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Dirt Bike · California

Dirt Bike in California

47 parks across California. Ratings, hours, contact details and a map for each, all in one place.

Public land open to motorcycles

29,848 mi

National forest + BLM

Rated 4.5+ on Google

38 of 47

Cities

37

Most in Oceano (3), Marysville (2), Santa Clarita (2)

Best season

Year-round

At a glance

Highest rated on Google

Ranked by Google rating, then by number of reviews, across the 41 of 47 parks in California with 10 or more Google reviews. A blank cell means we do not have that detail yet.

ParkCityRating
Cahuilla Motocross ParkAnza4.9300 Google reviews
Dove Springs OHV Area4.9106 Google reviews
Superstition OHVImperial4.988 Google reviews
Mammoth MotocrossMammoth Lakes4.954 Google reviews
Oceano Dunes OHV AreaOceano4.8291 Google reviews
Johnson Valley OHVLucerne Valley4.8193 Google reviews
Argyll MX ParkDixon4.8172 Google reviews
DT-1 MX Park - Tulare Off Road Vehicle ParkTulare4.8113 Google reviews

Operators

Dirt Bike operators

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Public land

Where motorcycles can ride on public land in California

National forest roads and trails open to motorcycles
22,397 mi
National forest miles open to motorcycles all year
15,018 mi
BLM routes open to motorcycles
7,451 mi

National forests with the most miles

  1. Shasta-Trinity National Forest3,823 mi
  2. Plumas National Forest3,075 mi
  3. Klamath National Forest2,697 mi
  4. Lassen National Forest2,345 mi
  5. Sierra National Forest1,736 mi

BLM field offices with the most miles

  1. Barstow Field Office3,391 mi
  2. Ridgecrest Field Office2,474 mi
  3. Needles Field Office1,072 mi
  4. Bakersfield Field Office416 mi
  5. Lake Havasu Field Office69 mi

Some national forests are missing from the Forest Service file, so read the national forest miles as a floor. Seasons and width limits vary by route.

Source: USDA Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Maps. Always check the official MVUM and posted signs; this map is not a legal document.

Source: Bureau of Land Management. Not a legal document or land survey. Check with the BLM field office and posted signs before you ride.

Resources

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