Off-Road Trails in California

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Jack Rabbit

This trail is relatively new (2024) and winds through the hills, where you will encounter challenging sections such as waterfalls, steep climbs up loose material, rocky canyons, and off-camber areas. The rocks tend to move…
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Total Miles

3.2

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Spring

Learn more about Jack Ranch - FS 24S05

Jack Ranch - FS 24S05

Jack Ranch FS24S05 departs from Capinero and climbs 366 feet in just over 3 miles along a shelf road tracing the White River through Dark Canyon. The route is enclosed by very thick pine trees…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Jack Robinson - FS 16-046-08

Jack Robinson - FS 16-046-08

Open to All Vehicles (Be Cautious of Others). The Jack Robinson Trail ends at a hidden area to explore, along with nearby hiking trails. Red Star Point is a marvel to look upon while looking…
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Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Jack's Backbone

Jack's Backbone

This is a fun drive up through the mountains that will require 4x4 high clearance. However, it does not require lockers. Bring a lunch and enjoy the backcountry, with some great views of valleys and…
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Total Miles

11.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about Jackass Creek

Jackass Creek

This is one of the most fun trails out here--nothing but single-track. Some areas are a little wider than others. It has its fair share of rocks, sand, and roots with some great elevation changes.…
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Total Miles

6.4

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Jackass Peak

Jackass Peak

This single-track trail has a lot of off-camber sections with mostly embedded rocks. There are plenty of roots and cut logs to squeeze through. It has some awesome elevation changes with some crazy views. There…
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Total Miles

4.7

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Jackhammer

Jackhammer

You start out at the bottom sign where Jackhammer and Sledgehammer split. The first section is fun for smaller rigs, but the trail gets more intense as you start to climb. This trail is still…
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Total Miles

0.8

Tech Rating

8Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Jackrabbit Run

Jackrabbit Run

This is a quick little connector leg that's perfect if you just need to drop down and hit the 138. It's a short, snappy up-and-down section that gets you where you need to go without…
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Total Miles

0.3

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Jail Canyon Road

Jail Canyon Road

In Death Valley National Park, situated within the Panamint Range, Jail Canyon Road offers a 5.4-mile round-trip trail. Initially, the road transitions from a dirt and gravel surface to a wide rocky wash, formed by…
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Total Miles

11.0

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Janesville Singletrack

Janesville Singletrack

There is a good size parking area at the head of the trail for staging and the trail follows alongside the paved road, so extraction is possible at any moment if needed. The trail marker…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Japatul Road

Japatul Road

This trail heads up toward Juniper flats and splits to either Flagpole trail or continues to the flats. The valley views below are pretty great once you ascend to the ridgeline. Once you pass the…
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Total Miles

1.9

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Spring, Winter

Learn more about Jasper Trail

Jasper Trail

The Jasper Trail, a 5.2-mile dirt road, traverses the border of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Wilderness. It stretches north-south from Highway 22, known as "Montezuma Valley Road," to Grapevine Canyon Road. The trail is composed…
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Total Miles

5.5

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Winter, Spring

Learn more about Jawbone to Lake Isabella

Jawbone to Lake Isabella

A long scenic route crosses the sprawling high desert from Jawbone OHV Area, climbs above 8,000 feet across the Piute Mountain Range inside Sequoia National Forest, and then descends quickly to Lake Isabella. There are…
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Total Miles

48.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about JNF Lower Copper Mountain Line

JNF Lower Copper Mountain Line

This trail kicks off on the southern section of the designated BLM area and is a great way to work your way toward the central part of the zone. You'll ride a mix of dirt…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about JNP Camping Area Entry

JNP Camping Area Entry

This BLM dispersed camping area is a solid go-to if you're riding near Joshua Tree National Forest. There's plenty of room to stage, camp, and spread out with your crew without feeling cramped. This trail…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Joe Perry Project

Joe Perry Project

This is a very fun and challenging trail for just about everyone. There are many different off-chutes and bypasses that just about any build with 35-inch or larger tires should be able to tackle. The…
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Total Miles

0.3

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about John Bull Trail

John Bull Trail

Total Miles

6.7

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Jojoba Canyon

Jojoba Canyon

There are massive lumpy rocks everywhere. What a beautiful trail. This easy trail cuts across to connect to a few other routes in the area, and the views do not disappoint. The trail passes by…
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Total Miles

2.4

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Jojoba Wash

Jojoba Wash

Jojoba Wash is a one-way trail for street legal vehicles in the southern portion of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and is best travelled in conjunction with the Mortero Wash Trail in order to create a…
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Total Miles

7.9

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Jordan Creek Road - FS 2S17

Jordan Creek Road - FS 2S17

This trail drops over 800 feet in just over 4.5 miles, starting on Smith Station Road (FS J132). The route begins in a neighborhood area requiring respectful behavior, initially following a crushed granite gravel road…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

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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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