Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Boone Meadow
Boone Meadow

Boone Meadow

This trail has some great meadows and standard rock sections with some sand mixed in for good times. Trees cut around the trail everywhere, as usual. A very fun scenic trail, perfect for a good…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Borrego Mountain Wash
Borrego Mountain Wash

Borrego Mountain Wash

Borrego Mountain Wash is a 4.3-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP). Trails within the ABDSP are restricted to street-legal vehicles. Borrego Mountain Wash is a…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Bottle Hill
Bottle Hill

Bottle Hill

Bottle Hill is a good trail to learn how your vehicle feels on dirt, rock, and mud; or to check the off-road capability of your vehicle after making modifications or repairs. It is also a…
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Total Miles
10.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Boulder Dash
Boulder Dash

Boulder Dash

This trail is full of medium to large-sized rocks with many different lines as well as several bypasses. This is a very short, quick trail and another great trail for someone wanting to dip their…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Boundary Circle 1
Boundary Circle 1

Boundary Circle 1

One of the more established boundary trails in the area. A generally easy connector trail to attach with other trails in the area. The trail has some whoops and bermed corners and crosses some sandy…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Boundary Ridge, Trail 25
Boundary Ridge, Trail 25

Boundary Ridge, Trail 25

For expert riders only, this trail is rated extremely difficult. Trail hazards may Include; narrow and steep sections, washed-out sections, fallen trees, and large falling or loose rocks. Boundary Tidge "Trail 25" is an 8-mile…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bowen Ranch
Bowen Ranch

Bowen Ranch

This wide washboard trail heads up into the hills passing private property and open BLM land. It ends at the Bowens Ranch and hot springs (more info below). There are a few dispersed camping spots…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Bradshaw's Trail
Bradshaw's Trail

Bradshaw's Trail

Bradshaw's Trail is roughly a 70-mile-long trail stretching from Blythe, CA, to the eastern side of the Salton Sea. The trail runs east to west although it can be traveled from either end, and goes…
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Total Miles
70.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Brewer Lake
Brewer Lake

Brewer Lake

If you are a beginner, or looking to test out a new vehicle, this is a great easy trail. The trail is short but provides beautiful views of Shaver Lake below. The last three quarters…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Briceburg Road - FS 2S05
Briceburg Road - FS 2S05

Briceburg Road - FS 2S05

This trail climbs over 200 feet in just over a mile, connecting Bull Creek Road South to Bull Creek Road North through scenic terrain within the Stanislaus National Forest. The route is lined with grasses,…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Briceburg Road - Merced River
Briceburg Road - Merced River

Briceburg Road - Merced River

This gravel road starts behind the Briceburg Visitor Center, across the bridge, and follows the Merced River for its entire length, providing continuous water views and sounds throughout the journey. The track maintains a width…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
1
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Briggs Camp
Briggs Camp

Briggs Camp

Near Death Valley National Park, experienced riders will enjoy this challenging route. There are two first-come, first-serve cabins open to the public. Green-sticker ATVs and dirtbikes can explore above camp on a narrow bridge to…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Brimstone - S24
Brimstone - S24

Brimstone - S24

Brimstone (FS 24) is a fairly well-maintained road that connects Finning Mill Road, and Elliot Ranch Road. It is an easy route with multiple dirt-bike trail crossings, and access to three separate staging areas (Brimstone,…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bronco Knoll
Bronco Knoll

Bronco Knoll

Bronco Knoll is the place where Ford did some of the testing for the new Generation 6 Ford Bronco. The coordinates for Bronco Knoll are an easter egg on all of the Gen 6 Broncos,…
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Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Bronco Peak
Bronco Peak

Bronco Peak

If you are exploring the Corral Canyon OHV Area, this is the main 4-wheel-drive trail. Most of the trails are specifically for ATVs and dirt bikes, but this one is open to 4X4 vehicles and…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Bronson - FS 3S15
Bronson - FS 3S15

Bronson - FS 3S15

This trail connects Ferguson Ridge to the Sweetwater Ridge and Sweetwater Creek junction, climbing 220 feet and dropping just over 500 feet in less than a mile and a half. The very sandy trail cuts…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
4
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Brooklyn Mine Trail
Brooklyn Mine Trail

Brooklyn Mine Trail

Venture deep into the the history of Joshua Tree on Brooklyn Mine Trail. Explore the abandoned mining camps in the old mining district, where you will follow a deep sandy and rocky wash deep into…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Brushy
Brushy

Brushy

Brushy is a quick detour off Gasparni. The trail includes a steep and technical hill climb with large buried rocks as well as loose rock. The top of the hill has a nice overlook of…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Buck Lake
Buck Lake

Buck Lake

The lower part of the trail from the Mckinney Rubicon to the lake is only a 5-difficulty rating however if you continue to follow the trail above the lake the trail becomes a 7-difficulty rating.…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Buck Pasture Trail (East)
Buck Pasture Trail (East)

Buck Pasture Trail (East)

This trail is definitely one of the most challenging legal singletracks for dirt bikes in the area. It is incredibly rocky, very loose, and has a number of hard lines with no ride-arounds. The holes…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
7
Best Time
Summer, Fall

ATV trails in California

Learn more about 16E08 Las Chiches
16E08 Las Chiches

16E08 Las Chiches

Las Chiches is a short trail rated as difficult because of its steep inclines. There are incredible views as you traverse the ridge line in La Panza Range within Los Padres National Forest. The trail…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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

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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