California Association of 4Wheel Drive Clubs
www.cal4wheel.com
California Off Road Vehicle Association (CORVA)
www.corva.org
AlturasRecreation Center
Located: At Modoc National Forest between 395 and 299
For More Info: 530/233-4666, www.ca.blm.gov/alturas/recreation.html
FYI: Modoc Indian War of 1872-'73 happened in this area
Angeles National Forest
Located: In Southern California, about an hour from Greater Los Angeles area
For More Info: 626/574-1613, www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles
FYI: 694,187 acres
Bradshaw Trail
Located: It's in southeastern Riveside County and touches Imperial County
For More Info: 760/251-4800, www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings/bradshaw.html
FYI: It's a 70-mile dirt road with soft sand
Carnegie OHV Area
Located: Near Tracy in San Joaquin and Alameda counties
For More Info: 925/447-9027, www.ohv.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1172
FYI: 1,500 acres of riding area
Chappie/Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area
Located: 10 miles northwest of Redding
For More Info: 530/224-2179, www.ca.blm.gov/redding/chappie_ohv.html
FYI: 250 miles of trails and roads; named for a former U.S. Congressman
Clear Creek OHV Area
Located: Past Pinnacles National Monument, off Coalinga-Los Gatos Creek CountyRoad
For More Info:831/630-5000 www.ca.blm.gov/hollister/clear_creek_management_area.html#gothere
FYI: The Molina Ghost Run is held here
Cleveland National Forest
Located: North and east of San Diego
For More Info: 858/673-6180, www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland
FYI: Southernmost national forest in California
Cow Mountain Recreation Area
Located: Near Ukiah and Lakeport
For More Info: 707/468-4000, www.ca.blm.gov/ukiah/cowmtn.html
FYI: Terrain on the 60,000 acres is steep; habitat for bear and wild turkey
Dumont Dunes
Located: Near Baker
For More Info: 760/252-6000 www.ca.blm.gov/barstow/dumont.html
FYI: Competition Hill is the tallest dune, 1,200 feet high
Eldorado National Forest
Located: 3-4 hours from the Bay Area; Sacramento is about 1 1/2 hours away
For More Info: 530/622-5061, 916/622-5062, www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado
FYI: The Rubicon Trail is part of this forest
El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle Area
Located: In the Mojave Desert, west of Adelanto
For More Info: 760/252-6000, www.ca.blm.gov/barstow/mirage.html
FYI: In the summer it can be 120 degrees
High Rock Canyon
Located: Between Cedarville, Rancheria, and Modoc National Forest
For More Info: 916/279-6101, www.ca.blm.gov/surprise/highrock.html
FYI: Rugged and remote
Hollister Recreation Management Area and Hollister Hills
Located: San Benito, Fresno, and Monterey counties
For More Info: 831/630-5000, 831/637-3874, www.ca.blm.gov/hollister/recreation.html
FYI: Hollister Hills is the home of Top Truck Challenge
Hungry Valley Svra
Located: In the Tejon Pass, north of L.A. and along I-5
For More Info: 661/248-7007, www.ohv.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1192
FYI: Challenging trails are in the hills and backcountry section
Imperial Sand Dunes
Located: Runs along the eastern edge of the Imperial Valley and is bordered on the west by Coachella Canal
For More Info: 619/337-4400, www.ca.blm.gov/elcentro/imperialsanddunes
FYI: Largest and most heavily used area begins at Hwy 78
Johnson Valley Off-Highway Recreation Area
Located: Southeast of Barstow
For More Info: 760/252-6000, www.ca.blm.gov/barstow/johnson.html
FYI: Where the Jackhammer and Sledgehammer Trails are
Juniper Flats
Located: In the northern foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains
For More Info: 760/252-6000, www.ca.blm.gov/barstow/jflats.html
FYI: Mining and prehistoric sites are on the Flats
Klamath National Forest
Located: Hwy 5 to Yreka
For More Info: 530/842-6131, www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath
FYI: Land in Siskiyou County, Northern California, and Jackson County, Oregon
Lassen National Forest
Located: Northern California, where Sierra Nevada, Cascades, Modoc Plateau, and Great Basin meet
For More Info: 530/257-2151, www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen
FYI: The forest is the land of Ishi, last survivor of Yahi Yana Native American tribe
Los Padres National Forest
Located: Northern division of the forest is within Monterey County and northern San Luis Obispo, while main part of the forest is located within San Luis Obispo,Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Kern counties
For More Info: 805/968-6640, www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres
FYI: Forest is a member of the California Condor Recovery Program
Mendocino National Forest
Located: It's at the eastern "spur" of the Coastal Mountain Ranges in northwestern California, about three hours north of San Francisco
For More Info: 530/934-3316, www.fs.fed.us/r5/mendocin
FYI: The only one of California's 18 national forests not crossed by a paved road or highway
Modoc National Forest
Located: In extreme northeastern corner of California
For More Info: 530/233-5811, www.fs.fed.us/r5/modoc
FYI: Named for the county where most of the forest is
Oceano Dunes
Located: In San Luis Obispo county near the city of Oceano
For More Info: 805/473-7230, www.ohv.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1207
FYI: Formerly Pismo Dunes
Prairie City SVRA
Located: 20 miles east of downtown Sacramento and 3 miles south of U.S. 50
For More Info: 916/985-7378, www.ohv.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1221
FYI: Got its name from the Gold Rush community northeast of the park
Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area
Located: Between Interstate 15 and Mojave National Preserve; southwest of Baker
For More Info: 760/252-6000, www.ca.blm.gov/barstow/rasor.html
FYI: Hills and sand dunes
San Bernardino National Forest
Located: San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountain ranges
For More Info: 909/382-2600, www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino
FYI: Became a national forest more than 100 years ago
Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument
Located: Between Los Angeles and Sacramento off Hwy 395
For More Info: 559/784-1500, www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia
FYI: Named after the world's largest tree
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Located: Along I-5 in central northern California
For More Info: 530/226-2500, www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity
FYI: Shasta and Trinity parks became onein 1954
Sierra National Forest
Located: East of Fresno and west of the Sierra Nevada Crest between Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park
For More Info: 559/297-0706, www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra
FYI: The John Muir and Minarets Wildernesses are crowded in July and August
Six Rivers National Forest
Located: Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, and Siskiyou counties; east of RedwoodState and National Parks; can be reached via U.S. Hwy 101 and State Hwy 96
For More Info: 707/442-1721, www.fs.fed.us/r5/sixrivers
FYI: Six major rivers drain or run through the forest
Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Area
Located: Near Ridgecrest; three hours north of L.A. in the Western Mojave Desert
For More Info: 619/384-5400, www.ca.blm.gov/ridgecrest/spangler.html
FYI: Most popular staging area is Teagle Wash
Stanislaus National Forest
Located: From Sonora, take State Hwy 120, or Hwy 140 from Merced
For More Info: 209/532-3671, www.fs.fed.us/r5/stanislaus
FYI: A hot spot during the Gold Rush for miners, ranchers, and loggers
Stoddard Valley OHV Area
Located: South of Barstow at Interstate 15 and Hwy 247
For More Info: 760/252-6000, www.ca.blm.gov/barstow/stoddard.html
FYI: Stoddard Peak is at 5,000 feet elevation
Tahoe National Forest
Located: At the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountains in northern California
For More Info: 530/265-4531, www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe
FYI: Donner Pass is named after the Donner Party, who wintered in 1846-'47 at camps near what is now Truckee