Off-Road Trails in California

Discover off-road trails in California

Mottino Wash

Nestled secretly within the Rattlesnake Canyon Trail is Mottino Wash, a 1.8 mile rock crawling trail that will test both you and your rig! 80% of the trail are rock gardens that jump between the…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

9Extreme

Best Time

Fall, Spring

Learn more about Mount Hough

Mount Hough

Mount Hough is the longest trail in the trail system, at 11 miles long, and is popular with downhill mountain bikers as it is a fun and flowy descent, dropping almost 4,000 feet in elevation…
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Total Miles

10.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Mount Lively South Fork Mountain Road

Mount Lively South Fork Mountain Road

This trail begins just off Highway 395 south of the village of Likely, starting on BLM land before transitioning in and out of Modoc National Forest. The first stretch is a recently graded dirt road…
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Total Miles

5.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Mount Mesa - FS 26S40A

Mount Mesa - FS 26S40A

Mount Mesa (FS 26S40A) departs from California Route 198 and rolls through a large open meadow running parallel to Kissack Bay on Lake Isabella before looping around the bay. The meadow and bay setting delivers…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Mount Patterson

Mount Patterson

Mount Patterson is reached on the Nevada side using Star City Road, USFS road 32198 (Old Stage Road on some maps). The route starts at the Sweetwater Land & Cattle Co. Ranch on State Route…
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Total Miles

17.8

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Mount Raymond Road - FS 5S006

Mount Raymond Road - FS 5S006

Mount Raymond Road (FS 5S006) is a shapeshifter of a trail that offers a little bit of everything for the backcountry explorer. The journey begins innocently enough on a well-graded forest road, lulling you into…
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Total Miles

8.7

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Mount Tom Lookout - FS 6S002A

Mount Tom Lookout - FS 6S002A

This is a moderately challenging, single-lane spur that climbs rapidly to the historic Mount Tom Fire Lookout (9,026 feet elevation). The trail is defined by an uneven tread, loose dirt, and embedded rock, requiring attention…
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Total Miles

2.7

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Mountain Chief - FS 10-006

Mountain Chief - FS 10-006

Open to ALL Vehicles 4/1-12/31. Mountain Chief connects to multiple motorcycle trails within the Sugar Pine area of the Tahoe National Forest American River. This dirt road connects Foresthill Road and Sugar Pine Road. Taking…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Mountain Top - FS 9S040A

Mountain Top - FS 9S040A

This 0.7-mile trail is a high-elevation, single-lane Forest Service road that connects the top of Lodgepole over to Bawdy around the peak of Tamarack Mountain. The entire trail traverses a highly exposed landscape within the…
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Total Miles

0.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Mouse Trap

Mouse Trap

This is a fairly difficult trail that will take you through a 4.5-mile wash with many different obstacles. Each obstacle has different ways to surmount it at different levels of difficulty. There are several small…
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Total Miles

2.1

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Fall, Spring

Learn more about Movie Road, Alabama Hills

Movie Road, Alabama Hills

This scenic loop takes you down the center of Movie Flat, then part-way up Mount Whitney to a beautiful picnic area and waterfalls. We recommend you take a self-guided auto tour on a network of…
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Total Miles

21.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Mugler/Topping A Spur - FS 22E300/5S503A

Mugler/Topping A Spur - FS 22E300/5S503A

This trail combines Mugler and Topping Spur A into a short but engaging high-country connector that delivers tight, technical driving through dense forest. The route features a narrow, twisty layout that weaves between large pines…
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Total Miles

0.9

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Mule Canyon

Mule Canyon

This route offers a classic desert mix, combining wide-open vistas with a more intimate riding experience. The trail eventually ducks into a narrow section where the desert floor tightens up, forcing you to focus on…
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Total Miles

0.4

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Mule Peak South - FS 22S03

Mule Peak South - FS 22S03

Mule Peak South FS 22S03 begins off Highway M90, where the first 1.25 miles have been graded and covered with gravel by the Forest Service to improve drainage and traction. Beyond that, the surface transitions…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Murano Trail Part 1

Murano Trail Part 1

This is the Western section of the Murano trail as it enters the Spangler Hills OHV area and leads in from BLM land that borders the town of Ridgecrest. It continues past this part 1…
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Total Miles

2.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about MX Track

MX Track

The MX track is located at the Four Corners Trailhead, and it makes an easy loop that is less than half a mile long. It's a more primitive track with a light layer of small…
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Total Miles

0.4

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Nadeau-Magnolia Mine

Nadeau-Magnolia Mine

This is a fun ride up the canyon from Indian Wells Brewery that takes you to the Nadeau-Magnolia Mine. This is one of the few abandoned mine sites that still maintains its historical charm. The…
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Total Miles

7.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Napoleon Canyon Road - FS 32092

Napoleon Canyon Road - FS 32092

This 7-mile out-and-back route begins at Golden Gate Road and drops more than 900 feet while climbing under 300 feet in just over 3 miles. The trail follows a ridge line high above Golden Gate…
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Total Miles

3.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Nate Harrison Grade

Nate Harrison Grade

Nate Harrison Grade is a dirt backroad into Palomar Mountain State Park. This trail leads from typical Southern California scrubland scenery up to lush forests and mountain views. You'll encounter loose rocky areas and several…
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Total Miles

8.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Nemo Canyon Road

Nemo Canyon Road

Nemo Canyon Road is an easy two-track that runs about 2.5 miles to two mine sites. The trail has minor ruts and rocks and follows the canyon to an old mining area where the route…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

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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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