Field GuideSouthern California

SoCal
Dirt Bike Routes

The best OHV and dual-sport rides across Southern California's national forests, with real route maps and elevation pulled from the Forest Service MVUM and OpenStreetMap, the details that matter, and exactly where you need a street-legal plate versus where green-sticker bikes are allowed.

7 riding areas · 63 curated routes

Scope: this covers routes on national-forest land (USFS Motor Vehicle Use Maps). It doesn't include California's state-run OHV parks — State Vehicular Recreation Areas like Ocotillo Wells or Hungry Valley (Gorman) — which have their own maps and rules.

Where to ride

7 areas

What can ride there

  • Green-sticker OHV riding
  • Street-legal plate only
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Hover a pin — or pick an area below — for routes, distance, and access.