Off-Road Trails in California

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Hyduke Mine

Hyduke Mine is an open gravel road that crosses many washes and becomes more technical the further east you travel. It is narrow in a few areas when crossing washes with some large ledges climbing…
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Total Miles

9.8

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Idle Issues

Idle Issues

This trail climbs up from the bottom of Chocolate Thunder out of the sandy section. The trail starts with some fun rocks and gets steeper as you climb up. About halfway up there is a…
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Total Miles

0.1

Tech Rating

9Extreme

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Idyllwild Mountain Road

Idyllwild Mountain Road

Beautiful trail overlooking the neighboring town of Banning and the surrounding mountains. The deserted mountainscape is chock-full of secluded camp spots with some wind cover and appears to be used for shooting occasionally. The trail…
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Total Miles

7.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Imler Road

Imler Road

This trail starts off at Superstition Mountain South and begins at mile 9.5 of the El Centro BLM Backcountry Trail. The surface is fine sand and is two vehicles wide, lined with creosote bushes throughout.…
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Total Miles

1.5

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Imperial Gables

Imperial Gables

This easy wide, graded route leads through the desert to the ghostly-looking old town of Imperial Gables. The town is small, and interesting old roofless, abandoned structures with stone walls exist. Some buildings are more…
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Total Miles

3.2

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Imperial Rollers

Imperial Rollers

A great way to get from the main trail of Ferguson River Run down to the water below. The trail begins up in the hills, looking like a moonscape. There is little plant or animal…
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Total Miles

2.0

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about IN05 to Roberts Station

IN05 to Roberts Station

This well-graded Forest Service road takes you along a cliff overlooking the 120 below. It offers stunning views of the East Sierras into Yosemite National Park. After the cliff, it meanders into the forest and…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Incense Cedar Trail

Incense Cedar Trail

Incense Cedar Trail is a very flowy trail overall and great for all skill levels. It mostly consists of relatively banked corners and small fun rollers that can be ridden normally, wheelied, jumped, etc. One…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Indian Canyon - FS 4S06

Indian Canyon - FS 4S06

4S06 Indian Canyon is a mellow green-rated trail marked by a flipped scrap car spray-painted with "SoCal Off-Roading." The route begins as a winding hardpack dirt road with light rutting before entering a shaded wooded…
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Total Miles

5.9

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Indian Creek

Indian Creek

The trail is a wide single-wide path that meanders alongside a creek for a portion of its length. Along the creek's edge, there are several dispersed camping sites. There's even an area beyond the end…
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Total Miles

1.0

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Indian Creek Connector

Indian Creek Connector

This new trail connects Indian Creek to Upper Indian Creek, replacing the decommissioned old trail. It's relatively easy to navigate, but be cautious of the deep drainage cuts, as they can be rough. The trail…
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Total Miles

0.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Indian Creek Road

Indian Creek Road

This short trail offers numerous dispersed camping spots. It traverses multiple washes and a deeper drainage ditch, providing ample tree coverage and scenic views of the canyon. The trail concludes at a gate, beyond which…
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Total Miles

0.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Indian Falls Ridge

Indian Falls Ridge

Indian Falls Ridge is a fun and moderately easy trail on the north end of the Mount Hough Trail system, which is mostly fast and flowy, with a few more technical sections, and great views.…
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Total Miles

4.1

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Indian Falls Ridge 2

Indian Falls Ridge 2

This is a really scenic and fun trail option in the Mount Hough trail system. It has several big rock features that make it one of the harder trails in the area. It makes a…
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Total Miles

2.7

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Indian Gorge Road

Indian Gorge Road

This one-vehicle-width trail runs into the Indian Valley area of the Anza Borrego Desert State Park and is restricted to street-legal vehicles only. It is an out-and-back route (10 miles round-trip) that is relatively flat…
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Total Miles

5.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Winter, Spring

Learn more about Indian Hill South

Indian Hill South

This trail is a wide, single-wide path that has been freshly cleared. There are a few dispersed camp areas along the trail. Along the way, you'll encounter a few washes and drainage ditches. Additionally, the…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Indian Mountain Trail

Indian Mountain Trail

Indian Mountain is a two-way trail between the Banning-Idyllwild Panoramic Highway (SR 243) and the San Jacinto Ridge Trail (FS 5S09) in the San Bernardino National Forest. Comprised of mostly hard-pack dirt, the trail weaves…
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Total Miles

4.2

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Indian Pass

Indian Pass

Indian Pass is a smooth grated gravel road that becomes narrower and rougher the further East you travel with scattered rock gardens. This section is part of the California Backcountry Discovery Route with this out…
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Total Miles

8.7

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Indian Pass Vista Point

Indian Pass Vista Point

An easily traveled two-track trail crosses through frequent washouts and some loose sandy washes. Small rocky and loose sections towards the end. Some off-camber sections and steep climbs. Views from Indian Pass point are stunning.…
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Total Miles

9.9

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Indian Valley South Fork

Indian Valley South Fork

This is an out-and-back spur trail (6-miles round trip) off Indian Gorge Road that leads to a dead-end box canyon. The trail is only single-vehicle wide, relatively flat, and comprised of packed dirt with sections…
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Total Miles

2.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, 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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