Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Adobe Ranch Road - FS 1N17
Adobe Ranch Road - FS 1N17

Adobe Ranch Road - FS 1N17

Adobe Ranch Road (FS 1N17) is a wide and easy route that serves as the main eastern access to Crooked Meadow East. The trail follows the gentle contours of Adobe Canyon, offering open views across…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Aeolian Butte - FS 1S128B / FS 128
Aeolian Butte - FS 1S128B / FS 128

Aeolian Butte - FS 1S128B / FS 128

This 3-mile out-and-back trail begins on a dusty gravel and pumice road. The first mile is relatively smooth, with occasional large rocks. After reaching FS 128, the trail narrows and is lined with sharp brush,…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Aeolian Ridge FS1S46
Aeolian Ridge FS1S46

Aeolian Ridge FS1S46

This route starts at the punch bowl via Forest Service Road 1S38 and climbs over 500 feet in just over 1.5 miles, leaving the valley below and ascending into a pine forest. The trail offers…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Aftershock
Aftershock

Aftershock

This trail seems pretty easy until you get to the top. At the top, the main obstacle has a bypass; however, it is very off-camber and should only be attempted with low gravity rigs. While…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
9Extreme
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Afton Canyon to the Mojave Megaphone
Afton Canyon to the Mojave Megaphone

Afton Canyon to the Mojave Megaphone

This is a short route of less than 9 miles. It starts out crossing under the train trestle and a shallow stream then climbs up and heads east along the train tracks. The trail is…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Aiken Mine Rd
Aiken Mine Rd

Aiken Mine Rd

A 13.7 mile route through stunning Joshua Tree forest on a sand track that will take you by the remnants of an old cattle claim and the site of the famous pop culture icon -…
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Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Airola Meadow Loop
Airola Meadow Loop

Airola Meadow Loop

Nice views along a graded in the begging logging road. The road becomes ungraded but really good all the way back. Some brush, nothing to pinstripe your rig. Early season, may want to bring a…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Airstrip Road to Hess Mine
Airstrip Road to Hess Mine

Airstrip Road to Hess Mine

Have you ever wondered what airstrip road near Senator's Wash was? It turns out, there is a cleared area that looks like one could take off and land an airplane; however, it is incredibly short.…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Alamo Mountain Loop
Alamo Mountain Loop

Alamo Mountain Loop

Alamo Mountain Loop is a great escape from the crowds and heat of summer. At over 7,000 feet, this easy forest drive runs parallel to Hungry Valley State Recreation area. Camping is available, as well…
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Total Miles
25.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Alamo Mountain OHV - FS 8N01.3
Alamo Mountain OHV - FS 8N01.3

Alamo Mountain OHV - FS 8N01.3

This is a loop route that circles the peak of Alamo Mountain, providing amazing scenic views of the surrounding Sespe Wilderness. It is open to both street-legal vehicles and OHVs with a valid green sticker.…
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Total Miles
13.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Albinita
Albinita

Albinita

This is another great trail here--a nice wide single track winding through the forest. It passes through a couple of nice meadows and there are quite a few creek crossings to look out for. The…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Alder Creek Road - FSR 1n16
Alder Creek Road - FSR 1n16

Alder Creek Road - FSR 1n16

Starting in Highland, 1n16 is a fairly easy dirt road with some parts rutted out, but any 4x4 can make it through the trail easily. Many parts of the trail are single-vehicle wide, but there…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Alder Springs W.C. - FS 21N30
Alder Springs W.C. - FS 21N30

Alder Springs W.C. - FS 21N30

This trail starts off looking like it was freshly graded and then turns into a rutted-out trail. Nothing too difficult, just some sections where water was flowing down and created a rut in the road.…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Alice Mine
Alice Mine

Alice Mine

This is a short trip to go inside an old gold-copper mine with several levels. There is not much left on the outside of the mine. The main entrance is just behind the Jeep in…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Alkali Flats
Alkali Flats

Alkali Flats

This is a fun, tucked-away single track that keeps you on your toes. It winds in and out of several dry washes, giving the trail a playful, snake-like feel. Because the path is narrow and…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Allesandro Trail - 2E44
Allesandro Trail - 2E44

Allesandro Trail - 2E44

This technical trail is a blast from top to bottom, but it doesn't leave much room for error. You'll be dodging overgrown brush in tight sections that make the flow feel intense. It's a top-tier…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
9Extreme
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Alpers Canyon - FS 103
Alpers Canyon - FS 103

Alpers Canyon - FS 103

This 5.7-mile trail climbs 433 feet and drops 671 feet as it winds through the area. The surface is made of sand, pumice, and gravel. The trail starts off 1.5 vehicles wide and runs through…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Alpers Canyon Upper FS2S42
Alpers Canyon Upper FS2S42

Alpers Canyon Upper FS2S42

This heavily used sand and gravel trail is marked by an orange placard with a black arrow and leads into a scenic, winding route through a beautiful pine forest. Some stretches reveal the aftermath of…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Alphie Springs Wash
Alphie Springs Wash

Alphie Springs Wash

This is a fun winding trail that starts right off of SC173 and quickly drops down into a soft wide sand wash. The trail narrows with a tight s-turn between large boulders then opens up…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about American Camp Lookout
American Camp Lookout

American Camp Lookout

This is a super pretty drive as it descends into the canyons and back up to the mountaintops. On your way to the lookout, you will drive through the Italian Bar/Lost Dutchman Mining Camp, which…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall

ATV trails in California

Learn more about 10M29
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

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

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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