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Learn more about West Portal Road
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
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about West Side Road - DVNP
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

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

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

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
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Wheeler Ridge
Wheeler Ridge

Wheeler Ridge

Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about White House Loop
White House Loop

White House Loop

This trail will take you through multiple types of terrain, including sandy washes, packed dirt, loose gravel, and rocky hill climbs. The route begins and ends at train track underpasses, which might limit the entrance…
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Total Miles
23.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about White Mountain
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

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 White Rock Lake
White Rock Lake

White Rock Lake

Most of the trail to the lake is relatively easy and straightforward. However, the final descent down to the lakeshore is the most challenging section of the entire route. Once you reach an open meadow…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Whitmore Gold Mines
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

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 Widows Wash
Widows Wash

Widows Wash

This rarely visited connector offers a unique desert landscape filled with blooming winter flowers and native plants. You will find yourself navigating a technical mix of deep sand and shifting loose rocks that keep you…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Wild Willy's Hot Springs
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
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Wildhorse Meadow - 2N93
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
Learn more about Wiley Well District Geode Beds
Wiley Well District Geode Beds

Wiley Well District Geode Beds

This short, sweet cutover is much easier and less technical than the Western Hauser Geode beds route. The hill transitions are less severe and steep. The northern half is private property and signage states that…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Wilfred Canyon - FS 3S01A
Wilfred Canyon - FS 3S01A

Wilfred Canyon - FS 3S01A

This 5-mile route travels through high-desert meadows filled with Sagebrush before reaching Wilford Creek in the final mile. Most of the drive crosses open terrain with sweeping views of the Eastern Sierra mountains and Lake…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Wilfred Canyon Cutoff - FS 4S148
Wilfred Canyon Cutoff - FS 4S148

Wilfred Canyon Cutoff - FS 4S148

This 3.76-mile point-to-point route connects Benton Crossing Road to Wilford Canyon, crossing open meadow terrain between the Eastern Sierra mountains and the Glass Mountains. Starting 0.6 miles east of Brown's Fishing Camp, the trail cuts…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

This trail really delivers for anyone looking to experience the best of the local riding area. You will encounter a fantastic variety of terrain, ranging from scenic overlooks to those slightly chunky rock sections that…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Willow Creek Road to Pigeon Springs
Willow Creek Road to Pigeon Springs

Willow Creek Road to Pigeon Springs

Sometimes you go exploring and find things you do not expect. This may be an adventure of that sort for you. Getting to this trail, you'll travel a nice and easy graded trail through the…
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Total Miles
12.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

ATV trails in California

Learn more about 16E08 Las Chiches
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

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

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)

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

UTV/side-by-side trails in California

Learn more about 24W09.24
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

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)

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

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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