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Learn more about Aftershock

Aftershock

This trail seems pretty easy until you get to the top. At the top, the main obstacle has a bypass; however, it is very off-camber and should only be attempted with low gravity rigs. While…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

9 Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Afton Canyon to the Mojave Megaphone

Afton Canyon to the Mojave Megaphone

This is a short route of less than 9 miles. It starts out crossing under the train trestle and a shallow stream then climbs up and heads east along the train tracks. The trail is…
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Total Miles

8.9

Tech Rating

1 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Aiken Mine Rd

Aiken Mine Rd

A 13.7 mile route through stunning Joshua Tree forest on a sand track that will take you by the remnants of an old cattle claim and the site of the famous pop culture icon -…
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Total Miles

13.6

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Airola Meadow Loop

Airola Meadow Loop

Nice views along a graded in the begging logging road. The road becomes ungraded but really good all the way back. Some brush, nothing to pinstripe your rig. Early season, may want to bring a…
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Total Miles

3.4

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Airstrip Road to Hess Mine

Airstrip Road to Hess Mine

Have you ever wondered what airstrip road near Senator's Wash was? It turns out, there is a cleared area that looks like one could take off and land an airplane; however, it is incredibly short.…
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Total Miles

2.8

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Alamo Mountain Loop

Alamo Mountain Loop

Alamo Mountain Loop is a great escape from the crowds and heat of summer. At over 7,000 feet, this easy forest drive runs parallel to Hungry Valley State Recreation area. Camping is available, as well…
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Total Miles

25.3

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Albinita

Albinita

This is another great trail here--a nice wide single track winding through the forest. It passes through a couple of nice meadows and there are quite a few creek crossings to look out for. The…
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Total Miles

7.6

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Alder Creek Road - FSR 1n16

Alder Creek Road - FSR 1n16

Starting in Highland, 1n16 is a fairly easy dirt road with some parts rutted out, but any 4x4 can make it through the trail easily. Many parts of the trail are single-vehicle wide, but there…
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Total Miles

11.1

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Alice Mine

Alice Mine

This is a short trip to go inside an old gold-copper mine with several levels. There is not much left on the outside of the mine. The main entrance is just behind the Jeep in…
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Total Miles

7.2

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Alphie Springs Wash

Alphie Springs Wash

This is a fun winding trail that starts right off of SC173 and quickly drops down into a soft wide sand wash. The trail narrows with a tight s-turn between large boulders then opens up…
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Total Miles

5.9

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about American Camp Lookout

American Camp Lookout

This is a super pretty drive as it descends into the canyons and back up to the mountaintops. On your way to the lookout, you will drive through the Italian Bar/Lost Dutchman Mining Camp, which…
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Total Miles

9.1

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about American Girl Mine Overlook

American Girl Mine Overlook

This short 2.3-mile out-and-back trail is a great side trip for a lunch stop while trail running in the Pasadena Mountains. The trail starts with a hill climb with loose rocks up to 12 inches…
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Total Miles

2.1

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Another Way Around

Another Way Around

A quick pop around the side of pinnacles out to the network of trails beyond. The trail is somewhat sandy with a few small steep hills, washouts, and very sharp rocks. One should take care…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Antelope Springs Road West

Antelope Springs Road West

Antelope Springs Road starts in LAWP land. It passes the Magma Geothermal plant, and then it enters Inyo National Forest. It climbs 300 feet and then drops almost 500 feet. The road is mostly fine…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Araz Wash South

Araz Wash South

Araz Wash runs through the Cargo Muchacho Mountains. The boulders strewn along this trail make for a great challenge, offering many options, but a few of the most difficult obstacles are not optional, so you…
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Total Miles

2.2

Tech Rating

6 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Arrastia Wash Trail

Arrastia Wash Trail

This wash is full of prospector fun. It is loose river gravel with a few sand areas. 4WD is recommended. There are many things to do and see. It's an out-and-back, single-lane road with little…
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Total Miles

1.3

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Arrowhead North Loop

Arrowhead North Loop

This is a fun loop on the north side of Lake Arrowhead. Starting at the Crab Flats OHV staging area, this route loops toward the town of Lake Arrowhead and then through the forest north…
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Total Miles

9.0

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Arroyo Salado Wash

Arroyo Salado Wash

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

15.0

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Arroyo Seco del Diablo

Arroyo Seco del Diablo

Arroyo Seco del Diablo is a 13.2-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP). Arroyo Seco del Diablo is Spanish for Devil's Dry Wash and lies amid…
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Total Miles

13.2

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Arroyo Tapiado Trail

Arroyo Tapiado Trail

Arroyo Tapiado Trail is a 9.1-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in located within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP). Trails within the ABDSP are restricted to street-legal vehicles. Arroyo Tapiado is…
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Total Miles

9.1

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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