California
Difficult
Mengel Pass Road
Death Valley's most technical mountain crossing.
USA
Overlanding Trails in California
Trails curated for overlanders in California.
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California
Easy
Painted Canyon Road
Slot canyon drive through rainbow-colored walls.
California
Moderate
Carrizo Gorge Railway Grade
Ghost railroad through impossible desert terrain.
California
Expert
Fordyce Creek Road
Granite shelf roads that separate the bold from the broken
California
Expert
Rubicon Springs Road
Where axles go to die and legends are born
California
Moderate
Downieville Downhill Trail System
Gold rush mining roads through Sierra foothills
California
Norris Fire Lookout
Active fire lookout tower perched on a granite outcrop with commanding views of the Sierra Nevada wilderness and…
California
Cobb Mountain Fire Lookout
A staffed fire tower perched at 4,722 feet above Lake County, offering sweeping views of Clear Lake and…
California
Black Butte Fire Lookout
Historic 1934 fire tower in California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest, offering 360-degree views of Mount Shasta and the Cascades.
California
Mount Tamalpais Fire Lookout
Bay Area's most accessible fire lookout with sweeping views from San Francisco to the Pacific, just minutes from…