Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Trans-Ocotillo Connector
Trans-Ocotillo Connector

Trans-Ocotillo Connector

This trail is all about fast running through desert washes. The western endpoint has easy road access and the eastern endpoint plugs into the extensive trail system north of Ocotillo. The washes are smooth and…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter
Learn more about Travis Trail
Travis Trail

Travis Trail

This wide single-vehicle trail features numerous washes and ruts. There are multiple areas designated for dispersed camping. The trail narrows significantly and resembles a bike path as it ends. At the trail's end, there's a…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Trees Planted Road - FS 3S60
Trees Planted Road - FS 3S60

Trees Planted Road - FS 3S60

This rugged route is a mix of sand, pumice, and rocks. There are some narrow shelf roads. From the north side, the trail starts by winding through a pine forest lined with thick brush before…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Tri Tip - FS 26E360
Tri Tip - FS 26E360

Tri Tip - FS 26E360

This 1.0-mile spur is a high-altitude technical climb to a scenic ridge. The trail is a continuously challenging two-track featuring steep grades and constant, loose rock gardens (visible in photos) that demand slow, precise wheel…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Trona Pinnacles Scenic Loop East (Easy)
Trona Pinnacles Scenic Loop East (Easy)

Trona Pinnacles Scenic Loop East (Easy)

An easy scenic loop around and through the Trona Pinnacles National Landmark that is accessible by passenger car with careful tire placement (easy trail, just be careful of your sidewalls on sharp rocks). This trail…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Trona Pinnacles Scenic Route West
Trona Pinnacles Scenic Route West

Trona Pinnacles Scenic Route West

Located in California's Mojave desert just outside Death Valley is the otherworldly Trona Pinnacles. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the 3,800 acres here feature more than 500 odd-shaped tufa towers. The Trona Pinnacles…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Trona Road to Randsburg Wash Road
Trona Road to Randsburg Wash Road

Trona Road to Randsburg Wash Road

A sandy and whooped out wide trail between the two paved roads that cut across the area. It has frequent washouts and sandy crossings. Being in an OHV area, there are many trails to choose…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Trout Creek
Trout Creek

Trout Creek

This is a mostly dirt road into Trout Creek. This is a great trail to pair with other surrounding trails to make a nice trip or weekend out of it. There is a bridge crossing…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Trout Creek Trail

Trout Creek Trail

A nice trail that runs along Trout Creek. You will find a few creek crossings and rocks--it's not bad, but a lot of fun. As usual, there are a lot of trees down in the…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Truckhaven Trail
Truckhaven Trail

Truckhaven Trail

Truckhaven Trail is a 2.6-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The trail is restricted to street-legal vehicles. Truckhaven Trail trailhead is located on Highway S22 across…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Truckhaven Trail Side Loop
Truckhaven Trail Side Loop

Truckhaven Trail Side Loop

This side spur follows the North Fork Arroyo Salada. It leaves the Truckhaven Trail and then reconnects further down the trail. It's a beautiful, less traveled side trail--mostly sandy wash with some rocky obstacles to…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Truckhaven Trail West
Truckhaven Trail West

Truckhaven Trail West

This trail starts just off Highway 22 and travels parallel to it, ending around 4 miles later at the Mile High Mountain Trailhead next to Highway 22. The trail is fairly straight but climbs almost…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Trumbull Peak
Trumbull Peak

Trumbull Peak

This is a beautiful drive between the Groveland and Yosemite areas leading up to the (45-foot-tall) Trumbull Peak fire tower built in 1934-35. On your way to the tower, you will get some pretty breathtaking…
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Total Miles
18.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tule Canyon
Tule Canyon

Tule Canyon

The eastern end of this trail connects with the Tule Divide Trail, which is rated 3/10 (4+/10 if wet). Once you split off Tule Divide, this trail immediately becomes 4/10 (if wet, probably a 5+/10).…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring
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Tule Divide

Tule Divide

The Tule Divide is an easy, pretty drive through the Sierra Pelona Range. The trail mostly follows Burns Canyon Road and other forest routes, which can be linked to local trails for more off-road enjoyment…
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Total Miles
14.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Tule Wash
Tule Wash

Tule Wash

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
13.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
Learn more about Tumco Townsite Loop
Tumco Townsite Loop

Tumco Townsite Loop

This trail leads past a very popular winter camping area near the abandoned townsite of Tumco. The townsite is closed to all vehicle traffic but can be explored on foot. Take some time to walk…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Tungsten City Road
Tungsten City Road

Tungsten City Road

This route starts at Highway 168, just north of Bishop, beginning as a very wide trail before narrowing after 1 mile as you enter the Tungsten Hills OHV area. The trail passes a pet cemetery…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tungsten Hills Cutoff
Tungsten Hills Cutoff

Tungsten Hills Cutoff

This route drops over 200 feet in under 2 miles, winding through the hills while following power lines. The trail offers beautiful views of the Eastern Sierras on one side and the White Mountains on…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Tungsten Hills North
Tungsten Hills North

Tungsten Hills North

This very dusty route features sand with various-sized embedded rocks and is part of the larger R1 system. The trail is 1 1/2 vehicles wide with various shelf road sections along the creek, requiring extra…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
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

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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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