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Learn more about Smart Spring - 3N07Y
Smart Spring - 3N07Y

Smart Spring - 3N07Y

Smart Spring trail is an alternate access to the Cactus Flat OHV Staging Area. It is a short, little used, and maintained trail that drops down from Hwy 18 that has some short rocky sections…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Smarts Ranch 3N03
Smarts Ranch 3N03

Smarts Ranch 3N03

This is a less often traveled trail close to Burns Canyon and 18. Although there are not any vistas, there are a few points to stop and enjoy the solitude. The section closest to Burns…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Snake Lake
Snake Lake

Snake Lake

Short but beautiful hard-core trail. Great views looking down on Gold Lake and Snake Lake. Route open to green-sticker vehicles on posted routes only. Overnight camping in designated sites only. Watch for hikers and mountain…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Soda Creek Logging Camp
Soda Creek Logging Camp

Soda Creek Logging Camp

From the Highway 4 side, this all-day adventure is on ungraded logging roads. They still log here on these roads, so please drive slowly and be aware of logging trucks possibly coming at you. You…
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Total Miles
18.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Soggy Dry Lake to Cougar Buttes
Soggy Dry Lake to Cougar Buttes

Soggy Dry Lake to Cougar Buttes

This trail takes you from the Soggy Dry Lake in Johnson Valley to Cougar Buttes. It's a fun ride for the whole family. It's all dirt and two-track, with some sand and some rocks that…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Sourgrass Trail
Sourgrass Trail

Sourgrass Trail

The trailhead starts at the Sourgrass day use area and goes approximately 2 miles along the river, passing multiple group camp areas. The trail has a bypass for one difficult obstacle, and is a great…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about South Coast Road
South Coast Road

South Coast Road

This is 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. Numerous side trails lead…
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Total Miles
13.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about South Fork Lakeshore Trail
South Fork Lakeshore Trail

South Fork Lakeshore 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
4.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about South Fork Lubken Creek Canyon Loop
South Fork Lubken Creek Canyon Loop

South Fork Lubken Creek Canyon Loop

This 2-mile "loop" starts at 5,285 feet of elevation and rises to 5,865 feet. The trail is sandy with a few rocky sections. There are also a few sections with ruts due to snowmelt and…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Spring
Learn more about South Fork Palm Wash
South Fork Palm Wash

South Fork Palm Wash

South Fork Palm Wash is an 8.8-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. South Fork Palm Wash extends from the Santa Rosa Mountains and flows eastward through the Truckhaven…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about South Fork Stanislaus River Trail (4N90)
South Fork Stanislaus River Trail (4N90)

South Fork Stanislaus River Trail (4N90)

This trail is a great spot to retreat for the weekend. The trail follows the South Fork of the Stanislaus from 4N01 (Frasier Flat) to the inlet of Lyons Reservoir. You can no longer get…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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South Fork Trail

South Fork Trail

This trail starts at the south side of Big Rock Creek Road and is marked on a wood sign. It is easily accessible and can be done in just about any 2WD stock vehicle. During…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about South Section of the Sand Superhighway
South Section of the Sand Superhighway

South Section of the Sand Superhighway

This is a sandy straight shot right in or out of the Spangler Hills OHV Area and right onto BLM land. This is a very sandy, whooped-out trail. The further south one goes, the rockier…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Southern Deer Spring Road
Southern Deer Spring Road

Southern Deer Spring Road

This nice out and back trail leads from the private Valley View Ranch to Deer Springs. There is an old livestock corral at the end with amazing views of the valley. The trail passes through…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Spanish Route
Spanish Route

Spanish Route

Total Miles
5.0
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Sperry Wash
Sperry Wash

Sperry Wash

Many people drive or ride this trail as a diversion from the sand-only routes at Dumont Dunes. Snowbirds come to Tecopa to enjoy a variety of campgrounds and resorts with mineral hot springs. Rockhounds search…
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Total Miles
28.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Spooners Canyon
Spooners Canyon

Spooners Canyon

As with all the trails in Johnson Valley, the rocks keep on moving. There are plenty of obstacles on this trail to keep you busy for a while. There are plenty of optional lines in…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Spur - BLM C2315
Spur - BLM C2315

Spur - BLM C2315

This short half-mile spur legally enters the Bighorn Mountain Wilderness to reach a spring. The road surface is dirt and sand. The land on both sides of the road is wilderness. Stay on the established…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Spur - BLM C2317
Spur - BLM C2317

Spur - BLM C2317

This short dead-end spur accesses an overlook that provides territorial views into the valley below and the Bighorn Mountains Wilderness on both sides of the New Dixie Mine Road. It starts out as an easy…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Spur Meadow
Spur Meadow

Spur Meadow

Spur Meadow is an out-and-back single-track trail. It features hard-packed dirt with rocks and a few tight switchback turns. Be mindful that this trail travels in both directions. There are a few rocky sections with…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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