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Learn more about Peavine - FS 33
Peavine - FS 33

Peavine - FS 33

Open to Highway Legal Vehicles Yearlong, except during Hunting Season; 9/22-11/04 when ALL Vehicles are allowed. (Be Cautious of Others). First half is a dirt path with light to no tree due to a recent…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Peligreen Jeepway
Peligreen Jeepway

Peligreen Jeepway

Trail starts with an easy scenic drive through pine trees as it crosses several small creeks. The real fun starts when the road becomes a rough narrow one-lane drive over long volcanic ridges. Scenic views…
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Total Miles
58.0
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about Perazzo Meadows
Perazzo Meadows

Perazzo Meadows

The Perazzo Meadows trail offers a scenic and mostly moderate off-road adventure through stunning wetland meadows along the Little Truckee River. This route includes meadow crossings, loose rocks, small water crossings, and some steeper sections.…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Phillips Loop
Phillips Loop

Phillips Loop

Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Picacho State Park Trail
Picacho State Park Trail

Picacho State Park Trail

Picacho State Park Road is easy to get to and is mainly loose gravel and washes. It is a two-lane at first then turns into a one-lane. The southern part starts wide, then gets narrow…
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Total Miles
14.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pichacho Peak Circle
Pichacho Peak Circle

Pichacho Peak Circle

This is a great trail with a lot of views and just as many off shoots. Longer vehicles might be challenged in a few spots, but overall would be fine. There are plenty of small…
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Total Miles
12.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pickett Peak Road 31053
Pickett Peak Road 31053

Pickett Peak Road 31053

Pickett Peak Road entrance is marked with USFS number 31053. The gradual ascent is typically one vehicle wide with places to pass on this double-track dirt trail. This first 2.5-mile portion of the trail ascends…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Picnic Grounds Road
Picnic Grounds Road

Picnic Grounds Road

This scenic route climbs 130 feet and drops almost 500 feet over just over 5.4 miles, running parallel to Mono Lake along its shoreline. The trail offers stunning views of the lake, the Eastern Sierras,…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pierce Loop
Pierce Loop

Pierce Loop

Pierce Loop is a moderately challenging, enjoyable trail that starts approximately 1/2 mile into the infamous Fordyce Trail. The staging area is called Indian Springs, which also accesses Signal Peak and Eagle Lakes trails. This…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pilot Cutoff - FS 6S063A
Pilot Cutoff - FS 6S063A

Pilot Cutoff - FS 6S063A

Pilot Cutoff (FS 6S063A) is a trail that comes with a serious warning label: "Horribly Tight." While it appears on the map as a useful connector within the Silver Knob/Miami network, in reality, it is…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pilot Fuelbreak OHV to Pilot Rock Trail
Pilot Fuelbreak OHV to Pilot Rock Trail

Pilot Fuelbreak OHV to Pilot Rock Trail

This is a challenging option out of the Pilot Fuelbreak OHV staging area. This route is not for the novice or faint of heart. Mother Nature has made every hill climb of this route a…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pilot Knob
Pilot Knob

Pilot Knob

Pilot Knob connects Pilot Knob Long Term Visitors Area with Ogilby Road. This sandy remote route is deep with loose sand to the west until meeting up with the powerline road which is better maintained…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pilot Peak - Lower - FS 5S012
Pilot Peak - Lower - FS 5S012

Pilot Peak - Lower - FS 5S012

Pilot Peak - Lower (FS 5S012A) serves as the appetizer to the main Pilot Peak experience. This section is a tight and twisty affair that winds its way through a mix of oak and conifer…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pilot Ridge - FS 1S14
Pilot Ridge - FS 1S14

Pilot Ridge - FS 1S14

This trail starts just off the south side of Bucks Meadow Road, right after the road turns to dirt, climbing over 1,300 feet and dropping just over 300 feet across just under 6 miles of…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Pilot Rock OHV
Pilot Rock OHV

Pilot Rock OHV

Pilot Rock OHV offers spectacular views and water crossings along the hills near Silverwood Lake and Arrowhead Lake. Some of the surrounding cities include Lugo, Hesperia, and Apple Valley. It can take 1 to 4…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pilot Rock Road
Pilot Rock Road

Pilot Rock Road

Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pine Creek Mine Valley
Pine Creek Mine Valley

Pine Creek Mine Valley

This relatively flat trail cuts through the valley between the Eastern Sierras and the Pine Creek Mine Mountain, providing a scenic traverse through diverse high-desert terrain. The route is a continuation of the Tungsten Hills…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pine Nut - FS 16-046
Pine Nut - FS 16-046

Pine Nut - FS 16-046

Open to All Vehicles (Be Cautious of Others). Pine Nut offers beautiful views of Pine Nut Canyon, ending at the intersection of two hiking trails. Don't be alarmed by federal mining claims in the area,…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pine Tunnel
Pine Tunnel

Pine Tunnel

This trail is lined with pine trees and features a baby rock garden. It is no longer maintained by the Forest Service and ends where it is blocked by multiple fallen trees. Dispersed camping can…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Pinecrest Lookout
Pinecrest Lookout

Pinecrest Lookout

This trail is very scenic. The first half is mostly gravel roads that are easy. Once you turn onto 5N31, you can find some smaller rocks and ruts but nothing too serious. The trail eventually…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall

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

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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