Off-Road Trails in California

Discover off-road trails in California

Vallecito Creek Road

Vallecito Creek Road is a 5.9-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP). For thousands of years, the course of the Vallecito Wash has been a refuge…
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Total Miles

5.9

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Winter

Learn more about Valley Crossover

Valley Crossover

A solid hardpacked trail across the middle of the valley. Many of the trails are whooped out and very sandy in the area. This trail leads to Pinnacle road and has a few steep hills,…
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Total Miles

3.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Valley of the Moon via US Border Wall

Valley of the Moon via US Border Wall

This out and back trail begins with an awe inspiring view of the US border. There are places to stop and take a quick pic before continuing on the trail. Majority of this trail is…
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Total Miles

6.0

Tech Rating

8Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Valley of the Names

Valley of the Names

Valley of the Names is a really cool road, for miles, there are rocks that people have moved and created little sayings and names! It is a cool thing to see! The road is mostly…
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Total Miles

4.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Valley View Ranch Road

Valley View Ranch Road

This easy, well-traveled trail leads right to the private Valley View Ranch. It crosses right through the middle of a heavily burned section of Joshua trees from the 2020 Dome Fire and appears to have…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Van Dusen Canyon - 3N09

Van Dusen Canyon - 3N09

Gate locked Nov 1 - May 1: The typical start of this trail begins just off Highway 38 from the South, transitioning from pavement to dirt shortly after passing through a quiet residential neighborhood. A…
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Total Miles

3.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Van Dusen Creek - 3N07

Van Dusen Creek - 3N07

This road offers a smooth drive beneath a canopy of pines, with pockets of cell service along the way. Occasional road splits provide room for two vehicles. Scenic forest views, quiet campsites, and a tranquil…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Vanderbilt Ghost Town

Vanderbilt Ghost Town

This trail takes you to the historic ghost town of Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt is an old gold mining town out in the middle of the desert. Virgil Earp had a hotel in Vanderbilt after the OK…
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Total Miles

15.2

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Verdi Lookout

Verdi Lookout

The Verdi Lookout trail begins as you turn off Forest Road 72/Verdi Peak onto Verdi Lookout. The route quickly gains elevation, switchbacking through the forested mountains of the Tahoe National Forest. As you climb, stunning…
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Total Miles

3.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Learn more about Verdi-Sardine-Loyalton

Verdi-Sardine-Loyalton

As you begin from Verdi, the paved road is great, then you begin the uphill, which is a very hard-packed 1.5 1.5-wide road with some small, sharp, pointed rocks. As you get closer to the…
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Total Miles

24.8

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Veteran's Pass

Veteran's Pass

This trail runs east to west, starting at the Cut-off Trail and ending at Pole Line Road. The surface is hard-packed sand, and the trail is relatively flat, making for straightforward navigation. The route is…
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Total Miles

3.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Winter, Spring

Learn more about Veterans Pass Cut-off

Veterans Pass Cut-off

This trail starts in Arroyo Salado and cuts over to Veterans Pass and Tule Wash, quickly climbing out of the Arroyo Salado Wash and cutting across an open plain where you can see 360-degree views…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Viejo Road

Viejo Road

A twisty run through the rocks that leads from BLM land back into the Spangler OHV Area. There are great views of the valley below and a few challenging technical sections. Be on the look…
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Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Vinagre Mine

Vinagre Mine

This short out-and-back offers plenty of punch for a little trail. The entire trail borders the Indian Pass Wilderness and ends at the Vinagre Wash. There is an old mineshaft and evidence of settlers from…
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Total Miles

2.1

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Vinagre Wash

Vinagre Wash

Vinagre Wash Road runs mostly through a wash, the sand can be deep in areas, and the parts that aren't in the wash can be rocky and rutted. These spots are prone to flash floods,…
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Total Miles

15.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Virgil Connell Loop Road - FS 32087

Virgil Connell Loop Road - FS 32087

Virgil Connell Loop Road, also known as Forest Service Road 32087, begins at the top of the grade off Highway 89, offering sweeping views of the Lake Topaz basin and surrounding mountain ranges. From the…
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Total Miles

2.9

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about Vista Dome - FS 6S088

Vista Dome - FS 6S088

Vista Dome (FS 6S088) is the kind of forest road that makes you want to roll down the windows and cruise. Unlike its rocky neighbors, this smooth, fast dirt and gravel road is a relaxing…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Vista Dome Spur - FS 22E347

Vista Dome Spur - FS 22E347

This is an extremely short, easy 0.6-mile spur above the forest service road of the same name (6S088 -Vista Dome) that provides direct access to high-elevation viewpoints, climbing approximately 290 feet to a granite summit.…
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Total Miles

0.6

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Vista Grande - 3S08

Vista Grande - 3S08

The beginning of the trail runs through the Morongo Indian Reservation. They have fenced-off areas with no trespassing signs posted, however the trail runs outside of those restricted areas. The first mile or so of…
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Total Miles

5.3

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Vista Mal Pais

Vista Mal Pais

This trail starts on Short Wash and takes you to a vista point called Vista del Malpais. Although not as dramatic as Fonts Point, it is a smaller yet beautiful viewpoint offering panoramic views of…
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Total Miles

1.0

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

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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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