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Learn more about Carrizo Creek

Carrizo Creek

Carrizo Creek is a 6.4-mile out-and-back trail rated 3 of 10 within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Offroad travel within the state park is restricted to street-legal vehicles. Carrizo Creek can only be accessed…
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Total Miles

3.2

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Carrizo Mountain

Carrizo Mountain

The Carrizo Mountain trail is an out-and-back trip to the top of Carrizo Mountain, which is surrounded by the Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area. The trail starts with a leisurely drive through scenic Painted Gorge Canyon…
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Total Miles

4.4

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Fall, Winter

Learn more about Cavanaugh Ridge

Cavanaugh Ridge

This fun trail climbs 1,800 feet in just 4.5 miles, reaching the cliff's edge at an elevation of over 11,000 feet. The sandy and rocky trail winds up through valleys and forests. Several sections with…
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Total Miles

2.9

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Cement Creek

Cement Creek

This trail has great views throughout with a spectacular view of Lake Berryessa at its highest elevation point. Expect to drive dirt, gravel and mud along the out and back trail. There are also many…
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Total Miles

12.2

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Fall

Learn more about Cerro Gordo Backdoor

Cerro Gordo Backdoor

This little-used route provides access to the Cerro Gordo mining ghost town from Death Valley. The route follows White Talc Road from Saline Valley Road in Death Valley, meandering along the valley floor at roughly…
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Total Miles

16.6

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Chango Lake - FS32062

Chango Lake - FS32062

This trail starts off as a nicely graded road into the Toiyabe National Forest (4WD with some clearance recommended), which the Pickle Meadow Marine Mountain Warfare Training Base maintains. Once on FS road 32062, about…
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Total Miles

3.3

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Chepo Saddle 6S13

Chepo Saddle 6S13

This is a Sierra foothill road near Bass Lake, which is not visible on this trek. It is a clear dirt road with very little pinstriping. Some rutting but very manageable. There are several ways…
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Total Miles

12.1

Tech Rating

1 Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Childago Canyon Road

Childago Canyon Road

The road is typically graded depending on the time of the year. It's mostly crushed dirt with a few small broken rocks along the trail. The east-to-west trail can be run in either direction. The…
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Total Miles

10.9

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about China Lake Border Run

China Lake Border Run

A challenging trail that leads to the china lake military base fence. The trail features sandy sections, a loose rocky hill, and many sharp rocks that could puncture a sidewall. There are a few dispersed…
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Total Miles

5.1

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Chloride City

Chloride City

This rough and rocky cliff road has numerous spurs accessing the mine sites around historic Chloride City requires 4x4 and high clearance. That said, it is only a moderately challenging trail. It also has numerous…
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Total Miles

5.6

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Chloride Cliffs Road

Chloride Cliffs Road

Chloride Cliffs Road starts off of Daylight Pass Road in Death Valley National Park and climbs over one-thousand feet up onto the Chloride Cliffs before descending again towards the CA/NV border. It changes its name…
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Total Miles

9.2

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Chocolate Thunder

Chocolate Thunder

This is a very short trail; however, this is where the crowds hang out to watch the carnage. The canyon is littered with bonus lines and Saturday night mayhem. The main run has one basic…
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Total Miles

0.1

Tech Rating

9 Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Cholla Chaos

Cholla Chaos

Holy forest of jumping cacti. They are almost impossible to avoid. There are pieces lying alongside the trail, taunting you, grabbing your boot as you go by. Aside from all that sticky mess, the trail…
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Total Miles

1.7

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Choose Your Own Adventure Whoops

Choose Your Own Adventure Whoops

Dirt trail that runs parallel to a set of private "active" train tracks. The beginning of this route off of Trona road is wide and used to be paved. It narrows quickly and turns into…
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Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Learn more about City Highline Road

City Highline Road

This non-technical dirt road follows the power lines along the hills of San Francisquito Canyon. There are some neat views of the California aqueduct, and tons of little side roads. Most of the side roads…
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Total Miles

9.7

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Clark Dry Lake

Clark Dry Lake

This hidden gem is part of Anza Borrego Desert State Tark. From the Boreggo Salton Seaway turn into Rockhouse Canyon Road. The sign at the intersection says "no exit" but the road is long and…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

2 Easy

Best Time

Fall, Winter, Summer, Spring

Learn more about Clark's Grade - FS 1N54

Clark's Grade - FS 1N54

Clarks Grade is an off-road trail in the San Bernardino National Forest. Driving this trail is a journey back to the origins of the Big Bear Lake area since this was one of the first…
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Total Miles

7.3

Tech Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Clarks Summit

Clarks Summit

Explore the back side of Snow Summit Ski Area in the picturesque San Bernardino National Forest. The upper portion of Clarks Summit offers spectacular scenic lookouts and connects with Skyline Drive (Trail #73), which leads…
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Total Miles

29.5

Tech Rating

5 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Learn more about Clavey Crossing to Bourland Meadow

Clavey Crossing to Bourland Meadow

This route has creek crossings as well as river crossings! This is a very pretty and scenic area with plenty of areas to camp along the water. The trail has some larger rocks and ruts…
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Total Miles

6.5

Tech Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Clawhammer

Clawhammer

This is a fun little trail that is a little less intense than trails like Jackhammer or Wrecking Ball. Many of the obstacles on this trail have a bypass. Of course, if you choose to…
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Total Miles

0.8

Tech Rating

7 Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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