Off-Road Trails in California

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Obsidian Loop FS 2S79

This trail runs around the Obsidian Dome, offering an opportunity to learn about the history of this unique geological formation. The route climbs 132 feet and drops almost 200 feet in just over 1.66 miles,…
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Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Ocotillo Out and Back 661

Ocotillo Out and Back 661

This lovely out-and-back runs right to the foothills of the Stud Mountains. The craggy rocks combined with the forest of spiky ocotillo are quite a sight to see. The trail's end is a rock-bordered parking/…
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Total Miles

2.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter

Learn more about Ocotillo to Train Bridge

Ocotillo to Train Bridge

Leaving Highway 78, the wash is large and wide enough for a few cars. As you get further into the trail, the wash tightens up and becomes wide enough for 1 car. The wash turns…
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Total Miles

13.5

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Ocotillo Trail Road

Ocotillo Trail Road

This trail is part of Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area, a California State Park where registered off road vehicles are allowed, as well as highway legal vehicles. Please pack out what you pack in…
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Total Miles

2.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Ocotillo Wells SVRA

Ocotillo Wells SVRA

Welcome to the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicle Recreational Area, the largest SVRA in California with more than 85,000 acres. OWSVRA is over 130 square miles with hundreds of miles of desert track open to all…
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Total Miles

10.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Odessa Canyon - BLM CM7635

Odessa Canyon - BLM CM7635

Odessa Canyon (BLM CM7635) is a 2.5-mile point-to-point (bi-directional) trail rated 6 of 10 located in San Bernardino County. Odessa Canyon is a well-marked BLM trail within the Barstow Management Area. The trail starts just…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Odessa-Doran Loop

Odessa-Doran Loop

This amazingly fun route winds north through Odessa Canyon and climbs into the Calico Mountains. From this high point, the trail descends south through Doran Canyon. You'll see many open mines along the route and…
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Total Miles

6.1

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Off Your Rocker

Off Your Rocker

This is a fun trail close to the lakebed. There are a lot of different lines for different size rigs and wheeling styles. The trail is shaped like a horseshoe, and if you start by…
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Total Miles

0.5

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Offshoot to Fish Creek Train Bridge

Offshoot to Fish Creek Train Bridge

Fast pace sandy trail with low shrubs and a lot of turns. Most of the trail is not traveled much so the trail is smooth, single car wide at some points and opens up to…
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Total Miles

13.1

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Oh Look, Joshua Trees

Oh Look, Joshua Trees

This is a fun loop through the hills featuring sandy washes, a steep rocky hill climb or descent (depending on the direction you travel), lots of terrain changes, and of course, Joshua trees. As you…
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Total Miles

4.2

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Oh My Muchacho

Oh My Muchacho

Coming through the Muchacho Mountain on the Padre Madre Mine Trail, you will reach a fork in the road. Oh My Muchacho takes a scenic trail and turns it into a technical challenge. There is…
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Total Miles

0.6

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Oil Plant Road - FS 01N18

Oil Plant Road - FS 01N18

This descent drops over 250 feet in just 2.5 miles as it approaches Mono Lake through scenic open terrain. The sand and gravel trail makes its way down towards the lake through an open meadow…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Oil Well Wash

Oil Well Wash

Total Miles

5.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer

Learn more about Ok Mine Rd. RTE 1937

Ok Mine Rd. RTE 1937

This is a trail hidden within the mountains of Joshua Tree that detours from Old Dale Road and Brooklyn Mine. It cuts through the mountains on rocky shelf roads that descend and ascend on loose…
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Total Miles

3.0

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Ok Mine Road Route 1937

Ok Mine Road Route 1937

Total Miles

3.0

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Old 3N49 Access Road

Old 3N49 Access Road

The Old 3N49 Trail is seriously epic for anyone looking for a challenge. The scenery along the way is stunning, with sweeping views and a lot of terrain variety to keep things interesting. It hasn't…
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Total Miles

6.5

Tech Rating

9Extreme

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Old Cc Spur - 2N57

Old Cc Spur - 2N57

This is a 1.4-mile, well-maintained, easy gravel spur road that connects Lytle Creek Road and Lower Lytle Creek Divide - 3N31. This spur road is a convenient way to access Lower Lytle Creek Divide -…
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Total Miles

1.5

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Old Coast Road

Old Coast Road

This winding dirt road meanders downhill through cool wooded valleys with large sycamore and redwood trees, then climbs steeply to scenic rangeland high above the Pacific coastline. Take binoculars to see every detail below, including…
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Total Miles

10.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Old Culp Valley Road

Old Culp Valley Road

The Old Culp Valley Road is a road that travels along the border of the Culp Valley Preserve in Anza Borrego State Park. The road is 4 miles from the trailhead to the junction of…
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Total Miles

4.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Winter, Fall

Learn more about Old Dale Road

Old Dale Road

Old Dale Road is an iconic trail in the mountains of Joshua Tree National Park. Start from either the north or the south trailhead and enjoy a trek through the history and beauty of the…
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Total Miles

25.8

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

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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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