothing serious to note. It is a fantastic trail to get to…
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Total Miles
13.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Aurora Cutoff R14
Aurora Cutoff R14

Aurora Cutoff R14

Aurora Cutoff R14 is a narrow two-track trail that traces the top of a ridge, leading you toward the historic Aurora Mine. This scenic route offers plenty of opportunities to explore single-track trails branching off…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Austin Meadows
Austin Meadows

Austin Meadows

This trail is perfect for beginners and is relatively smooth, with shady roads and a small water crossing. It's pretty scenic and relaxing. Camping is available, but there was a fire restriction when I was…
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Total Miles
8.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Azalea Creek - FS 9S014B
Azalea Creek - FS 9S014B

Azalea Creek - FS 9S014B

This is an essential, short 1.1-mile spur providing high-clearance access to a unique ridge-top viewpoint. The trail climbs rapidly through a mixed-severity 2020 Creek Wildfire burn zone, which has exposed the dramatic granite formations and…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Back to Where Ya Came From
Back to Where Ya Came From

Back to Where Ya Came From

This trail is a sandy two-track that progresses to large whoops and some washouts. The trail leads from outside the OHV park on BLM land to inside Spangler and lets out right at the wagon…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Back Way to Schmidt Tunnel
Back Way to Schmidt Tunnel

Back Way to Schmidt Tunnel

The trail is single-car wide with short climbs and descents. This is a short trail with great views from multiple locations of the trail. This is the backway to the William Henry Schmidt Tunnel. It's…
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Total Miles
9.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Backdoor
Backdoor

Backdoor

Nice and close to camp Backdoor is an icon in Johnson Valley. The Backdoor is more or less one big ledge to climb on a short trail. Backdoor has been dug out over the years…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
10Extreme
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bailey Canyon
Bailey Canyon

Bailey Canyon

Bailey Canyon is a scenic trail running through the San Bernardino National Forest. There are views of Silverwood Lake, canyons full of trees, and the city near the south end of the trail. The trail…
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Total Miles
16.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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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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