{"id":413,"date":"2016-04-27T05:36:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T12:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/offroad\/california-4x4-roads\/"},"modified":"2018-04-02T23:27:45","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T06:27:45","slug":"california-4x4-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/california-4x4-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"California 4×4 Roads"},"content":{"rendered":"

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West Coast 4×4 club<\/a> holds annual trail runs in Panamint Valley.<\/p>\n

California 4×4 – here is search term popularized by the SUV & the anxious city driver who wants to hit some dirt. Gone are the days when peeling out in the back of the Ikea parking lot adventure. You seek real trails & cool spots & Total Escape is here to deliver.<\/p>\n

Take your muddy or dusty vehicle to work on Monday (unwashed), just to prove you did something adventurous this past weekend! Once they see the photos, the co-workers will be envious… cuz they watched TV (and wasted 17 hours). <\/p>\n

BTW, TV = nothingness<\/p>\n

This entire web site was started around California back roads & self guided tours. You finally found us! Gotta get the 4wheel drive SUV into action (at least once per year – so the differential oil wont get like glue) & this web site can help you find the secrets spots of California.<\/p>\n

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\nAnza Borrego Desert & Los Padres National Forest has the most 4×4 trails in all the SoCal region. Big Bear forest has some, but the crowds are thick on any given weekend. Angeles has Azusa & Lyttle Creek; Idywild has a few virtually unknown spots. Mojave desert & the Eastern Sierra have plenty to see, volcanoes, ghost towns, old mines, petroglyphs, all reachable with stock SUV. Inyo high country<\/a> has some incredible sights, but only accessible half the year. You will need 4 wheel drive part time or full time on these trails listed below. AWD doesn’t count! Clearance and 4 wheel traction are key for control w\/ rock crawling and deep sand.<\/p>\n

Searching for the extreme, rock crawling, hard core 4×4 stuff, go to the off-road races — or take your time & plan your adventure well. Chances are you’ll need a small team of people to explore these black diamond routes, a good forest map, plus very capable 4 wheelin’ rigs.<\/p>\n

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Red Mountain 4×4 Trail near Shaver Lake<\/p>\n

Find California 4wheel drive roads below. Some of these routes will require a four wheel low range, with a transfer case. Do not attempt these with a new AWD SUV. Expect body damage on any 4WD trail.<\/p>\n

Anza Borrego Desert –<\/strong><\/p>\n