Trail Info

OHV/Dirt Bike Riding Areas in California

OHMVR DIVISION

1. Carnegie, 18600 Corral Hollow Road, Tracy, CA . Mail: 17999 Tesla Rd.,

Livermore, CA 94550, (510) 447-9027 or (510) 447-0426. Terrain: 1,500 acres,

hill-type trail riding, hillclimbs and motocross track available. Elevations up to 1800

feet. Weather: Summer up to 105 degrees, winter mild, some rain. Open 7

days/week, 8 a.m. to sunset. Fees: Day use entrance fee $4; Camping fee $6/night.

No reservations. MC, ATV &amp;amp;amp;amp; 4WD (limited). Back to Top

2. Clay Pit, from Hwy. 70, west on Oroville Dam Blvd. (Hwy. 162), 2 mi. south on

Larkin Rd., to entrance. Mail: c/o Lake Oroville SRA, 400 Glen Drive, Oroville, CA

95966. 220 acres. No fees. Open daily 8 a.m. to sunset. (530) 538-2200. MC,

ATV, DB.

3. Hollister Hills, 7800 Cienega Rd., Hollister, CA 95023, (408) 637-3874. Terrain:

6,627 acres of mixed chaparral, oak woodlands and grasslands facility.

Elevations 800 ft.-2600 ft. facility. Temperatures: summer, low-mid 90's, winter,

low 60's - upper 70's. Open daily 24 hours. Fees: Day use entrance fee $4/vehicle,

$6 camping. No reservations. Call for Special events information.

MC, 4WD, ATV, DB, (4WD &amp;amp;amp;amp; DB call ahead).

4. Hungry Valley, 50301 Peace Valley Road, Gorman, CA, (805) 248-7007. Mail:

P.O. Box 1360, Lebec, CA, 93243-1360. Terrain: Ranges from 2,600 ft. to over 8,000

ft. on adjoining Los Padres National Forest. 137 miles of OHV Trails and roads in

Hungry Valley's 19,000 acres and over 150 miles of National Forest OHV routes

pass through high desert, rolling hills, arroyos, scrubland and steep pine-forested

mountains. 4-Wheel Drive Obstacle Course and an under 60cc fenced jumior rider

play area open to the public. Motocross Track by permit only to promoters and

organized clubs. 10 developed camp areas, 150 campsites with shade ramadas, fire

rings, picnic tables and primitive toilets. No water. Open daily, 24 hours. Fees: Day

use $4, Camping $6. No reservations. MC, ATV, 4WD.

5. Ocotillo Wells, Hwy 78, Ocotillo Wells, CA . Mail: P.O. Box 360, Borrego

Springs, CA 92004, (760) 767-5391. Over 42,000 acres of desert terrain, from below

sea level to 400 ft. elevations. Picnic tables, shade ramadas, fire rings and dump

station available. No Water Available. Bring plenty of drinking water. Open daily, 24

hours, no reservations. No fees. MC, ATV, DB, 4WD.

6. Oceano Dunes, Pismo Beach,CA Mail: 576 Camino

Mercado, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, (805) 473-7230. 1,500 acres riding on beach

and sand dunes. Hours: Day Use 6 a.m. to 11p.m. daily. Camping reservations

required for holidays. Call: Destinet 1-800-444-7275, 10-56 days in advance. Fees:

Day Use Entrance $4, Camping $6, MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

7. Prairie City, 13300 White Rock Rd., Rancho Cordova, CA 95670, (916) 985-7378.

836 acres of rolling hills. Activities include: Open M/C, ATV and 4WD areas, 1/4

Midget track, Go-Kart Track, Clay Oval Track, MX Track, Mud Drags and a 4WD

Obstacle Course. Call for Special Events information. Open Friday, Saturday,

Sunday, Monday from 8 a.m. to Sunset. Fees: Day Use Entrance $4. No camping.

MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

Managed by California State Parks

8. Mammoth Bar, Auburn CA. - Turn right off hwy 80 onto Auburn/Foresthill Road,

go approximately 2 miles, turn right on Old Foresthill Road and follow to entrance.

1,200 acres (hills), No. Fees. Open year round, Hours: Winter; 8am-5pm, Summer;

8am-8pm. Temperature: Winter; 30°-68°, Summer; 80°-100° Auburn State Recreation

Area, P.O. Box 3266, Auburn CA 95604, (530) 885-5821 or (916) 885-4527. MC, ATV.

BLM

BAKERSFIELD DISTRICT OFFICE

District Manager, 3801 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308-6837, (805) 391-6000.

1. Clear Creek Management Area, 30 mi. northwest of Coalinga, CA. Mail:

Hollister Resource Area, 20 Hamilton Ct., Hollister, CA 95023-2535, (408) 637-8183.

CAUTION: soils, dust, and water in this area contain asbestos which can be

hazardous to your health. MC, 4WD, ATV.

2.Bishop Resource Area, Mail: 785 N. Main St., Suite E, Bishop, CA 93514-2498,

(760) 872-4881. Scenic semi-primitive motorized touring on back country routes in

the volcanic table lands and other BLM areas. Dual Sport, MC, 4WD.

BLM NORCAL

2950 Riverside., Susanville, CA 96130, (530) 257-5381.

3.Fort Sage OHV Area, - 2 mi. northeast of Doyle. Contact: Eagle Lake Resource

area, 2950 Riverside., Susanville, CA 96130, (530) 257-0456.

4.Samoa Dunes, Samoa Peninsula, Eureka, CA Mail: Arcata Resource Area, 1695

Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521-4573, (707) 825-2300. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

5.Black Sands Beach, 25 mi. West of Garberville, CA. Mail: Arcata Resource Area,

1695 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521, (707) 825-2300. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

6.Chappie-Shasta ORV Area, 12 mi. north of Redding, near Shasta Dam. Mail:

Redding Resource Area, 355 Hemsted Dr., Redding, CA 96002, (530) 224-2100. MC,

4WD, ATV, DB.

7.South Cow Mountain Recreation Area, 10 mi. east of Ukiah. Mail: Clear Lake

Resource Area 2550 N. State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482, (707) 468-4000. MC, 4WD,

ATV, DB.

8.Knoxville Recreation Area, 20 mi. North of Lake Berryessa. Mail: 2550 N. State

Street, Ukiah, CA 95482, (707) 468-4000. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

CALIFORNIA DESERT DISTRICT OFFICE

Public lands within the California Desert provides many excellent OHV opportunities,

funded in part with Green Sticker funds. In addition to open area, there are thousands

of miles of primitive roads and trails. For maps and information on BLM areas, or

other opportunities in the California Desert, write the Bureau of Land Management,

California Desert District Office, 6221 Box Springs Blvd., Riverside, CA 92507, (909)

697-5200.

9.Olancha Dunes. Located 2 miles east of Olancha on State Hwy. 190. Sand dune.

Designated "Open Area" consisting of 1,000 acres. Contact: Ridgecrest Resource

Area, 300 S. Richmond Rd., Ridgecrest, CA 93555, (760) 384-5400. MC, 4WD, ATV,

DB.

10.Panamint Dry Lake (south). CLOSED Located 3 mi. east of Panamint Springs

on Hwy 190. Dry lake bed. Designated "Open Area" of 2,240 acres. Contact:

Ridgecrest Resource Area, 300 S. Richmond Rd., Ridgecrest, CA 93555, (619)

384-5400. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

11.Spangler Hills. Located 10 mi. north of Red Mountain on Trona Road. Rolling

hills, steep mountains, open valleys and rocky terrain. Designated "Open Area",

consisting of 57,000 acres. Contact: Ridgecrest Resource Area, 300 S. Richmond

Rd., Ridgecrest, CA 93555, (760) 384-5400. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

12.Jawbone Canyon/Dove Springs. 2811 Jawbone Canyon/Dove Springs. Cantil,

CA 93519, (760) 373-1146. Located 20 mi. north of Mojave on Hwy. 14. Access is

Jawbone Canyon Road and Dove Springs Road. Steep canyons, hill climbs,and trail

riding opportunities. Contains two Designated "Open Areas" for a total of 8,570 acres

of riding opportunities.

13.Dumont Dunes. Located 30 mi. north of Baker on Hwy 127, off Dumont Dunes

Rd. Steep and tall sand dunes. Designated "Open Area" of 8,150 acres. Contact:

Barstow Resource Area, 2601 Barstow Rd, Barstow, CA 92311, (760) 252-6000. MC,

4WD, ATV, DB.

14.Stoddard Valley. Located between Victorville and Barstow. Adjacent to I-15.

Access is Hodge and Sidewinder Roads. Rolling hills, steep mountains, open

valleys. Designated "Open Area" consisting of 5,000 acres. DANGER - open mine

shafts. Contact: Barstow Resource Area, 2601 Barstow Rd, Barstow, CA 92311,

(760) 252-6000. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

15.Johnson Valley. Located 15 miles east of Lucerne Valley on Hwy 247. Access

is Camp Rock, Boon and Bessemer Mine. Rolling hills, steep mountains, open

valley, dry lake beds, and sand dunes. Designated "Open Area" consisting of

140,000 acres. Contact: Barstow Resource Area, 2601 Barstow Rd, Barstow, CA

92311, (760) 252-6000. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

16.Superstition Mountain. Located 15 miles north west of El Centro Via County

Hwy S-80, Huff and Wheeler Roads. Varied terrain consisting of 13,000 acres; dry

lakes, badlands, rocky mountains, and sand dunes. Military bombing range north

and south of area is closed to entry. Contact: El Centro Resource Area, 1661 So.

4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243, (760) 337-4400 MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

17.Imperial Sand Dunes (Glamis/Gecko). Approx. 22,000 acres. Located 25 Miles

east of Brawley on Hwy 78. Sand Dunes. Designated "Open Area". Heavy use area.

DANGER - Adjacent military bombing range. BLM Ranger Station. Contact: El

Centro Resource Area, 1661 So. 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243, (760) 337-4400.

MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

18.Plaster City. Located 15 miles west of El Centro on County Hwy S-80. Consists

of 41,000 acres of rolling hills and desert flats. Military bombing range north of area is

closed to entry. Contact: El Centro Resource Area, 1661 So. 4th Street, El Centro,

CA 92243, (760) 337-4400. MC,4WD,ATV,760.

19.Imperial Sand Dunes (Buttercup Valley). Approx. 11,000 acres. Located 10

miles southeast of Niland on the Niland/ Glamis Road. Sand Dunes. Designated

"Open Area". Watch for closed area boundary at south end of area. Contact: El

Centro Resource Area, 1661 So 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243, (760) 337-4400.

MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

20.Lark Canyon (McCain Valley). Located 70 miles east of San Diego. Exit I-8 at

Boulevard. Rolling hills, riding limited to designated trails with overall wheel width of

40" or less. This area consists of 1,200 acres. Contact: (same address as above

#19). MC, ATV.

21.Rasor. Located 45 mi. northwest of Barstow on Rasor Road. Sand washes and

dunes, mesquite thickets. Designated "Open Area" consisting of 22,500 acres.

Contact: Barstow Resource Area, 150 Coolwater Lane, Barstow, CA 92311, (760 )

255-8700. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

22.Imperial Sand Dunes (Mammoth Wash). Approx. 12,000 acres. Location is 15

miles, west of Yuma on I-80. Sand Dunes. Desig-nated "Open Area". Contact: El

Centro Resource Area, 1661 So. 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243, (760) 337-4400.

MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

23.Arroyo Salado. Located 10 miles west of Hwy 86 on Hwy 78. Rolling hills and

sand washes. Designated "Open Area" consisting of 4,800 acres. Adjacent to

Ocotillo Wells Vehicular Recreation Area. Contact: El Centro Resource Area, 1661

So. 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243, (760) 337-4400. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

24.El Mirage/Shadow Mountains. Located 10 miles west of Adelanto on

Crippen/El Mirage Road. Dry Lake Bed. Heavy use area. Many non-motorized and

motorized recreationists including aircrafts. Area consists of 24,000 acres. Contact:

Barstow Resource Area, 150 Coolwater Lane, Barstow, CA 92311, (760) 255-8700.

MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

25.Rice Valley Dunes. Located 5 miles south of Rice Valley off of Hwy 62. Access

is Santa Fe Road. Sand dunes. Designated "Open Area" consisting of 3,770 acres.

Area of little use. DANGER-contaminated with unexploded ordinance. Contact: Palm

Springs-South Coast Resource Area, 690 West Garnet Ave, N. Palm Springs, CA

92258-2000, (760) 251-4800 MC6 4WD, ATV, DB.

26.Parker Strip. Contact: Lake Havasu Field Office, 2610 Sweetwater Ave. Lake

Havasu City, Arizona 86406-9070, (520) 505-1200 MC, ATV, DB.

U.S. FOREST SERVICE

1. Mt. Baldy Ranger District, 110 N. Wabash Ave., Glendora, CA 91740, (626)

335-1251. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

2.Rowher Flat, Saugus Ranger District, 30800 Bouquet Canyon Rd., Saugus, CA

91350, (805) 296-9710. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

3.Tujunga Ranger District, 12371 N. Little Tujunga Canyon Rd., San Fernando, CA

91341, (818) 899-1900. MC, ATV, 4WD, DB.

4.Littlerock, Valermo Ranger District, 29835 Valyermo Rd., P.O. Box 15 Valyermo,

CA 93563, (805) 944-2187. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST

Supervisor's Office, 10845 Rancho Bernardo Rd., San Diego, CA 92127-2107, (619)

673-6180.

5.Corral Canyon, Descanso Ranger District, 3348 Alpine Blvd., Alpine, CA 91901,

(619) 637-3105. MC, 4WD, ATV.

6.Wildomar, Trabuco Ranger District, 1147 East 6th St., Corona, CA 91719, (619)

276-6390. MC, 4WD, ATV.

ELDORADO NATIONAL FOREST

Information Center, 3070 Camino Heights Drive, Camino, CA 95709 (530) 622-5061.

7.Mace Mill--Rock Creek, Georgetown Ranger District, 7600 Wentworth Springs

Rd., Georgetown, CA 95634, (530) 333-4312. MC, ATV.

8.Barrett Lake, Pacific Ranger District, Pollock Pines, CA 95726, (530) 644-2349.

MC, 4WD, ATV.

8A.Bear River Snowmobile Park, Amador Ranger District, 26820 Silver Drive

Pioneer, CA 95666, (209) 295-4251. SMBL, Groomed trails and snowmobile rentals.

8B.Iron Mountain Sno-Park, (same address and phone as 8A) SMBL, Groomed

trails, Sno-Park parking permits required.

INYO NATIONAL FOREST

873 N. Main, Bishop, CA 93514 (760) 873-2400

9.Poleta, White Mountain Ranger District, 798 N. Main St., Bishop, CA 93514, (760)

873-2500. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.

9A.Shady Rest Snowmobile Park, Mammoth Ranger District, 873 N. Main,

Bishop, CA 93514, (760) 924-5500. SMBL, Groomed trails.

10.Smokey Bear Flat Snowmobile Area, (same address and phone as 9A)

SMBL. Groomed trails and snowmobile rentals (760) 935-4480.

KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST

Supervisor's Office, 1312 Fairland Rd., Yreka, CA 96097, (530) 842-6131.

11.Medicine Lake Snowmobile Park, Goosenest Ranger District, 37805 Hwy 97,

Macdoel, CA 96058, (530) 398-4391. SMBL.

12.Deer Mountain Snowmobile Park, Goosenest Ranger District, 37805 Hwy 97,

Macdoel, CA 96058, (530) 398-4391. SMBL.

LASSEN NATIONAL FOREST

Supervisor's Office, 55 So. Sacramento St., Susanville, CA 96130, (530) 257-2151.

13.Bogard Snowmobile Area, 477-050 Eagle Lake Road, Susanville, CA 96130

Call to confirm accessibility at (530) 257-4188. SM760.

14.Ashpan Snowmobile Park, Hat Creek Ranger District, Box 220, Fall River Mills,

Ca 96028, (530) 336-5521. SMBL.

15.Morgan Summit Snowmobile Park, Almanor Ranger District, P.O. Box 767,

Chester, CA 96020, (530) 258-2141. SMBL (groomed trails).

15A.Jonesville Snowmobile Park, Almanor Ranger District, P.O. Box 767,

Chester, CA 96020, (530) 258-2141. SMBL groomed trails.

15B.Fredonyer Snowmobile Park, Eagle Lake Ranger District, 477-050 Eagle

Lake Road, Susanville, CA 96130, (530) 257-4188. SMBL Groomed trails.

15C.Swain Mountain Snowmobile Park, (530) 257-2141 (Same info. as 15A)

LAKE TAHOE BASIN MANAGEMENT UNIT