Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Stockade Flat Road
Stockade Flat Road

Stockade Flat Road

The trail begins at Little Walker Road and climbs over 700 feet in just over 2 miles, providing a steady but manageable ascent through beautiful mountain terrain. The trail starts as a relatively wide route,…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Stockton Flats
Stockton Flats

Stockton Flats

Stockton Flats is a scenic and easy-to-moderate off-road trail located in the Lytle Creek area of the San Bernardino National Forest. The trail is generally 2WD-friendly, though it is rocky in some sections, so a…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Stoddard Mountain Road
Stoddard Mountain Road

Stoddard Mountain Road

This is the main graded trail into the OHV area. It is mostly well-graded with plenty of washboard bumps and mild transitions to make life easier for those towing trailers. There is a pit toilet…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Straight Shot to the White Fluffy Stuff
Straight Shot to the White Fluffy Stuff

Straight Shot to the White Fluffy Stuff

This is a mostly straight trail with some sandy sections and deep washouts. The trail ends at the military border in the lakebed. The lakebed may be impassable when wet. There seems to be some…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Strawberry Lake - FS 26E214
Strawberry Lake - FS 26E214

Strawberry Lake - FS 26E214

Strawberry Lake Trail (FS 26E314) is a trail that lures you in with a smile before baring its teeth. Departing from the Sand Flats Staging Area, the route begins deceptively mellow, offering a gentle warm-up…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Strawberry Pass
Strawberry Pass

Strawberry Pass

Strawberry Pass is a classic northern California 4WD trail that traverses between highways 50 and 88. This trail can be combined with other local Sierra trails to provide multi-day backcountry wheeling/camping options. Other local trails…
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Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Strawberry Peak - FS 4N39
Strawberry Peak - FS 4N39

Strawberry Peak - FS 4N39

Strawberry Peak (FS 4N39) is a 5.9-mile point-to-point trail running east to west, climbing just under 200 feet and dropping almost 1,200 feet. The trail starts just off Highway 108 on the east end and…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about String - FS 25E210
String - FS 25E210

String - FS 25E210

This 1.2-mile trail is a fun, technical connector defined by a mandatory rocky creek crossing and a couple of challenging climbs. The trail is a narrow two-track that runs through a patchy burn scar from…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Sugar Pine - FS 6S090
Sugar Pine - FS 6S090

Sugar Pine - FS 6S090

This is an unmaintained, overgrown dirt road through a severely burned and recovering forest. The route is defined by deep ruts, exposed rocks, and pinstriping brush. This road serves as a remote access or connector…
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Total Miles
8.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Sugarloaf 4WD & West (12N70G & 12NY21)
Sugarloaf 4WD & West (12N70G & 12NY21)

Sugarloaf 4WD & West (12N70G & 12NY21)

Sugarloaf 4WD and Sugarloaf West combine to make a loop that starts and ends on Rock Creek Road. It's a fun trail with a few good obstacles. The trail is rough and sparsely maintained. Evidence…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Sugarloaf Mountain - BLM 118
Sugarloaf Mountain - BLM 118

Sugarloaf Mountain - BLM 118

This trail starts at Highway 2 and is one and a half vehicles wide with a sand and gravel surface. The route cuts through the power windmill area where massive turbines create an impressive industrial…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Sugarloaf Train Tracks Loop
Sugarloaf Train Tracks Loop

Sugarloaf Train Tracks Loop

This trail is a fun loop around the abandoned train track side of sugarloaf hill. There are many left-behind and falling-apart things to look at along the way. Old concrete pads, trash piles, abandoned bicycles,…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Sugarpine - NF22N55
Sugarpine - NF22N55

Sugarpine - NF22N55

Dirt Forest Service road accessing a network of roads climbing Beckwourth Mountain just outside of Portola, California. This looks to be the primary route accessing the summit from town. The road is wider and looks…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Sugarpine Spur A - NF22N55A
Sugarpine Spur A - NF22N55A

Sugarpine Spur A - NF22N55A

Dirt Forest Service road accessing a network of roads climbing Beckwourth Mountain just outside of Portola, California. This spur accesses the communications tower equipment on private property at the summit of Beckwourth Peak. There is…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Sulfur Mine Summit Crossing
Sulfur Mine Summit Crossing

Sulfur Mine Summit Crossing

This trail is part of the Death Valley/Big Pine Road. It is the summit crossing between the west side where Eureka Dunes is located and the east side at Crankshaft Crossing. The west side starts…
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Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Summit - FS 5S009
Summit - FS 5S009

Summit - FS 5S009

An easy, two-lane forest service road that efficiently climbs out of the Fish Camp area and connects to the high-country Chowchilla Mtn Road network. The surface is a mixed bag of graded dirt, loose gravel,…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Summit Cutoff - 5S009X
Summit Cutoff - 5S009X

Summit Cutoff - 5S009X

This is an easy, two-lane Forest Service road that efficiently climbs out of the Fish Camp area and connects to the high-country Chowchilla Mountain Road network. The surface is a mixed bag of graded dirt,…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Summit Flats 280
Summit Flats 280

Summit Flats 280

This relatively flat trail connects Summit Road with Gas Line Road 281, running from west to east. The trail is one vehicle wide and mostly sandy. You'll encounter some washboards and whoops along the way.…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Summit Lake
Summit Lake

Summit Lake

Summit Lake Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back trail located near Truckee, California. The start of the trail is relatively smooth as it winds through Johnson Canyon, with a great view of Donner Lake when you…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Summit Road
Summit Road

Summit Road

This 4.5-mile trail connects Bradshaw Trail with Summit Flats Road. The surface is sandy and hard-packed with some ruts less than 12 inches deep. Coming from the Bradshaw Trail, the trail opens up into a…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter

ATV trails in California

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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
Learn more about 15EV105
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

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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