Off-Road Trails in California

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Loop 1

Loop 1

Loop 1 is a 6-mile-long ATV loop that begins directly from the Parker Flat Staging Area. The route is straightforward to follow with well-marked road crossings and intersections, and it offers several bailouts along the…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Loop 2
Loop 2

Loop 2

Loop 2 is a long, but easy, single track within the Foresthill OHV System. There aren't any major rock obstacles throughout the 7-mile route, but there are lots of tight twisty turns, a few logs…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Loop 3

Loop 3

Loop 3 is a dirt bike trail stretching over 6 miles, starting at Loop 2 on the north end, crossing Sugar Pine Road, and tying into several other dirt bike routes, including Tie 3-5, Tie…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Loop 4
Loop 4

Loop 4

Loop 4 leaves directly from the Sugar Pine Staging Area and makes a 6.6-mile-long, moderately easy ATV loop. The trail mixes easier sections with more moderately technical terrain, through a dry forest environment featuring Ponderosa…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Loop 7
Loop 7

Loop 7

Loop 7 is a very easy ATV loop in the Foresthill OHV System near Foresthill, California. The loop is just over 4 miles long, and remains wide and obstacle-free for the entire route. The trail…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Los Pinos Mtn. Loop
Los Pinos Mtn. Loop

Los Pinos Mtn. Loop

Since our last visit in 2002, the first part of this loop-to the fire lookout tower-has been paved. ATVs are not allowed on this portion. The remainder of the loop is all dirt as it…
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Total Miles
18.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Lost Cannon Creek - FS 32212
Lost Cannon Creek - FS 32212

Lost Cannon Creek - FS 32212

This 6.5-mile out-and-back trail starts at Mill Canyon Road and delivers significant elevation changes, climbing almost 1,000 feet and dropping nearly 400 feet in just over 3 miles. The route travels through a burn area…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Lost Canyon
Lost Canyon

Lost Canyon

This trail is an easy single-wide route that descends along a ridge and ends at a well-established dispersed camping area. Multiple viewpoints open along the descent, offering clear looks out from the ridgeline, though snowy…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lost Lizards
Lost Lizards

Lost Lizards

This trail starts on Pumpkin Patch Road and features a hard-packed mud surface that creates unique conditions. The surface is uneven throughout with some off-camber sections, ruts, and holes scattered along the way. There is…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Low Gap Road
Low Gap Road

Low Gap Road

Flowy dirt road that climbs through grassy oak woodlands before entering the redwood forests of the California Coast. Quiet road with minimal obstacles. Currently, there is a bridge on the route that is closed to…
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Total Miles
20.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Low Times
Low Times

Low Times

This short but intense spur descends nearly 1,500 feet in just over a mile. The trail is narrow, rocky, and exposed, featuring loose shale and shelf sections that demand careful driving. While suitable for high-clearance…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Spring
Learn more about Lower Acorn Grotto
Lower Acorn Grotto

Lower Acorn Grotto

The lower portion of Acorn Grotto is a fun new trail on the west side of the Mount Hough Trail System, and will also be popular with mountain bikers. The south end starts as an…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Lower Beasore - FS 5S093
Lower Beasore - FS 5S093

Lower Beasore - FS 5S093

This 3.81-mile Forest Service road is a fantastically smooth and relaxing drive, acting as a stress-free connector between the main Beasore Road (FS 5S07) and Kate's Camp Road (FS 5S015). The route is characterized by…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lower Blythe Olgilby
Lower Blythe Olgilby

Lower Blythe Olgilby

The trail is a combo of wide-graded sections and soft sandy washes. Some sand sections are deeper and longer than others, so airing down is always a good idea. The lower section of the trail…
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Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Lower City Highline Road
Lower City Highline Road

Lower City Highline Road

This is an easy dirt road following the power lines into Santa Clarita. The trail offers nice views of the surrounding mountains and has many small side roads, mostly leading to powerline pads. It's fairly…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lower Corral Trail
Lower Corral Trail

Lower Corral Trail

Lower Corral is a flow trail that should be ridden downhill and is most trafficked by MTBs although it is perfectly moto legal. The trail is jumps, berms, and rollers the entire way down and…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lower Crowbar
Lower Crowbar

Lower Crowbar

Lower Crowbar is a 1.2-mile point-to-point trail rated 8 of 10 located in the Soggy Dry Lake area in the Fry Mountains. This area is part of the overall Johnson Valley OHV area. There are…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lower Deadman Bridge - FS 3S26
Lower Deadman Bridge - FS 3S26

Lower Deadman Bridge - FS 3S26

This rugged trail runs parallel to Highway 395 and can be accessed near Mammoth Scenic Loop on the south end, as well as from 27E107. Stretching just over 4 miles, it climbs 368 feet and…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Lower Indian Falls Ridge
Lower Indian Falls Ridge

Lower Indian Falls Ridge

This is a fun singletrack accessed from the west side of the trail system that goes through dry and grassy terrain. The trailhead is on the corner of a switchback on 25N14 road, and it…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Lower Kessler Peak Trail
Lower Kessler Peak Trail

Lower Kessler Peak Trail

This easier southern section of the trail has a few interesting sights to see along the way. Near the northern section, there's a small pull-off featuring a small graveyard. More research is needed, but I…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
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ATV trails in California

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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

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

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
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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

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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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