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North Fork San Felipe Wash

North Fork San Felipe Wash

This very wide wash starts at the San Felipe Wash and features fine, deep sand throughout the route. The edges are lined with desert bushes and seasonal wildflowers that add color when in bloom, framing…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about North Haiwee Road
North Haiwee Road

North Haiwee Road

North Haiwee Road departs from the CA-190 / US-395 junction and makes a run through open desert toward the North Haiwee Reservoir, one of the storage facilities in the Los Angeles Aqueduct system. The hard-packed…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about North Long Dave - FS 19W03
North Long Dave - FS 19W03

North Long Dave - FS 19W03

This is a point-to-point single-track trail with OHV use limited to dirt bikes only. It serves as a connector trail between areas that have other trail options. The trail surface is primarily dirt with some…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about North Main Divide Road
North Main Divide Road

North Main Divide Road

Tucked amidst the hustle and bustle of Southern California's heavily-populated coast is a slice of heaven called the Cleveland National Forest. This mountainous region is undeveloped, save for a few great trails connecting world-class views…
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Total Miles
12.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about North Pinyon Mountain Road
North Pinyon Mountain Road

North Pinyon Mountain Road

This trail traverses a scenic desert landscape. It is an out-and-back trail with designated areas for dispersed camping. A spur trail offers a scenic and level campsite equipped with a fire ring. Ground fires are…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about North Rattlesnake - FS 24S33
North Rattlesnake - FS 24S33

North Rattlesnake - FS 24S33

The North Rattlesnake Loop serves as a cut-off connector linking two sides of trail Taylor FS24S13, cutting through lots of sagebrush and large pine trees within Sequoia National Forest. The trail is fairly smooth throughout…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about North Roadrunner Trail
North Roadrunner Trail

North Roadrunner Trail

Fun quad and dirt bike-only trail in the north area of Hungry Valley. Riding this trail south to north, you will pick up where the main section of Roadrunner meets Rattler Trail. Most of the…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about North Shore - Easy
North Shore - Easy

North Shore - Easy

This is a much faster trail to the north shore of Senator's Wash Reservoir, suitable for just about any vehicle. It's a graded road with several areas to pass and there are plenty of donkeys…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about North Shore One
North Shore One

North Shore One

This bumpy out and back provides excellent access to the north shore fee area for camping and water activities. The trail's end features many great spots with shady trees, nice places to camp, pit toilets,…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about North Superstition Mountain - BLM 196 West
North Superstition Mountain - BLM 196 West

North Superstition Mountain - BLM 196 West

This trail features a mix of soft sand, hard surface, and lots of small scattered rocks, creating varied and unpredictable traction conditions. The route winds back and forth up and down hills, somewhat following the…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Northern Black Mountain Road
Northern Black Mountain Road

Northern Black Mountain Road

This section of the black mountain road is a pretty easy way to get to the top and enjoy nearly 360deg views of the surrounding desert, the mountains, the Indian Pass wilderness, and the Imperial…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Nutmeg - FS 3S06
Nutmeg - FS 3S06

Nutmeg - FS 3S06

Nutmeg is a challenging 3.7-mile trail that features significant elevation changes, climbing over 700 feet and dropping over 700 feet throughout its length. This single-track trail winds through diverse terrain, offering spectacular views of surrounding…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Nyo Crater Road
Nyo Crater Road

Nyo Crater Road

This trail is the main path to get to the Inyo Crater Trailhead. It is fairly well maintained. It starts just off the Mammoth Scenic Loop. The trail winds its way through a forest. This…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about O'Harrel Canyon - 3S47
O'Harrel Canyon - 3S47

O'Harrel Canyon - 3S47

O'Harrel Canyon is a 6.5-mile out and back trail. It climbs 851 feet from the Owens River Valley up into O'Harrel Canyon. The views of the rock formation are stunning as you come into the…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about O'Harrel Cyn Spur - FS 3S47A
O'Harrel Cyn Spur - FS 3S47A

O'Harrel Cyn Spur - FS 3S47A

This out and back trail is just over four miles long. It is a sandy/dirt road which follows the the Upper Owens River toward Big Springs. There are many spur trails to pull off and…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Oak Flat
Oak Flat

Oak Flat

Tight, windy trail that drops down into a small canyon. The original second half of the trail is washed away, so it now ends sooner, but it ends in a nice flat area to disperse…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Oak Springs
Oak Springs

Oak Springs

This trail takes the adventurer from the turnoff for Psyco Ranch; beware, it's private. From here, the trail drops down the hill to Oak Springs. The hill down is a bit loose and off-camber, and…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Obsidian Dome
Obsidian Dome

Obsidian Dome

The Obsidian Dome is one of many places where you can experience the immensity and the history of volcanic activity in the Mammoth Lakes area. The road starts out paved but quickly turns to gravel…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Obsidian Dome Road/Glass Flow Road - NF2S10
Obsidian Dome Road/Glass Flow Road - NF2S10

Obsidian Dome Road/Glass Flow Road - NF2S10

This route starts on the west side of Highway 395, located 3.7 miles south of the Lake Scenic Loop South entrance, and leads toward Hartley Campground and the Obsidian Dome. The track is two vehicles…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Obsidian Dome to Grant Lake
Obsidian Dome to Grant Lake

Obsidian Dome to Grant Lake

The trail is a good day ride with great views and nice lookout points overlooking June Lake and Grant Lake. Most of the trail up to the Junction is trails through pine forest, 2nd half…
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Total Miles
17.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

ATV trails in California

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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

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

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

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

UTV/side-by-side trails in California

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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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