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Learn more about Hollister Hills SVRA

Hollister Hills SVRA

Total Miles

0.6

Tech Rating

5 Difficult

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Holy Climber

Holy Climber

This is a busy trail, with beautiful fall colors and great vistas. There are sections of loose, rocky terrain and sections with softer dirt that may be whooped out. Most are shallow and smooth, so…
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Total Miles

30.0

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Horse Canyon Trail 17E21

Horse Canyon Trail 17E21

This trail starts out right off Highway 88 at 7100 feet with a smooth and flowy single track that quickly escalates into a steep rocky climb to 9100 feet. The few breaks are short once…
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Total Miles

5.5

Tech Rating

7 Difficult

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Horse Thief Canyon

Horse Thief Canyon

This 8.5-mile trail runs north to south. It can be ridden either way. It drops from 5,358 feet down to the valley at 3,418 feet. Starting from the top in the Piper Mountain Wilderness, the…
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Total Miles

8.4

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Horsethief Flats - 3n03A

Horsethief Flats - 3n03A

Coming off of Highway 18 between Big Bear and Lucerne Valley it is about 1 mile along 3n03 to reach the offshoot of the Horsethief Flats Trail. This is rated as a Black Diamond, which…
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Total Miles

3.2

Tech Rating

6 Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Hot Creek Geological Site

Hot Creek Geological Site

From Big Springs Campground, this is a fast and run route to an amazing natural hot creek! Complete with sizzling hot springs (careful, too hot to touch) that are a beautiful aqua color. Two-track roads…
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Total Miles

21.0

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Howland Hill Road

Howland Hill Road

Howland Hill Road is an old stagecoach road nestled in the old-growth redwoods. Few places still exist where you can drive alongside trees as tall as 300'. The main section of Howland Hill Road is…
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Total Miles

5.1

Tech Rating

1 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Hulls Meadow

Hulls Meadow

This is a fun but narrow trail that is somewhat technical. As you begin, you pass some cabins as well as an old Boy Scout camp, so be courteous and drive slowly. The trail meanders…
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Total Miles

7.7

Tech Rating

5 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Hungalelti West

Hungalelti West

This trail is also know by a few different names: Pardoes 4WD Trail, Squaw Ridge, and Carson Emigrant Trail, but was officially renamed Hungalelti in 2018. It is a very scenic drive with great 360-degree…
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Total Miles

11.0

Tech Rating

6 Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Hungry Valley 4x4 Playground

Hungry Valley 4x4 Playground

The Hungry Valley Route connects the Powerline Road, Freeman Trail, and Homestead Trail to the 4x4 Playground. It's a combination of easy, intermediate, and difficult trails. The playground has multiple obstacles ranging from easy to…
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Total Miles

9.7

Tech Rating

6 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Hyduke Mine

Hyduke Mine

Hyduke Mine is an open gravel road that crosses many washes and becomes more technical the further east you travel. It is narrow in a few areas when crossing washes with some large ledges climbing…
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Total Miles

9.8

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Idle Issues

Idle Issues

This trail climbs up from the bottom of Chocolate Thunder out of the sandy section. The trail starts with some fun rocks and gets steeper as you climb up. About halfway up there is a…
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Total Miles

0.1

Tech Rating

9 Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Idyllwild Mountain Road

Idyllwild Mountain Road

Beautiful trail overlooking the neighboring town of Banning and the surrounding mountains. The deserted mountainscape is chock-full of secluded camp spots with some wind cover and appears to be used for shooting occasionally. The trail…
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Total Miles

7.7

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Imperial Gables

Imperial Gables

This easy wide, graded route leads through the desert to the ghostly-looking old town of Imperial Gables. The town is small, and interesting old roofless, abandoned structures with stone walls exist. Some buildings are more…
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Total Miles

3.2

Tech Rating

1 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Imperial Rollers

Imperial Rollers

A great way to get from the main trail of Ferguson River Run down to the water below. The trail begins up in the hills, looking like a moonscape. There is little plant or animal…
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Total Miles

2.0

Tech Rating

5 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about IN05 to Roberts Station

IN05 to Roberts Station

This well-graded Forest Service road takes you along a cliff overlooking the 120 below. It offers stunning views of the East Sierras into Yosemite National Park. After the cliff, it meanders into the forest and…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

1 Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Indian Mountain Trail

Indian Mountain Trail

Indian Mountain is a two-way trail between the Banning-Idyllwild Panoramic Highway (SR 243) and the San Jacinto Ridge Trail (FS 5S09) in the San Bernardino National Forest. Comprised of mostly hard-pack dirt, the trail weaves…
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Total Miles

4.2

Tech Rating

7 Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Indian Pass

Indian Pass

Indian Pass is a smooth grated gravel road that becomes narrower and rougher the further East you travel with scattered rock gardens. This section is part of the California Backcountry Discovery Route with this out…
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Total Miles

8.7

Tech Rating

1 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Indian Pass Vista Point

Indian Pass Vista Point

An easily traveled two-track trail crosses through frequent washouts and some loose sandy washes. Small rocky and loose sections towards the end. Some off-camber sections and steep climbs. Views from Indian Pass point are stunning.…
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Total Miles

9.9

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Inspiration Wash

Inspiration Wash

Inspiration Wash is a trail in the Anza Borrego Desert State Park that follows a canyon through the Borrego Badlands. The trail possesses otherworldly geography and is great for scenic driving. Throughout the trail, you'll…
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Total Miles

8.2

Tech Rating

5 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

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