Guide to Northern Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails (Book)

GUIDE TO
Northern California
Backroads &
4-Wheel Drive Trails
by Charles A. Wells

6      Trails Listed by Area (& Green-Sticker trails specified)
7      Trail Locator Map
8      Trails Listed By Difficulty, Ratings Defined
10    Trails Listed Alphabetically, Author's Favorites

11   INTRODUCTION
13     How to use this book
13     Selecting the Right Trail for Your Vehicle
14     California Laws, Licensing and Fees
15     ATVs & Dirt Bikes
15     OHV Areas and SVRAs
16     National Parks and Forests
16     Safety Tips
18     Backcountry Survival
20     Checklist
21     Your responsibilities as a Backcountry Driver
22     Backcountry Driving Lessons
29     Final Comments
30     Map Legend

31    The Trails (Individual trails listed separately)
32    Area 1- Mt. Shasta, Redding, Eureka, Santa Rosa
46    Area 2- Red Bluff, Grass Valley, Downieville, Gold Lake
80    Area 3- Auburn, Lake Tahoe
106 Area 4- South Lake Tahoe, Arnold, Bear Valley, Sonora
124 Area 5 - Bridgeport, Lee Vining, Mammoth Lakes, Bishop
152 Area 6 - Big Pine, Lone Pine
166 Area 7 - San Jose, Coalinga, San Luis Obispo
190 Area 8 - Fresno, Shaver Lake
220 Area 9 - Bakersfield, Lake Isabella, Ridgecrest, Mojave

255 Appendix
256 GPS Basics
260 GPS Waypoint Coordinates
274 Glossary
275 References & Reading
277 Addresses & Phone Numbers
282 Index
286 About the Author & His Vehicles

No./Trail Name/Rating (Easy, Moderate, Difficult)

AREA 1
Mt. Shasta, Redding, Eureka, Santa Rosa
1. Mt. Shasta Loop (E)
2. Bowerman Ridge (E)*
3. Shasta Bally Peak (E)*
4. Lost Coast, Redwoods (E)*
5. Cow Mountain OHV Area (D)

AREA 2
Red Bluff, Grass Valley, Downieville, Gold Lake
6. Peligreen Jeepway (M)
7. High Lakes (D)
8. Stag Point (M)
9. Cleghorn Bar (D)
10. Poker Flat (M)*
11. Gold Valley (M)
12. Snake Lake (D)*
13. Deer Lake (M)
14. Sierra Buttes (E)
15. Tyler-Foote Crossing (E)

AREA 3
Auburn, Lake Tahoe
16. Bear Valley Loop (M)
17. Fordyce Creek (D)
18. Signal Peak (D)
19. Shirttail Canyon (E)
20. Mt. Watson (E)
21. Blackwood Cyn., Ellis Pk.(M)
22. Hell Hole (D)
23. Rubicon (D)
24. Barrett Lake (D)

AREA 4
South Lake Tahoe, Arnold, Bear Valley, Sonora
25. Strawberry Pass (D)
26. Deer Valley (D)
27. Corral Hollow (M)
28. Slickrock Trail (D)*
29. Niagara Rim (D)
30. Eagle Peak (M)
31. Dodge Ridge (E)

AREA 5
Bridgeport, Lee Vining, Mammoth Lakes, Bishop
32. Bodie Ghost Town (E)
33. Kavanaugh Ridge (M)
34. Copper Mountain (E)
35. Horse Meadows (E)
36. Deadman Pass (E)*
37. Backway to Inyo Craters (E)
38. Laurel Lakes (M)
39. Sand Canyon (M)
40. Wheeler Ridge (D)
41. Buttermilk Country (E)
42. Coyote Flat (M)
43. Silver/Wyman Canyons (E)

No./Trail Name/Rating (Easy, Moderate, Difficult)

AREA 6
Big Pine, Lone Pine
44. Mazourka Canyon (M)
45. Armstrong Canyon (M)
46. Movie Rd./Alabama Hills (E)*
47. Swansea-Cerro Gordo Rd. (M)
48. Racetrack via Hunter Mtn. (M)*

AREA 7
San Jose, Coalinga, San Luis Obispo
49. Hollister Hills SVRA (D)
50. Old Coast Road (E)*
51. Prewitt Ridge (E)
52. South Coast Ridge (E)
53. Pichacho Peak (D)
54. Oceano Dunes SVRA (M)
55. Pine Mountain (D)
56. Garcia Ridge (M)
57. Twin Rocks (M)

AREA 8
Fresno, Shaver Lake
58. White Bark Vista (E)
59. Mirror/Strawberry Lakes (D)
60. Coyote Lake (D)
61. Brewer Lake (M)
62. Bald Mountain (D)
63. Swamp Lake (D)
64. Voyager Rock (E)
65. Dusy/Ershim Trail (D)
66. Spanish Route (D)

AREA 9
Bakersfield, Lake Isabella,
Ridgecrest, Mojave

67. Monache Meadows (E)
68. Sherman Pass 4x4 Trail (D)
69. Rancheria Road (E)
70. Freeway Ridge (D)
71. Jawbone to Lake Isabella (E)
72. Jawbone OHV Area (M)
73. Bonanza Gulch/EP15 (M)
74. Opal Cyn./Last Chance Cyn. (M)
75. Rand Mountain (M)

*Green-sticker vehicles NOT allowed or NOT recommended for these trails.

Location
Difficulty
Features
Time & Distance
(How many miles and how many hours to allow for the trip)
To Get There
(Directions to the trail head)
Trail Description
(including mileages to key points)
Return Trip
Services
(nearest gas stations etc.)
Maps
(Forest Service, Trails Illustrated, and DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer)

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