Explore granite, loose sand, and fun obstacles as you climb to Bald Mountain Lookout with excellent views of Shaver Lake. The trail is well-marked with cairns and reflectors but it's still easy to get lost. Learn more about Bald Mountain
Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
6
Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Elkhorn Road
The majority of the road is smooth and graded. However, there are sections that can have sticky mud, washed out from seasonal creeks that have a potential for high clearance. Carrizo Plain can get very… Learn more about Elkhorn Road
Total Miles
27.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
Swamp Lake
Contrary to what its name implies, Swamp Lake Trail is a high-elevation mountain route climbing over 9,500 feet at one point. Although much of the trail is heavily forested, the scenery is very impressive from… Learn more about Swamp Lake
Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa
Spanish Route
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about 16E08 Las Chiches
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Brewer Lake
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi
Coyote Lake
Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
8
Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa
Dusy/Ershim Trail
Total Miles
28.5
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa
Cow Flat
This is a lightly traveled, narrow dirt road with steep grades. It's one vehicle wide with places to pass. Uneven, rutted dirt trail with loose rocks and erosion leaves you staring over the edge of… Learn more about Cow Flat
Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su
Trumbull Peak
This is a beautiful drive between the Groveland and Yosemite areas leading up to the (45-foot-tall) Trumbull Peak fire tower built in 1934-35. On your way to the tower, you will get some pretty breathtaking… Learn more about Trumbull Peak
Total Miles
17.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Freeway Ridge 4WD
This is a more steep and narrow trail coming up from the freeway leading into Lake Isabella, making a nice circuit if visiting the area. There are a couple more interesting sections, requiring 4-low to… Learn more about Freeway Ridge 4WD
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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.… Learn more about 24W09.24
Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
The Rut
This is a lightly traveled trail with a dirt floor. Uneven, rutted dirt trail with erosion. Potential water crossings up to a foot deep, in the winter, and in some spots the rut is 3ft… Learn more about The Rut
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
South Coast Road
A 14-mile trail along a ridgeline that dead-ends on private property. Spectacular views span from the sea to the valley. Many Big Sur hiking trails end on this road. There are numerous side trails leading… Learn more about South Coast Road
Total Miles
12.7
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi
Deadman Pass
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Laurel Lakes
Climb to secluded, crystalclear mountain lakes at 10,000 ft. on the edge of John Muir Wilderness. Incredible views as you climb and look down from the top. Camp and fish at the lakes and along… Learn more about Laurel Lakes
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su
The Road to Nowhere
Out and back trail. Steep, rocky terrain that winds tightly through the trees. There are two steep climbs that have soft dirt and rocks requiring the driver to maneuver around two very large trees. This… Learn more about The Road to Nowhere
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Monache Meadows
Beautiful scenic valley surrounded by wilderness areas. Road follows and crosses South Fork of Kern River. Great camp spots along route and at the end. Explore, camp, fish and relax along river. Remote, secluded area.… Learn more about Monache Meadows
Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Mammoth Lakes Overlook
This is an incredibly scenic trail that takes you high above the town of Mammoth Lakes. The trail starts near the New Shady Rest campground and soon climbs in elevation. The trail starts off as… Learn more about Mammoth Lakes Overlook
Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp
Wheeler Ridge
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
6
Difficult
Best Time
Su
San Martin
A short trail dotted with many campsites along the San Martin Ridgeline. Beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean, and it stays mostly above the fog line. The trail does dead-end at a High Clearance 4x4… Learn more about San Martin
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Los Burros
An easy dirt road that leads into Los Padres National Forest. The trail does briefly cross through private property, be sure to go slow and not make any stops through this section. The road branches… Learn more about Los Burros
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Hollister Hills SVRA
Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
5
Difficult
Best Time
Su
Plaskett Ridge
An easy dirt road off the CA1 that leads up into the hills and above the clouds. There is plenty of open grassy space for easy camping. Expect it to be very busy on weekends.… Learn more about Plaskett Ridge
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi
Mazourka Canyon
High views of Owens Valley and the Sierra Nevada. Scenic camp spots along the northern half of this lightly used trail. Drive to the top of 9,412-ft. Mazourka Peak. Open to green-sticker vehicles. Many side… Learn more about Mazourka Canyon
Total Miles
34.2
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Su / Fa
Pole Road (3V04)
On Pole Road (3V04), with the Owens River to the south, the majestic Eastern Sierra mountain range to the west, the sprawling White Mountains to the east, and Casa Diablo to the northwest, you will… Learn more about Pole Road (3V04)
Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Big Pine to Silver Canyon
Hard Pack dirt with small water crossings and mud holes the trail runs close to the Owens River so there is plenty of fishing, a small freshwater pond for summer swimming, plenty of off-grid camping… Learn more about Big Pine to Silver Canyon
Total Miles
19.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hanging Rock Loop
This is a fun loop that starts off with SC39 and SC47. It begins with long downhill sections of s-turns and the trail is several feet below the main desert floor with Yuccas on both… Learn more about Hanging Rock Loop
Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
The Trek to McIver's Cabin
The trail begins at the Dove Springs OHV Area/Robbers Roost Ranch just off California State Route 14, approximately two miles south of the junction with California State Route 178. The first several miles of the… Learn more about The Trek to McIver's Cabin