Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Roundup - FS 5S022X
Roundup - FS 5S022X

Roundup - FS 5S022X

Roundup (FS 5S022X) serves as a rugged, scenic shoelace tying the Long Meadow area to the higher elevations of Mount Raymond Road. This 1.6-mile two-track adventure offers a distinct change of scenery as it climbs…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rouse Hill
Rouse Hill

Rouse Hill

Rouse Hill is a ridgeline trail with tremendous west and east views. This trail is predominately hard-packed dirt with a loose top layer. It can be a bit sandy in some sections but that will…
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Total Miles
16.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rouse Hill Road
Rouse Hill Road

Rouse Hill Road

Rouse Hill Road is for street-legal vehicles only; no green stickers or OHV vehicles. Full-size vehicles are at home here, as the trail is a single track with plenty of room. The beginning of this…
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Total Miles
16.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Rouse Ridge via Cottonwood
Rouse Ridge via Cottonwood

Rouse Ridge via Cottonwood

Rouse Ridge via Cottonwood is a trail that scales Rouse Ridge/Thomas Mountain using Cottonwood (6S18) and Thomas Mountain Rd (6S13). This trail offers stunning views in all directions as you ascend and descend the mountain.…
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Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rowdy Cow
Rowdy Cow

Rowdy Cow

This is a lightly traveled dirt road with some ruts, loose rock, slight inclines, and narrow passages due to brush. Other challenges include snow in the winter snow and water crossings up to a foot…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rubicon Road - 13N66
Rubicon Road - 13N66

Rubicon Road - 13N66

This is NOT the Rubicon Trail. This is US Forestry Service fire road route number 13N66, known as Rubicon Road located in the Volcanoville area of Georgetown, California. It is located inside the Mosquito Fire…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rubicon Trail
Rubicon Trail

Rubicon Trail

Tucked deep in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Northern California lies one of the most iconic off-road trails in the world -- the Rubicon Trail. This rugged route is a rite of passage for 4x4…
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Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Rubicon Trail Foundation Access Road
Rubicon Trail Foundation Access Road

Rubicon Trail Foundation Access Road

The entrance to the Rubicon Trail Foundation Property is marked by a sign posted on a tree, leading you down into the trees. The trail is no more challenging than the Rubicon Trail sections you've…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rubicon, East Side
Rubicon, East Side

Rubicon, East Side

The east side of the Rubicon provides nonstop challenges and extreme fun. Water can play a bigger role where the trail meanders along the volatile Rubicon River. You'll pass through Rubicon Springs Campground at no…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Rubicon, West Side
Rubicon, West Side

Rubicon, West Side

The Rubicon is our all-time favorite. It's a mix of gorgeous scenery and very challenging terrain. Our group camped overnight at the halfway point below Buck Island Dam. The trail is under constant scrutiny by…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Runner
Runner

Runner

This trail offers killer views of the western basin while you hug the BLM border fence. It is a classic desert mix of fast dirt roads peppered with sandy traps and a few washouts to…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rush Canyon Road
Rush Canyon Road

Rush Canyon Road

Rush Canyon Road starts as pavement on the north side of Sierra Highway. Once the pavement ends on the way up the hill, it is a mostly flat dirt road. It is a short road…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rush Creek Road
Rush Creek Road

Rush Creek Road

This scenic route climbs just under 100 feet and drops over 200 feet as it approaches Mono Lake, descending into a canyon lined with bushes. The trail offers continual views of Mono Lake below as…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Russel Camp
Russel Camp

Russel Camp

This short trail leads up to Russel Camp, which is an old mining cabin that you can stay at when visiting Death Valley. It has a honeymoon suite (not recommended), a kitchen, a solar shower,…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Sacotone Shootover
Sacotone Shootover

Sacotone Shootover

This trail kicks off from the Sacotone Lookout Jeep Trail, which has more steep transitions, fun boulders, and obstacles than this route. It begins wide enough for an ATV but narrows to a single track…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Saddleback Mountain Loop
Saddleback Mountain Loop

Saddleback Mountain Loop

This trail cuts through a beautiful stretch of backcountry in eastern San Diego County and passes near hiking trailheads to three different waterfalls. The loop starts and finishes on graded dirt roads and has a…
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Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Sage Hen Meadows Road
Sage Hen Meadows Road

Sage Hen Meadows Road

This 4.5-mile point-to-point trail climbs almost 1,000 feet and drops almost 200 feet from Highway 120 to FS 1N02. The sand and pumice surface is 1.5 to 2 vehicles wide and seasonally graded, so watch…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Sage Road East - FS 32066E
Sage Road East - FS 32066E

Sage Road East - FS 32066E

Starting just 0.75 miles up Little Walker Road from Highway 395, this narrow sand and gravel track lives up to its namesake with sagebrush lining much of the route. The trail climbs nearly 400 feet…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Saline Valley Road
Saline Valley Road

Saline Valley Road

Death Valley is famous for its barren valleys and soaring vistas, but few people wander into its more remote regions like Saline Valley. The road into this area is dirt and often heavily corrugated and…
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Total Miles
78.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Salton Sea to Bradshaw's Trail
Salton Sea to Bradshaw's Trail

Salton Sea to Bradshaw's Trail

This is an alternate route from the Salton Sea to Bradshaw's Trail. From the 111, take Parkside Drive and make a left on Desert Aire Drive. The road will take you right next to the…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, 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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