Off-Road Trails in California

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Learn more about Wiley Well District Geode Beds
Wiley Well District Geode Beds

Wiley Well District Geode Beds

This short, sweet cutover is much easier and less technical than the Western Hauser Geode beds route. The hill transitions are less severe and steep. The northern half is private property and signage states that…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Wilfred Canyon - FS 3S01A
Wilfred Canyon - FS 3S01A

Wilfred Canyon - FS 3S01A

This 5-mile route travels through high-desert meadows filled with Sagebrush before reaching Wilford Creek in the final mile. Most of the drive crosses open terrain with sweeping views of the Eastern Sierra mountains and Lake…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Wilfred Canyon Cutoff - FS 4S148
Wilfred Canyon Cutoff - FS 4S148

Wilfred Canyon Cutoff - FS 4S148

This 3.76-mile point-to-point route connects Benton Crossing Road to Wilford Canyon, crossing open meadow terrain between the Eastern Sierra mountains and the Glass Mountains. Starting 0.6 miles east of Brown's Fishing Camp, the trail cuts…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

This trail really delivers for anyone looking to experience the best of the local riding area. You will encounter a fantastic variety of terrain, ranging from scenic overlooks to those slightly chunky rock sections that…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Willow Creek Road to Pigeon Springs
Willow Creek Road to Pigeon Springs

Willow Creek Road to Pigeon Springs

Sometimes you go exploring and find things you do not expect. This may be an adventure of that sort for you. Getting to this trail, you'll travel a nice and easy graded trail through the…
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Total Miles
12.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Willow Flat Road Burt Canyon - FS 32066C
Willow Flat Road Burt Canyon - FS 32066C

Willow Flat Road Burt Canyon - FS 32066C

This narrow gravel trail is one vehicle wide and follows a shelf road as it climbs nearly 500 feet in just over a mile. The route offers beautiful views of the surrounding hills and mountains…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Willow Lake Road 29N14
Willow Lake Road 29N14

Willow Lake Road 29N14

Willow Lake Road takes you to Willow Lake Campground where there are opportunities for fishing, hiking, hot springs, geysers and wildlife viewing. The road in is doable in any high clearance vehicle. When approaching the…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Wilson Butte Loop FS 2S22
Wilson Butte Loop FS 2S22

Wilson Butte Loop FS 2S22

This route begins on the west side of Highway 395, located two miles south of the June Lake Scenic Loop South entrance. The sandy and pumice trail winds through a large pine forest that has…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Wish & Wash
Wish & Wash

Wish & Wash

This fun, flowy road and wash section runs through the lower basin of the trail system and makes for an enjoyable cruise between other routes. It's a great spot to relax into the ride, with…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about WLF Ridge
WLF Ridge

WLF Ridge

This technical offshoot is a step up from the standard access roads, offering a technical "wolf pack" style challenge for those who don't want to ride alone. It features a substantial technical section that transitions…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Wolf Leap - FS 6S009
Wolf Leap - FS 6S009

Wolf Leap - FS 6S009

This is a fast, fun, single-lane connector road that links the 10 Mile Spur to Miami Mountain Road (6S014). The route is predominantly hard-packed dirt under a dense canopy of pine and cedar. Driving at…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Wolfe Well Road
Wolfe Well Road

Wolfe Well Road

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
3.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Woodcock Meadow - 14S13
Woodcock Meadow - 14S13

Woodcock Meadow - 14S13

FS 14S13 is part of the Sequoia National Forest. It is a sandy, dusty trail that takes you through a pine forest with rock formations. There are various sections that were recently burned by a…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Woolstalf Meadow 34E42
Woolstalf Meadow 34E42

Woolstalf Meadow 34E42

This is a long meandering uphill (if traveling westbound) two-track to single-track trail that starts in the high desert and ends in the pine trees, with epic views of Kelso Canyon, the Piute Mountains, and…
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Total Miles
18.2
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Worthington Trail
Worthington Trail

Worthington Trail

Expect beautiful views of the Colorado River and Palo Verde Valley on this ~6-mile trail that starts at the end of the Blythe Intaglios trail. This is a 'Limited Use Area' with no cross-country motorized…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Wrangler Trail (901)
Wrangler Trail (901)

Wrangler Trail (901)

Wrangler Trail is part of the Corral Canyon OHV Area in the Laguna Mountains of San Diego County. Corral Canyon is one of the only remaining OHV areas in San Diego, which attracts offroaders of…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Spring
Learn more about Wrap Around Way
Wrap Around Way

Wrap Around Way

This technical offshoot provides the perfect "choose your own adventure" experience for riders who aren't satisfied with the standard dirt road. It is designed to offer a series of more demanding options, allowing you to…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Wrecking Ball
Wrecking Ball

Wrecking Ball

The bottom of this trail is filled with fun obstacles. When you get about halfway up the trail it splits with Bender Alley/Tinbenders going to the right and Wrecking Ball going left. If you go…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
9Extreme
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Wrights Crossing
Wrights Crossing

Wrights Crossing

This is a beautiful trail, especially in fall! The trail is overgrown, so be ready for some pinstripes as well as be ready for possible trees down in the trail. The trail has some narrow…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Wrights Lake Rd - 11N26A
Wrights Lake Rd - 11N26A

Wrights Lake Rd - 11N26A

This is a smooth, out-and-back dirt trail that's single lane. The trail has very little change in elevation and can be driven with a 2WD SUV. A wide turn-around circle is located at one mile…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

ATV trails in California

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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

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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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