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Learn more about Alamo Mountain Loop
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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
Learn more about Artesian Trail
Artesian Trail

Artesian Trail

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
4.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Austin Meadows
Austin Meadows

Austin Meadows

This trail is perfect for beginners and is relatively smooth, with shady roads and a small water crossing. It's pretty scenic and relaxing. Camping is available, but there was a fire restriction when I was…
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Total Miles
8.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Back to Where Ya Came From
Back to Where Ya Came From

Back to Where Ya Came From

This trail is a sandy two-track that progresses to large whoops and some washouts. The trail leads from outside the OHV park on BLM land to inside Spangler and lets out right at the wagon…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Back Way to Schmidt Tunnel
Back Way to Schmidt Tunnel

Back Way to Schmidt Tunnel

The trail is single-car wide with short climbs and descents. This is a short trail with great views from multiple locations of the trail. This is the backway to the William Henry Schmidt Tunnel. It's…
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Total Miles
9.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Backdoor
Backdoor

Backdoor

Nice and close to camp Backdoor is an icon in Johnson Valley. The Backdoor is more or less one big ledge to climb on a short trail. Backdoor has been dug out over the years…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
10 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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