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Learn more about McGee Mtn Rd Summit
McGee Mtn Rd Summit

McGee Mtn Rd Summit

This is a beautiful trail to the top of McGee Mountain. Starts very relaxed as you make your way through valleys. It quickly gets fun as you start up the switchbacks. It is very narrow…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Meadow Lake Road
Meadow Lake Road

Meadow Lake Road

Meadow Lake Road is the continuation of the Bowman Lake Road trail. The scenery is breathtaking and the camping and recreational opportunities are plentiful. This area of the Sierra Nevada usually is snow-free sometime in…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Mecca Orocopia Jeep Trail
Mecca Orocopia Jeep Trail

Mecca Orocopia Jeep Trail

This is the Mecca Orocopia Trail, a connection to the Little Box Canyon Meccacopia Loop. This is an easy dirt road trail where you can admire the beautiful views of the Orocopia mountains. There is…
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Total Miles
10.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter
Learn more about Mendo-Lake Road
Mendo-Lake Road

Mendo-Lake Road

An easy scenic route over mountain ridges through South Cow Mountain OHV that connects lakeport to Ukiah. This is the main dirt road through cow mountain that has multiple harder trails off either side and…
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Total Miles
13.0
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Mendocino Discovery Corridor
Mendocino Discovery Corridor

Mendocino Discovery Corridor

A 44-mile east-to-west route through Mendocino National Forest. Starting at Stonyford OHV Staging Area and ending at Middle Creek OHV Staging Area. Great views of mountains, valleys, and Clear Lake towards the end. Campsites are…
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Total Miles
43.6
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Mescal Canyon Road
Mescal Canyon Road

Mescal Canyon Road

This trail can be approached from South to North or North to South. North to South will be more challenging because it is going up hill. Mainly dirt and small rocks make up the trail.…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Middle Tuolumne River
Middle Tuolumne River

Middle Tuolumne River

This trail is a nice little side venture just outside of Groveland that goes into the old burn area and has a few really great camping spots. There are some great spots to camp near…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Midway Ridge
Midway Ridge

Midway Ridge

This route takes you to the top of Midway Ridge. The trail starts as a nice wide road. The road is maintained very well and follows a mid-slope road. The trail narrows at the first…
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Total Miles
12.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Midway Well Road
Midway Well Road

Midway Well Road

A great trail option to get out to the geode bed collection area. It begins as a wide washboard dirt trail with easy wash crossings. It is relatively flat and straight for a while. Once…
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Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Milford Road Cutover
Milford Road Cutover

Milford Road Cutover

A mostly easy trail that cuts across the BLM land from Trona Road over to Highway. This easy trail, with mostly sand and washouts, leads to lots of dispersed camping and connects Trona Road to…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Military Wash
Military Wash

Military Wash

Military Wash is a 4.6-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 out of 10 located mostly within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The southernmost three-quarters of a mile falls within the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area.…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Miller Jeep Trail - 20W06
Miller Jeep Trail - 20W06

Miller Jeep Trail - 20W06

Miller Jeep Trail is an iconic trail for folks in the southern California off-road community. Miller Jeep Trail is located off Interstate 5 about an hour's drive north of Los Angeles in the Los Padres…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Milpitas Wash
Milpitas Wash

Milpitas Wash

Milpitas Wash is a mix surface of gravel, road and sand, with some sections more rutted, rocky and washed out. This road runs through Bureau Land Management, with plently of spots to pull over and…
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Total Miles
16.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Mine Road
Mine Road

Mine Road

Mine road runs through Bureau Land Management. It is a mixed surface road consisting of rock, gravel, and sand. Some sections are overgrown, so pinstripes are to be expected. Some spots have been washed out…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Mine Wash
Mine Wash

Mine Wash

Mine Wash is a 9.6-mile out-and-back trail rated 3 of 10 within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The state park is a "Stay the Trail" area and the trail is restricted to street-legal vehicles.…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Mission Mine Road
Mission Mine Road

Mission Mine Road

This trail starts off with a piece of international history on the east edge of the route, then winds down through cyprus, ponderosa and mimosa trees along the largest lake in Texas, then out and…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Mitchell Mine
Mitchell Mine

Mitchell Mine

Mitchell Mine is a nice, easy in-and-out summer trail for a leisurely stroll through the forest. It's also a good trail for beginners to get used to how their vehicle feels while off-road. The surface…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Mojave Road - Afton Canyon
Mojave Road - Afton Canyon

Mojave Road - Afton Canyon

This trail retraces the historic Mojave Road from Soda Dry Lake through Afton Canyon to its termination point at Manix Wash and can be traveled in either direction. Most of the trail meanders along a…
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Total Miles
36.0
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Mojave Road, Central
Mojave Road, Central

Mojave Road, Central

Highlights of Mojave Road Central include stops at the Rock House, Government Holes, Marl Springs and the Mail Box. Entire route is inside the Mojave National Preserve, open to street-legal vehicles only. Trail departs from…
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Total Miles
56.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Mojave Road, East
Mojave Road, East

Mojave Road, East

This portion of the trip starts east of the California/Nevada state line. At first, it's not well marked and takes some patience to stay on the trail. You'll take a fun side trip to historic…
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Total Miles
28.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
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