Off-Road Trails in California

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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 Mountain - FS 17N27

Horse Mountain - FS 17N27

This trail goes around the north ridge of Horse Mountain and is mainly one vehicle wide. Multiple small washes, but easy to navigate around or over. There are multiple Dispersed camp areas along the trail;…
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Total Miles

1.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Horse Mountain - FS 27S11

Horse Mountain - FS 27S11

This Sequoia National Forest route climbs over 1,700 feet in just over 3 miles, creating serious sustained elevation gain. Part of the forest system requires green sticker vehicles to meet certain criteria for legal use.…
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Total Miles

3.3

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about Horse Mountain Peak - FS 17N85

Horse Mountain Peak - FS 17N85

This trail takes you right up the mountain to the peak of Horse Mountain. The first (top) is ideal for dispersed camping and awesome views into the canyon and Clear Lake below. There is another…
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Total Miles

1.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Horse Mountain South Connector - FS 17N27B

Horse Mountain South Connector - FS 17N27B

This trail connects Horse Mountain to A road. Tight trail with some overgrown vegetation that will cause some pinstripes. There are small washes, but if they're full of water, watch out, they could be deeper…
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Total Miles

0.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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 Houtts - FS 10N44

Houtts - FS 10N44

Short connector trail between the Mormon Emigrant Trail and the Alder Creek area trails. Utilizing Houtts as part of the route, one can traverse between the Mormon Emigrant Trail and Highway 50. The entrance to…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Learn more about Hueso Wash

Hueso Wash

Arroyo Hueso, also known as Hueso Wash, is a scenic trail located within Anza Borrego State Park. The trail's name is derived from the Spanish word "hueso," meaning bone. The trail offers a moderate difficulty…
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Total Miles

5.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Huffleberry

Huffleberry

Huffleberry is a short connector trail - 1 mile long - that connects the road 10M20 to the Berry Creek Trail. It's mostly a semi-steep descent from south to north, as it side-hills across some…
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Total Miles

1.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Hugh Ryan - FS 6S024

Hugh Ryan - FS 6S024

Hugh Ryan (FS 6S024) is the surprisingly scenic backbone of the Miami Mountain network, acting as a wide, welcoming bridge between Highway 41 and the western slopes near Highway 49/Worman Road. This easy, graded forest…
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Total Miles

3.7

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Hull Mountain Trail

Hull Mountain Trail

Hull Mountain is a dominant peak and rises over 5,000 feet above Lake Pillsbury in the southwest part of the Mendocino National Forest. This is a beautiful area for camping and other recreational activities. Relatively…
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Total Miles

7.2

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Hulls Meadow

Hulls Meadow

This is a fun but narrow trail that is somewhat technical. As you begin, you pass some cabins as well as an old Boy Scout camp, so be courteous and drive slowly. The trail meanders…
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Total Miles

7.7

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Hungalelti West

Hungalelti West

This trail is also know by a few different names: Pardoes 4WD Trail, Squaw Ridge, and Carson Emigrant Trail, but was officially renamed Hungalelti in 2018. It is a very scenic drive with great 360-degree…
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Total Miles

11.0

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Hungry Valley 4x4 Playground

Hungry Valley 4x4 Playground

The Hungry Valley Route connects the Powerline Road, Freeman Trail, and Homestead Trail to the 4x4 Playground. It's a combination of easy, intermediate, and difficult trails. The playground has multiple obstacles ranging from easy to…
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Total Miles

9.7

Tech Rating

6Moderate

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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