Off-Road Trails in California

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Little Dry Meadow

Little Dry Meadow is a compact but punchy out-and-back trail that climbs sharply from the southeast corner of South Lake toward the Sequoia National Forest boundary. Gaining 560 feet in under 1.5 miles, the trail…
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Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Little Green Valley

Little Green Valley

Little Green Valley Trail offers a solid off-road experience for intermediate drivers looking to explore the scenic backcountry of the San Bernardino National Forest without venturing into highly technical terrain. This moderate-rated route is ideal…
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Total Miles

3.8

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Little Hot Creek Hill Loop

Little Hot Creek Hill Loop

This nice loop travels up a hill with many stunning views of the Eastern Sierras and valleys below. The trail is sandy dirt, which kicks up a lot of dust. The loop can be traveled…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about Little MC

Little MC

Fun rock trail up the west wall of Turkey Claw. The trail is similar in difficulty to Turkey Claw. The obstacles are closer together and the trail stays busy with rocks and obstacles the entire…
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Total Miles

0.3

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Little Poison Meadow - FS 6S099

Little Poison Meadow - FS 6S099

Little Poison Meadow (FS 6S099) might sound like a warning label, and for stock vehicles, it absolutely is. This trail serves as a rugged spur off the main forest road network, acting as the gateway…
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Total Miles

3.6

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Little Poso Creek - FS 26S12

Little Poso Creek - FS 26S12

Little Poso Creek (FS 26S12) climbs over 700 feet in just under 2 miles, winding through a large stand of pine trees within Sequoia National Forest, with evidence of the 2021 French Fire visible throughout.…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Little Round - FS 17N37

Little Round - FS 17N37

This is an out-and-back shared-use trail that takes you to multiple trail heads for off-highway vehicles. There are a couple of dispersed camp sites along the trail. This is a single-wide trail with a few…
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Total Miles

1.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Little Round Top Trail

Little Round Top Trail

Little Round Top Trail is a great all-arounder trail for the area. There are just enough flowing sections to feel the flow and enough technical terrain to keep you entertained while also not being overly…
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Total Miles

3.0

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Little Walker Road - FS 22057

Little Walker Road - FS 22057

This 9-mile out-and-back trail begins just off Highway 395, a little south of the Highway 108 junction. It is a heavily used road with frequent washboards, so expect a bumpy ride. The road winds through…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Lizard Canyon

Lizard Canyon

Lizard Canyon is a 1.5-mile out-and-back trail that offers excellent scenery and photography opportunities despite its short length. It starts at an elevation of 1539 feet and ends at 2012 feet, a gain of 476…
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Total Miles

2.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Lloyds

Lloyds

This is a single track that gets heavy use. It is pretty easy to follow and well maintained and established. It is very well-marked and has many signs so you don't get lost when crossing…
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Total Miles

3.6

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Lockwood Creek Trail - 20W06

Lockwood Creek Trail - 20W06

This is the new Lockwood Creek Trail. The reason it's called "new" is that this trail used to follow Lockwood Creek, and the Forest Service has closed that part of the trail and combined it…
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Total Miles

10.0

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Lodgepole - FS 9s027

Lodgepole - FS 9s027

This 2.8-mile road is a key connector designed for efficient travel through the high country. The trail is a wide, smooth two-track that traverses a vast expanse of the 2020 Creek Wildfire burn scar (visible…
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Total Miles

2.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Log Cabin Mine Ridgeline

Log Cabin Mine Ridgeline

The first section of this trail climbs from 7200 feet up to 9000 feet in just over 3 miles. The trail starts off smooth but gets progressively rough as you climb the winding road. The…
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Total Miles

8.2

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Lone Flower

Lone Flower

If you're lucky enough you may find one lone flower along the road that grows in the remote California desert! This road has plenty of spots to pull over and camp. This road runs through…
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Total Miles

3.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Lone Star - FS 26S24

Lone Star - FS 26S24

Lone Star (FS 26S24) winds through a grassy hill area surrounded by trees within Sequoia National Forest, connecting Brown's Mill to the Mayflower 4x4 Trail. The landscape has an open, pastoral quality with grassy clearings…
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Total Miles

1.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Long Canyon

Long Canyon

Long Canyon 4WD trail is an excellent moderate trail with multiple types of challenges that terminates at a granite slab area overlooking Bald Mountain and the surrounding gorgeous Sierra Nevada. The trail can be accessed…
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Total Miles

5.4

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Long Canyon Bald Mountain Connector

Long Canyon Bald Mountain Connector

This connector trail runs between the Long Canyon 4WD trail and the Bald Mountain overlook trail. This trail is comparable to Long Canyon in difficulty and consists of tight turns, short steep sections with loose…
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Total Miles

1.1

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Long Lake Trail/TKS-11

Long Lake Trail/TKS-11

Long Lake Trail also known as TKS-11 is just short of a mile-long spur trail located off the Rubicon Trail just below the cemetery. This trail starts in the trees but soon pops out on…
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Total Miles

1.0

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Long Meadow - FS 5S022

Long Meadow - FS 5S022

Long Meadow (FS 5S022) serves as the scenic glue that holds the local trail network together, acting as a vital two-track connector between the bustling Big Sandy Campground (specifically connecting to FS 6S007) and the…
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Total Miles

3.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

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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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