Off-Road Trails in California

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Rattlesnake Creek

This single-track trail winds through the creek, so there will be several water crossings. Like the entire area, there are cut logs, so keep your toes in. There are some off-camber good times to be…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about RC3331 Rattlesnake Canyon

RC3331 Rattlesnake Canyon

A beautiful trail that winds its way from the deserts near Johnson Valley into a lush Joshua tree forest. Approximately 16 miles in length, this trail can be tackled in any high-clearance 4x4 vehicle, making…
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Total Miles

15.9

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Red Ant

Red Ant

This trail is more like a fire road and features a few climbs and tight turns. It has a couple of areas designated for dispersed camping and offers some views of the canyon. The trail…
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Total Miles

2.8

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Red Cloud Mine

Red Cloud Mine

Red Cloud Mine trail is a 12.6-mile (25.2-mile) out-and-back rated 3 of 10 located near Desert Center. This generally level dirt trail has multiple sand washes that must be crossed to get to the trail…
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Total Miles

12.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Red Fir Road - FS3S24

Red Fir Road - FS3S24

Red Fir Road is a rugged and scenic off-road route offering an adventurous ascent through dense pine forest and dramatic ridgelines. The trail begins on the north side of Sawmill Cutoff, where you'll spot an…
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Total Miles

3.7

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Red Hills Road/Serpentine loop

Red Hills Road/Serpentine loop

Red Hills Recreation (BLM) area is a scenic day use only location. There are tons of hiking trails in the area, as well as the Serpentine Loop Trail which is a mild to moderate trail…
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Total Miles

2.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Red Lakes Road - FS 8S042

Red Lakes Road - FS 8S042

Welcome to the gateway of the high country! Red Lakes Road (FS 8S042) is your primary ticket to an alpine wonderland, serving as the main artery for explorers heading toward the stunning trio of Strawberry,…
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Total Miles

3.3

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Red Leg - FS 26E333

Red Leg - FS 26E333

This is an easy, fast, and short connector trail designed to efficiently link the rougher Barbecue (8S056) route back to the main Red Mountain Road (8S010) network. The trail is a wide, well-defined two-track with…
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Total Miles

0.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Red Mountain - FS 8S010

Red Mountain - FS 8S010

This is a fast, wide, graded forest service road that serves as the essential gateway to the highly challenging Mirror, Strawberry, and Coyote Lakes trail network. This major 6.2-mile high-country road is designed for speed,…
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Total Miles

6.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Red Mountain OHV Trail

Red Mountain OHV Trail

Beautiful views of the valley below and mountains above. There are lots of switchbacks and about 600 feet of elevation gain in just a few miles of driving. The second half of the trail was…
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Total Miles

4.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Red Mountain Road

Red Mountain Road

This short 1.8-mile point-to-point trail connects Rattlesnake Road and Signal Hill Trail. Service vehicles typically use this trail to access the Signal towers on top of Signal Hill. It is also the back way out…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Red Point - (5001K-002)

Red Point - (5001K-002)

Red Point (5001K-002) is a short, but challenging spur off of Elliot Ranch Road near the Foresthill OHV area. The trail is not particularly difficult, but is quite narrow - and gets overgrown quickly. The…
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Total Miles

1.1

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Red Rock Grade

Red Rock Grade

This is a fun and moderately challenging spur trail off of Gasquet Mountain Road, beginning near a good campsite. Starting from the south, the road climbs up a series of rocky switchbacks and crosses a…
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Total Miles

3.9

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Redpole Loop - FS 26E334

Redpole Loop - FS 26E334

This is an easy, fast, and extremely short 0.5-mile high elevation connector trail between Redpole Spur and Red Lakes Road designed to link the high-country spurs efficiently. Although named a "loop," the trail functions primarily…
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Total Miles

0.6

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Redpole Spur - FS 8S042A

Redpole Spur - FS 8S042A

This is the fast-track spur you need for quick access to high-country camping and is uniquely located right along the ridge above China Peak Mountain Resort. This 1.5-mile route is a well-defined single-lane track with…
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Total Miles

1.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Reflector Road

Reflector Road

This trail becomes very rocky and bouncy with off-camber sections. There are many low trees to get under. But the end of the trail rewards you with scenic views of various valleys and surrounding hillsides…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Remote

Remote

Great views of the California Desert, coupled with spots to pull over and camp. Be aware this area is prone to flooding, some sections of this road either drive in a wash or through one,…
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Total Miles

6.4

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Renstock Ridge - 2N79

Renstock Ridge - 2N79

2N79 goes from Lytle Creek Rdoad to 3N31. This trail is mostly hardpack dirt and should offer no difficulty to even novice offroaders. There are quite a few unsanctioned offshoots on this trail that should…
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Total Miles

2.9

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Renstock Ridge Spur A - 2N79A

Renstock Ridge Spur A - 2N79A

2N79A takes you from 2N79 to an outlook point looking South, overlooking the city. There are some offshoots and alternative social trails along this route that should not be followed in order to maintain the…
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Total Miles

1.5

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Resolution

Resolution

Resolution serves as the natural continuation of the iconic Backdoor trail. For those whose rigs aren't quite ready for the legendary Backdoor waterfall, the Backdoor Bypass offers an easier route to the trail's true starting…
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Total Miles

0.3

Tech Rating

8Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

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ATV trails in California

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

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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

Learn more about 15EV105

15EV105

This is a wide and easy ATV trail that cuts through the middle of the Interface OHV trail system, acting as an easy access route to access several other trails. It has minor loose rock…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, 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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