Off-Road Trails in California

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Plum Canyon Road

Plum Canyon Road is an out-and-back trail offering scenic vistas. The road's surface comprises smooth sand and granite. The primary road stretches 1.8 miles, with a spur trail leading to the trailhead of the California…
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Total Miles

3.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Poker Flat

Poker Flat

A challenging drive that passes through two historic gold mining towns: Poker Flat and Howland Flat. The trail can be used as a shortcut between Downieville and La Porte. Trip to Saddleback Mountain Lookout Tower…
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Total Miles

28.2

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Pole Line Cutoff

Pole Line Cutoff

This is a simple route of hard-packed dirt and sand that follows the line of power poles as it cuts through Dog Creek Valley. The track is a single-vehicle width, with a few mild ruts…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Pole Line Kelso Depot to Aiken Mine Road

Pole Line Kelso Depot to Aiken Mine Road

A little-used 18.5 mile route bisecting the East Mojave Desert along a line of old telephone poles put in place to support military training camps during WWII. The route is flat and a relatively straight…
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Total Miles

18.5

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Pole Line Road North

Pole Line Road North

This trail starts on the north border of the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area, which is also next to Arroyo Salado Wash. The route runs along the electrical poles, creating an easy landmark to…
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Total Miles

4.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Pole Line South

Pole Line South

This trail starts at Highway 86 and heads north, serving as a main artery to connect people to the Ocotillo Wells SVRA. The route follows an electrical pole line for easy reference and navigation. The…
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Total Miles

4.3

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Winter, Spring, Fall

Learn more about Pole Road (3V04)

Pole Road (3V04)

On Pole Road (3V04), with the Owens River to the south, the majestic Eastern Sierra mountain range to the west, the sprawling White Mountains to the east, and Casa Diablo to the northwest, you will…
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Total Miles

7.7

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Pole Road (4S04)

Pole Road (4S04)

Pole Road (4S04) is a mild dirt road mixed with shallow sand. It is 8 miles one way, 16 miles out and back. It has a few offshoots for camping and even has a route…
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Total Miles

7.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer

Learn more about Polique Canyon - 2N09

Polique Canyon - 2N09

This Trail is a wide, pine-forested route with mild elevation changes and scenic views throughout. The dirt surface stays relatively smooth with occasional deep mud puddles on one side of trail after weather. Open to…
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Total Miles

3.8

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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Polique Canyon Road

Polique Canyon Road is an easy dirt road leading up to Holcomb Valley. Easy connector trail to so many trails and campgrounds around Holcomb Valley. 2WD and AWD Friendly. It is best during spring, summer,…
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Total Miles

6.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Ponderosa Fire Line - Lower - FS 6S017

Ponderosa Fire Line - Lower - FS 6S017

Ponderosa Fire Line - Lower (FS 6S017) is the friendly, welcoming face of a trail with a split personality. Situated below the junction with Hugh Ryan, this section behaves like a civilized forest boulevard compared…
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Total Miles

2.6

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Ponderosa Fire Line - Upper - FS 6S017

Ponderosa Fire Line - Upper - FS 6S017

Ponderosa Fire Line - Upper (FS 6S017) is the rowdy, untamed sibling of the gentle lower road. While the section below Hugh Ryan is a smooth cruise, crossing that junction acts like a portal to…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Ponderosa Way

Ponderosa Way

Branching off from Buffalo Gulch Trail, this 3-mile out-and-back route offers big views and a fun ridge-line drive. The sandy track drops more than 700 feet and gains just 90 feet over 2 miles, making…
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Total Miles

1.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

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Ponderosa Way Cutoff

Ponderosa Way Cutoff serves as a convenient shortcut connecting Ponderosa Way and Bull Creek Road, following a relatively flat route that still incorporates ups and downs over various hills throughout its length. The trail offers…
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Total Miles

2.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Ponderosa Way North - FS 3S02

Ponderosa Way North - FS 3S02

This trail climbs 1,450 feet and drops over 1,000 feet in just over 6 miles, creating dramatic elevation changes throughout the journey. The very sandy and dusty surface winds up and down hillsides through terrain…
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Total Miles

8.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Portola "P" - NF14M03

Portola "P" - NF14M03

This trail accesses the Portola "P" above town. It starts out as a mellow two-track among the trees but quickly turns upward into a steep, loose, rocky scramble. Low range is required and this trail…
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Total Miles

1.4

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Portuguese Meadow - FS 24S15

Portuguese Meadow - FS 24S15

Portuguese Meadow FS 24S15 departs from Highway 155 and runs along a shelf road through green brush, grasses, and tall pine trees within Sequoia National Forest. Evidence of the 2021 French Fire is very evident…
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Total Miles

7.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Poso Creek East - FS 26S29

Poso Creek East - FS 26S29

Poso Creek East (FS 26S29) runs along a wide ridge line through Sequoia National Forest with open views of the valleys and mountains on both sides. The evidence of the 2021 French Fire is very…
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Total Miles

0.8

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Poso Flat Road

Poso Flat Road

Poso Flat Road climbs 1,300 feet and drops 400 feet over just over 3.3 miles before terminating at the paved road of the same name. The trail winds through a landscape of oak trees and…
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Total Miles

3.3

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

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Poso Road

Poso Road departs from Rancheria Road South and drops nearly 1,500 feet in just 2 miles along a winding shelf road overlooking a small canyon. Short patches of rough asphalt appear at heavy water runoff…
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Total Miles

1.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

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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

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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 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

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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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