Off-Road Trails in California

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Smith Ridge - FS 1S28

This trail climbs over 400 feet and drops almost 400 feet across almost 3 miles of forested terrain, starting near the junction of Forest Service Roads 2S28 and 1S15 and ending at FS1S29. The sandy…
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Total Miles

2.7

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Smokey Bear Flat - FS3S04

Smokey Bear Flat - FS3S04

This trail is within the US Forest Service managed area. It is also called FS3S04. Smokey Bear Flat is a sandy trail which connects Highway 395 to Antelope Bench trail. It takes you through some…
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Total Miles

2.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Snake Lake

Snake Lake

Short but beautiful hard-core trail. Great views looking down on Gold Lake and Snake Lake. Route open to green-sticker vehicles on posted routes only. Overnight camping in designated sites only. Watch for hikers and mountain…
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Total Miles

6.6

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Snow Drift - FS 8s098

Snow Drift - FS 8s098

This is a fun, scenic, and easy 2.4-mile forest service road that climbs onto a ridge offering spectacular, high-elevation vistas, including an overlook of Huntington Lake and the nearby China Peak Ski Resort. The road…
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Total Miles

2.4

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Snow Drift Spur - 8s098h

Snow Drift Spur - 8s098h

This is the perfect high-reward, low-effort trail for reaching a prime campsite. This extremely short 0.35-mile spur quickly climbs off the main ridge track (8S098) and dead-ends at a stunning viewpoint overlooking Huntington Lake and…
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Total Miles

0.4

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Snow Slide - FS2N13

Snow Slide - FS2N13

Freshly reopened after years of closure for restoration, Snow Slide Trail (FS 2N13) is once again welcoming off-road enthusiasts into one of the most scenic corners of the Big Bear area. Tucked away in the…
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Total Miles

9.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Snowball - FS 8S099

Snowball - FS 8S099

This is an easy, fast 2.3-mile forest service road that provides efficient transit from the high ridge network back down toward Highway 168. The road is a clear two-track with a primarily packed dirt and…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Soda Creek Logging Camp

Soda Creek Logging Camp

From the Highway 4 side, this all-day adventure is on ungraded logging roads. They still log here on these roads, so please drive slowly and be aware of logging trucks possibly coming at you. You…
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Total Miles

18.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Soggy Dry Lake to Cougar Buttes

Soggy Dry Lake to Cougar Buttes

This trail takes you from the Soggy Dry Lake in Johnson Valley to Cougar Buttes. It's a fun ride for the whole family. It's all dirt and two-track, with some sand and some rocks that…
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Total Miles

7.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Sonny Meadow - FS 5S016

Sonny Meadow - FS 5S016

Sonny Meadow (FS 5S016) acts as a rugged "sampler platter" of Sierra road conditions, serving as a key access point into the National Forest from the west side. The trail begins with a long, slow…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Soquel Meadow - FS 6S040

Soquel Meadow - FS 6S040

Soquel Meadow (FS 6S040) is more than just a bumpy ride in the woods; it is a strategic and scenic link in the local network. This 1.7-mile forest service road serves as a vital connector…
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Total Miles

3.3

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Sourgrass Trail

Sourgrass Trail

The trailhead starts at the Sourgrass day use area and goes approximately 2 miles along the river, passing multiple group camp areas. The trail has a bypass for one difficult obstacle, and is a great…
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Total Miles

1.9

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about South Coast Road

South Coast Road

This is a 14-mile trail along a ridgeline that dead-ends on private property. Spectacular views span from the sea to the valley. Many Big Sur hiking trails end on this road. Numerous side trails lead…
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Total Miles

13.4

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about South Fork Lakeshore Trail

South Fork Lakeshore Trail

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

4.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about South Fork Lubken Creek Canyon Loop

South Fork Lubken Creek Canyon Loop

This 2-mile "loop" starts at 5,285 feet of elevation and rises to 5,865 feet. The trail is sandy with a few rocky sections. There are also a few sections with ruts due to snowmelt and…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Spring

Learn more about South Fork Palm Wash

South Fork Palm Wash

South Fork Palm Wash is an 8.8-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. South Fork Palm Wash extends from the Santa Rosa Mountains and flows eastward through the Truckhaven…
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Total Miles

2.7

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

Learn more about South Fork Stanislaus River Trail (4N90)

South Fork Stanislaus River Trail (4N90)

This trail is a great spot to retreat for the weekend. The trail follows the South Fork of the Stanislaus from 4N01 (Frasier Flat) to the inlet of Lyons Reservoir. You can no longer get…
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Total Miles

5.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about South Fork Tamarack - FS 9s069

South Fork Tamarack - FS 9s069

This 7.9-mile road is a high-elevation artery providing fast, efficient access to the heart of the high-country trail network, including hiking trails accessing the Dinkey Lakes Wilderness. This road connects between CA 168 and FS…
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Total Miles

8.0

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about South Fork Trail

South Fork Trail

This trail starts at the south side of Big Rock Creek Road and is marked on a wood sign. It is easily accessible and can be done in just about any 2WD stock vehicle. During…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about South Owens River Access

South Owens River Access

The South Owens Riverbank Trail runs along the east bank of the South Owens River, providing a scenic and somewhat rugged route through open country. This trail is popular with fishermen, offering numerous access points…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

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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

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

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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