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Learn more about Silver Canyon Road

Silver Canyon Road

Silver Canyon Road is a seasonal, one-lane road connecting Bishop, CA to the high alpine White Mountain Road and up to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. It is best run east to west in late…
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Total Miles

11.4

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Slade Canyon

Slade Canyon

This is a a fun, quick trail that leads you up into the mountains from the creek bed below. After heavy snowfall, ice could make for very dangerous conditions. If snow is present 4WD is…
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Total Miles

2.8

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Sledgehammer

Sledgehammer

This trail starts at the sign that splits Jackhammer and Sledgehammer. You start by going into the canyon on sand and the trail starts to get harder as you head up. The trail has one…
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Total Miles

0.5

Tech Rating

9 Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Slickrock Trail

Slickrock Trail

This short route is a rare combination of difficult obstacles and great scenery. Passes through popular Union/Utica recreation area. Lots of hiking, biking and water activities at each end of the route. Street-legal vehicles only.…
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Total Miles

6.3

Tech Rating

7 Difficult

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Sly Creek Trail

Sly Creek Trail

This trail is rated as a Level 1 difficulty. It offers a relatively easy experience, characterized by a flat, well-maintained road predominantly composed of gravel and dirt. However, it should be noted that during winter,…
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Total Miles

16.1

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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)

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

Learn more about 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

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 South Volcanoville (13N56)

South Volcanoville (13N56)

South Volcanoville (13N56) is a 4.7 mile trail that ends atop Cock Robin Point. The drive in takes about an hour and a half, while the drive back only takes about an hour. Trail width…
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Total Miles

4.6

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

Learn more about 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

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