Off-Road Trails in California

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Manzanita Slope Loop

This trail is a relatively easy trail. It is mostly sandy with a few rocky sections to navigate. There are a few fallen trees that you can go around. The area is full of pine…
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Total Miles

3.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about Manzanita Spur FS3S35A

Manzanita Spur FS3S35A

Manzanita Spur FS3S35A is a gentle, scenic trail that winds through a wide, open section of forest just outside Mammoth. Surrounded by gradually rising hills on both sides, the trail offers expansive views of pine…
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Total Miles

0.7

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Manzanita Wash

Manzanita Wash

This is a fairly recently added trail to the local system, and while it is great to see new options being developed, the design is noticeably wide. In many sections, the width feels more like…
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Total Miles

4.4

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Maple Spring Road

Maple Spring Road

Maple Springs road offers a fun, relatively easy route with scenic views of the Cleveland National Forest. Vehicles should have some ground clearance. At the end of the trail is an elevated patch of asphalt…
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Total Miles

12.2

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Marshall Peak Summit

Marshall Peak Summit

This offshoot from Cloudland Truck Trail takes you right up to Marshall Peak, and the views from the top are absolutely epic. The main access is just a straightforward, easy-riding dirt road, making it an…
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Total Miles

0.3

Tech Rating

8Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Martin Creek

Martin Creek

This trail follows an easy ridge route with scenic views into the valley at several points. A wildfire in 2024 left areas with downed trees after storms, and a few small wash sections are present…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Matheson Trams

Matheson Trams

This is a fantastic trail located in the Chappie OHV area. Expect beautiful views and a nice trail that can be done in a stock UTV, dirt bike, or 4-wheeler. Be sure to stop and…
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Total Miles

15.1

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Maxwell Road

Maxwell Road

This is an off-road connector between Lake Hughes Road and the Liebre Mountain and Sawmill Motor Way (USFS Route 7N23). It takes you through the western Sierra Pelona Range, which is the lower elevation mountain…
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Total Miles

10.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Mazourka Canyon

Mazourka Canyon

Starts off easy from Independence to Badger Flat. After which it turns into a very rocky adventure with many angled ledges and some narrow sections. Do not attempt to continue past Badger Flat without high…
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Total Miles

35.9

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Mc Creary Glade - FS 17N99

Mc Creary Glade - FS 17N99

This trail is mainly a fire road, but it will get pretty narrow in sections. Multiple areas of being a shelf road and steep grades. Goes up and down two ridges, offering awesome views, and…
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Total Miles

5.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about McCain Valley Road

McCain Valley Road

Scenic high desert drive with two overlooks of Carrizo Canyon. Corrizo Overlook, with picnic tables, makes great lunch spot. Take binoculars. Fun hiking trails. Overnight camping at Lark Canyon Recreation Site, fee area. Street-legal vehicles…
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Total Miles

13.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about McCloud River 38N53

McCloud River 38N53

While the trail is an easy dirt road the real story is the river. The Lower McCloud River flows approximately 12 miles from Lake McCloud into Lake Shasta. It can have an emerald green color,…
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Total Miles

7.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about McGee Canyon Road

McGee Canyon Road

This trail is just over nine miles and climbs over 2000 feet into the Glass Mountains. It tops out at 8682 feet. The trail offers stunning views through the picturesque rock formations of McGee Canyon.…
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Total Miles

9.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about McGee Canyon West

McGee Canyon West

The West side of McGee Canyon drops down from the 8692-foot peak. It is a little more challenging than the nicely graded East side. There are more ruts from rain run-off. This trail drops 765…
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Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about McGee Creek R2

McGee Creek R2

This route drops over 734 feet in 2 miles, offering views of the Eastern Sierras, the White Mountains, the Buttermilk Rock Formations, and the Town of Bishop below as you descend. The trail features some…
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Total Miles

2.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about McGee Mtn Rd Summit

McGee Mtn Rd Summit

This is a beautiful trail to the top of McGee Mountain. Starts very relaxed as you make your way through valleys. It quickly gets fun as you start up the switchbacks. It is very narrow…
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Total Miles

6.3

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about McGee Ridge - 1S97

McGee Ridge - 1S97

This is a rarely traveled track. It climbs almost 600 feet above McGee Canyon Road. You will encounter lots of large ruts from rain run-off as well as very low tree branches. The tree line…
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Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about McIvers Cabin Trailhead

McIvers Cabin Trailhead

This packed sandy two-vehicle wide feeder trail serves many established camp spots and other trails to explore, starting at the Dove Springs OHV open riding area. Mud holes and ruts run across the road, creating…
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Total Miles

3.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about McIvers Road

McIvers Road

This hard-pack sand route with many embedded rocks winds through forest surrounded by lots of trees and stunning views creating an immersive woodland experience. Small roots cross the trail, requiring navigation over natural obstacles. Steps…
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Total Miles

2.0

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about McIvers South Trailhead

McIvers South Trailhead

Starting on Highway 14 as one of the main entrances to Dove Springs OHV Open Riding Area, this route transitions from hard pack dirt and gravel to sand as you progress. The 15 mph speed…
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Total Miles

2.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, 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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