Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Thor's Hammer
Thor's Hammer

Thor's Hammer

Since this trail started a bypass has been created to get around some of the fun stuff. Running the gut of this trail is super fun with big boulders everywhere. The steep tough part is…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
9Extreme
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Tie 1-1
Tie 1-1

Tie 1-1

Tie 1-1 is a short 0.6 mile long ATV connector that links sections of Loop 1 and cuts off about a mile from the northwest corner of Loop 1. The route is straightforward and very…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tie 2-1
Tie 2-1

Tie 2-1

This is a one-mile-long connector trail between Loop 2 and Loop 1. The trail is pretty wide the whole way, remaining easy for ATV and dirt bike riders. Its surface is smooth dirt with waterbars,…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tie 3-1
Tie 3-1

Tie 3-1

Tie 3-1 is a 1.8-mile-long dirt bike trail that links Loop 4 to Loop 3 and is one of the harder routes in the Sugar Pine area. The trail is rocky throughout, with steeper sections…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tie 3-3
Tie 3-3

Tie 3-3

Tie 3-3 is a 2.5-mile-long easy dirt bike connector that links different segments of Loop 3 and provides an alternate way north/south when riding Loop 3. The trail consists of smooth dirt with frequent waterbars…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tie 3-4
Tie 3-4

Tie 3-4

Tie 3-4 is a 1.1-mile-long dirt bike-only trail that maintains a fairly wide path as it cuts through a dry pine forest. It connects Loop 4 to Tie 3-1. The terrain is dominated by dusty…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tie 3-5
Tie 3-5

Tie 3-5

Tie 3-5 is a 1.9-mile-long dirt bike trail that connects Loop 3 to Loop 2. The route is smooth and easy, with a dry, dusty surface and a comfortable singletrack width that doesn't feel too…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tie 3-6
Tie 3-6

Tie 3-6

Tie 3-6 is a 0.9-mile-long dirt bike loop branching off of Loop 3. The trail matches the ease of Loop 3, offering smooth, flowy, and fast riding through a dry pine forest. It follows a…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tierra del Sol
Tierra del Sol

Tierra del Sol

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
7.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Tijuana Camp - FS 5S041
Tijuana Camp - FS 5S041

Tijuana Camp - FS 5S041

Short, steep, and straight to the point, Tijuana Camp (FS 5S041) is a quick spur trail that serves as a fun traction test for your rig. Branching off the main forest road network, this route…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Titus Canyon
Titus Canyon

Titus Canyon

Titus Canyon is a scenic one way dirt road from East to West, doable in any stock SUV. In just 26 easy miles you will drive through mountains, a ghost town, along petroglyphs and through…
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Total Miles
26.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about To the Edge and Back
To the Edge and Back

To the Edge and Back

This is a heavily trafficked and challenging trail from the boundary of the OHV area at Randsburg Wash Road to the main Wagon Wheel Camping area off Trona Road. The main camping area has pit…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Tobacco Flats
Tobacco Flats

Tobacco Flats

This trail takes you near the 395 up to a viewpoint just below Mono Jim Peak. It travels through a valley where cows graze up to an area overlooking Convict Lake, Mono Lake, Mount Morrison,…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Tolumne Road/120 Bypass
Tolumne Road/120 Bypass

Tolumne Road/120 Bypass

This 5-mile point-to-point trail runs along HWY 120. The trail runs along the ridge of the Tolumne River Valley and gives excellent views of the valley below. The trail is mostly one vehicle with shallow…
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Total Miles
5.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Topping B Spur - FS 22E302
Topping B Spur - FS 22E302

Topping B Spur - FS 22E302

This 0.6-mile spur is a fascinating "fresh cut" trail that serves as a testament to the hard work of forest crews. The route has been literally carved through a massive blowdown event, where hundreds of…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tower - FS 25E314
Tower - FS 25E314

Tower - FS 25E314

This is an extremely short, 0.7-mile spur trail that provides direct access to a spectacular summit and the Bald Mountain fire watchtower destination. The trail starts as a relatively clear two-track, but the difficulty ramps…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Trail 1 (Advanced) (11E23)
Trail 1 (Advanced) (11E23)

Trail 1 (Advanced) (11E23)

This is an advanced section of the Rock Creek Loop. From its west entrance, the trail starts off with some deep ruts as it starts steeply climbing into the forest from a forest road on…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Trail 1 Georgetown OHV
Trail 1 Georgetown OHV

Trail 1 Georgetown OHV

This starts on Trail 1 off of Darlington Ridge Road and continues to Trail 6 over the bridge and through Slate Mountain. From Slate Mountain, you're presented with more trail options. Lots of single tracks…
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Total Miles
15.5
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Spring
Learn more about Trail 1-2 (11E36)
Trail 1-2 (11E36)

Trail 1-2 (11E36)

This is a seasonal ATV loop, open to motorized use from May 11 to November 9. The trail looks mostly ridden by dirt bikes, as it doesn't connect to any other ATV trails in the…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Trail 1-3 (11E30)
Trail 1-3 (11E30)

Trail 1-3 (11E30)

This trail starts out at the intersection with Rock Creek Loop (Trail 1) just south of the Bald Mountain Staging Area. It starts out as a wide shelf road that is smooth and flat, in…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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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
Learn more about 11E19-D20
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
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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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