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Learn more about Upper Buttermilk Road

Upper Buttermilk Road

The trail starts just before the Buttermilk Bouldering Climb Area and Dispersed Camping Area. The first 1.5 miles is dirt, but it gets very rocky quickly. There are a few sections that are heavily rutted…
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Total Miles

5.4

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Upper Gold Note

Upper Gold Note

Upper Gold Note (FS 8N57) is a relatively easy trail connecting Gold Note and North-South Road. Located at approximately 4,100 feet, the trail offers a mix of loose dirt and occasional rocky sections, making it…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

1 Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Upper Holcomb - 3N83

Upper Holcomb - 3N83

Upper Holcomb - 3N83 is a quick and mildly challenging off-road run through the forest of the Upper Holcomb Valley, north of Big Bear Lake in California's San Bernardino National Forest. 3N38 - Upper Holcomb…
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Total Miles

1.3

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Upper Holcomb Creek Road - 3N08

Upper Holcomb Creek Road - 3N08

Holcomb Creek Road is a great trail for the new off-roaders in the forest near Big Bear. The trail provides plenty of dense forest scenery and some easy-to-moderate 4x4 challenges. The most notable obstacle on…
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Total Miles

4.7

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Upper Lytle Creek Divide

Upper Lytle Creek Divide

The trail consists mainly of dirt, rocks, and some roots. It is wide enough for one vehicle, but there are turnouts for passing throughout the trail. Stock height 2WD SUV and truck-type vehicles are capable…
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Total Miles

7.7

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer

Learn more about Usal Road (Northern Portion)

Usal Road (Northern Portion)

As you enter from this northern part of the trail, you'll be surrounded by trees covered in moss, beautiful views of the ocean peaking in through the trees, and well-grated gravel. There are parts of…
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Total Miles

18.6

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Usal Road (Southern Portion)

Usal Road (Southern Portion)

This is a steep one-lane dirt road that is not very heavily used and is reasonably well maintained by the county. On about sixty percent of the trail, two rigs can slowly and carefully pass…
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Total Miles

6.3

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Utica-Union Byway

Utica-Union Byway

A dirt, granite rock route that gets your tires off the pavement and onto a dirt byway for a mile over to Utica/Union Reservoirs. You will encounter some deep water-type bars and two small rock…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Vallecito Creek Road

Vallecito Creek Road

Vallecito Creek Road is a 5.9-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP). For thousands of years, the course of the Vallecito Wash has been a refuge…
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Total Miles

5.9

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Winter

Learn more about Valley Crossover

Valley Crossover

A solid hardpacked trail across the middle of the valley. Many of the trails are whooped out and very sandy in the area. This trail leads to Pinnacle road and has a few steep hills,…
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Total Miles

3.1

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Valley of the Moon via US Border Wall

Valley of the Moon via US Border Wall

This out and back trail begins with an awe inspiring view of the US border. There are places to stop and take a quick pic before continuing on the trail. Majority of this trail is…
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Total Miles

6.0

Tech Rating

8 Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Valley of the Names

Valley of the Names

Valley of the Names is a really cool road, for miles, there are rocks that people have moved and created little sayings and names! It is a cool thing to see! The road is mostly…
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Total Miles

4.1

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Valley View Ranch Road

Valley View Ranch Road

This easy, well-traveled trail leads right to the private Valley View Ranch. It crosses right through the middle of a heavily burned section of Joshua trees from the 2020 Dome Fire and appears to have…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Vanderbilt Ghost Town

Vanderbilt Ghost Town

This trail takes you to the historic ghost town of Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt is an old gold mining town out in the middle of the desert. Virgil Earp had a hotel in Vanderbilt after the OK…
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Total Miles

15.2

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Viejo Road

Viejo Road

A twisty run through the rocks that leads from BLM land back into the Spangler OHV Area. There are great views of the valley below and a few challenging technical sections. Be on the look…
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Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Vinagre Mine

Vinagre Mine

This short out-and-back offers plenty of punch for a little trail. The entire trail borders the Indian Pass Wilderness and ends at the Vinagre Wash. There is an old mineshaft and evidence of settlers from…
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Total Miles

2.1

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Vinagre Wash

Vinagre Wash

Vinagre Wash Road runs mostly through a wash, the sand can be deep in areas, and the parts that aren't in the wash can be rocky and rutted. These spots are prone to flash floods,…
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Total Miles

15.0

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Vista Grande - 3S08

Vista Grande - 3S08

The beginning of the trail runs through the Morongo Indian Reservation. They have fenced-off areas with no trespassing signs posted, however the trail runs outside of those restricted areas. The first mile or so of…
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Total Miles

5.3

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Volcanoville

Volcanoville

Volcanoville is a good beginner trail that can be completed by most stock 4x4 SUVs, as well as many AWD vehicles with AT tires and at least 8 inches of clearance. The trail does get…
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Total Miles

2.2

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Summer

Learn more about Walker Lake Trailhead

Walker Lake Trailhead

This bouncy trail gains access to the Walker Lake Trailhead. It starts off with more sand and rocks. As it climbs in elevation, it turns into gravel and rocks. The trail goes through a pinyon…
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Total Miles

2.7

Tech Rating

1 Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

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