Off-Road Trails in California

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Washington Gaston

The trail begins just beyond the charming town of Washington, nestled among towering, lush green pine trees. Shortly after the town, the well-maintained gravel road winds through dense forests of pine and spruce trees, traversing…
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Total Miles

14.0

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Water Tank Spur - FS 31347

Water Tank Spur - FS 31347

This 2.5-mile out-and-back trail begins from Leviathan Road and offers a quick but rugged climb. The route gains over 450 feet in under a mile before dropping about 130 feet to its end high above…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Watterson Troughs

Watterson Troughs

This trail is a sandy trail that climbs up 1000 feet from Benton Crossing Road up to the Watterson Troughs. From the apex, you can go down Deer Springs Road down to another section of…
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Total Miles

4.8

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about Weather Modification Station

Weather Modification Station

This is an old forest road that can be utilized if you have the proper rig. There is a water bar across it and the old trail signage is still up, but no "closed trail"…
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Total Miles

0.2

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Webber Mill

Webber Mill

Webber Mill is an easy gravel road that follows an 8-mile section of the Pony Express Trail and is also a small part of the Northern California BDR. The trail winds along the side of…
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Total Miles

8.1

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Wentworth Springs Trail

Wentworth Springs Trail

The Wentworth Springs Trail is located just west of Lake Tahoe in the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range. This trail marks the original western end of the world-renowned Rubicon Trail. The Wentworth Springs trail can…
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Total Miles

8.3

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about West Camino Cielo

West Camino Cielo

This trail is a scenic ridgeline access road exceeding 4,000 feet, that traverses the Santa Ynez Mountain Range, one of the few east to west-oriented mountain ranges in the country, and offers amazing views of…
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Total Miles

9.7

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about West Dolomite Trail

West Dolomite Trail

This trail leads to the Dolomite Mine ruins within the Anza Borrego State Park. It begins as a flowy sandy trail and later transitions into a rocky trail as you near the mine. The path…
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Total Miles

1.4

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about West Portal Road

West Portal Road

This trail is accessed from two points on Highway 395 just south of Highway 120. It is a dusty gravel road, ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 vehicles wide, and is relatively smooth with occasional washboards.…
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Total Miles

3.5

Tech Rating

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about West Side Road - DVNP

West Side Road - DVNP

Easy route around the west side of the dry lake bed in Death Valley. This route offers a different, and remote, perspective of the Devil's Golf Course and Badwater Basin. The route starts about 11…
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Total Miles

35.8

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer

Learn more about West Tecuya OHV

West Tecuya OHV

This is a great section of single track in the Los Padres National Forest north of Frazier Park. Access via Cold Springs Canyon trail (20W04) for a great uphill warm-up. This trail is only accessible…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Western Boundary Road Main

Western Boundary Road Main

A quick rip along this section gives you hill climbs and great views from the tops. The whops can get a little large, and there are sandy wash crossings. Keep your eye out for one…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Westfall Tie - FS 5S017X

Westfall Tie - FS 5S017X

This is a short, easy, single-lane connector road that provides direct access from Highway 41 (near the Westfall Ranger Station) to the Lower Speckerman Fire Road (FS 5S017). The road surface is dry, packed dirt…
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Total Miles

0.7

Tech Rating

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Wheeler Ridge

Wheeler Ridge

Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

6Difficult

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about White Mountain

White Mountain

This is a great scenic trail in the Big Bear area. When run east to west, high clearance is recommended. If headed west to east, lockers would be required. Tall ledges and loose, rocky boulders…
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Total Miles

24.1

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about White Mountain Road

White Mountain Road

This trail starts near the Bristlecone Visitor Center. The road passes through the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, known for its exceptionally old bristlecone pine trees. The majority of this trail is a nicely graded dirt…
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Total Miles

11.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about Whitmore Gold Mines

Whitmore Gold Mines

This is a quick and easy trail that showcases some of the mining history of the western Mojave Desert. It is mostly hard-packed, and there are plenty of areas to park and walk to the…
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Total Miles

1.4

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Whitmore Tubs Road

Whitmore Tubs Road

Whitmore Tubs Road is a graded dirt and sand road that connects Owens River Road to Hot Creek Hatchery Road. It is surrounded by BLM land. The road can be full of washboard due to…
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Total Miles

2.7

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Wild Willy's Hot Springs

Wild Willy's Hot Springs

This 1.9-mile route starts on Benton Crossing Road, 4 miles from Highway 395, and passes the Wild Willy's Hot Springs parking lot before ending at a posted closure preventing access to Lake Crowley. The first…
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Total Miles

1.9

Tech Rating

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Wildhorse Meadow - 2N93

Wildhorse Meadow - 2N93

2N93 Wildhorse Meadow is in the San Bernardino National Forest, southeast of Big Bear Lake. This trail has designated camping, with two yellow post sites on 2N93F. It's obvious where Wildhorse Meadow gets its name…
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Total Miles

11.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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ATV trails in California

Learn more about 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

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

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UTV/side-by-side trails in California

Learn more about 24W09.24

24W09.24

Total Miles

6.1

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about 3N26

3N26

Total Miles

0.9

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about 3N267 Fenner Saddle (4N12)

3N267 Fenner Saddle (4N12)

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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