Off-Road Trails in California

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Upper Cleghorn Ridge

Great trail to overlook the California Interstate 15. Pretty rad views. What starts out manageable quickly turns rough, with deep ruts, heavy erosion, and uneven surfaces that get chewed up after storms. Loose rock, sand,…
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Total Miles

1.3

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Upper Corral

Upper Corral

Upper Corral is a fun and more technical trail in the area. It is quite fun in both directions, but it should be recommended as primarily downhill, to avoid head-to-heads with mountain bikers on one…
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Total Miles

0.8

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Upper Gold Note

Upper Gold Note

Upper Gold Note (FS 8N57) is a relatively easy trail connecting Gold Note and North-South Road. Located at approximately 4,100 feet, the trail offers a mix of loose dirt and occasional rocky sections, making it…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Upper Holcomb - 3N83

Upper Holcomb - 3N83

Upper Holcomb - 3N83 is a quick and mildly challenging off-road run through the forest of the Upper Holcomb Valley, north of Big Bear Lake in California's San Bernardino National Forest. 3N38 - Upper Holcomb…
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Total Miles

1.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Upper Holcomb Creek Road - 3N08

Upper Holcomb Creek Road - 3N08

Holcomb Creek Road is a great trail for the new off-roaders in the forest near Big Bear. The trail provides plenty of dense forest scenery and some easy-to-moderate 4x4 challenges. The most notable obstacle on…
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Total Miles

4.7

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Upper Indian Creek

Upper Indian Creek

The trail is wider, and most of the way, it can accommodate two vehicles. The west end is still single-wide and narrow, but they are clearing the trail. There are some washouts that are about…
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Total Miles

2.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

Learn more about Upper Lytle Creek Divide

Upper Lytle Creek Divide

The trail consists mainly of dirt, rocks, and some roots. It is wide enough for one vehicle, but there are turnouts for passing throughout the trail. Stock height 2WD SUV and truck-type vehicles are capable…
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Total Miles

7.7

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer

Learn more about Upper Off Your Rocker

Upper Off Your Rocker

This trail begins near the end of Off Your Rocker and Blueberry. The initial ascent is steep, leading into a canyon filled with loose, 2-foot boulders and smaller scree that makes traction difficult. There are…
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Total Miles

0.3

Tech Rating

9Extreme

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Upper Sky Ranch Road - FS 6S010A

Upper Sky Ranch Road - FS 6S010A

The high-elevation, upper portion of Sky Ranch Road serves as a critical trunk route to multiple backcountry destinations. It is the eastern portion of the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway. This two-lane road is characterized by…
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Total Miles

14.4

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Upper South Fork Tamarack Creek - FS 9s023

Upper South Fork Tamarack Creek - FS 9s023

This is a challenging, 2.2-mile drive defined by extreme surface conditions and environmental hazards. The route begins briefly in a healthy, shaded stand of trees before immediately entering a vast, exposed burn scar from the…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Upper Summer Meadows Road - FS 32144

Upper Summer Meadows Road - FS 32144

This 16-mile out-and-back trail starts on Dunderberg Mill Road, one mile from Highway 395. The sand and gravel trail begins very wide with stunning views from the beginning of the Eastern Sierra mountains, including various…
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Total Miles

8.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Upper Tamarack Mountain - FS 9s028

Upper Tamarack Mountain - FS 9s028

This 1.1-mile two-track is a forest service road that provides a quick transit connector between other roads in this ridge system. The trail runs entirely through a vast, exposed landscape that was severely burned during…
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Total Miles

1.1

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Upper Tollgate

Upper Tollgate

The north end of Upper Tollgate drops off of the Mount Hough trail, and it descends through a scenic and rocky section of forest. This segment of the trail has been built up with lots…
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Total Miles

3.8

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Usal Road (Northern Portion)

Usal Road (Northern Portion)

As you enter from this northern part of the trail, you'll be surrounded by trees covered in moss, beautiful views of the ocean peaking in through the trees, and well-grated gravel. There are parts of…
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Total Miles

18.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Usal Road (Southern Portion)

Usal Road (Southern Portion)

This is a steep one-lane dirt road that is not very heavily used and is reasonably well maintained by the county. On about sixty percent of the trail, two rigs can slowly and carefully pass…
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Total Miles

6.3

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Utica-Union Byway

Utica-Union Byway

A dirt, granite rock route that gets your tires off the pavement and onto a dirt byway for a mile over to Utica/Union Reservoirs. You will encounter some deep water-type bars and two small rock…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Vallecito Creek Road

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

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ATV trails in California

Learn more about 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 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

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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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