10 Easy Off-Road Trails You Need to Explore in Southern California

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Published 2022-07-03
Southern California has a massive amount of public lands that allow off-road enthusiasts the opportunity to explore some spectacular places and over the years we have taken our Jeep Wranglers out to some unbelievable off the grid destination. You don't need a rock crawler to explore the trails in this list. Here is my list of 10 ease 4x4 trails you can easily access and have some great adventures on.

Adventure videos highlighting these trails:

1. Black Mountain Trail    • I Can't Believe We Had to TURN AROUND!  
2. Sandstone Canyon    • Epic OVERLAND ADVENTURE Across the De...  
3. Mortero Wash    • This Is Why Family Off-Roading Trips ...  
4. Gold Fever    • Deep in the Snow  - Gold Fever Trail,...  
5. Oriflamme Canyon    • Adventure in Oriflamme Canyon Trail -...  
6. Mica Gem Mine    • How Far Can I Off-Road in Full ELECTR...  
7. Burns Canyon    • First Time Off-Road Basics on Burns C...  
8. Thomas Mountain    • First Time Towing Off-Road with the J...  
9. Palomar Mountain    • 8 Lessons We’ve Learned Off-Roading O...  
10. Jasper Trail    • Jeep Wrangler Shakedown Run Didn’t Go...  

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0:00 Introduction
0:25 BLACK MOUNTAIN TRAIL
1:58 SANDSTONE CANYON TRAIL
3:40 MORTERO WASH
4:56 GOLD FEVER TRAIL
6:07 ORIFLAMME CANYON TRAIL
7:34 MICA GEM MINE TRAIL
9:01 BURNS CANYON TRAIL
10:35 THOMAS MOUNTAIN TRAIL
12:09 PALOMAR DIVIDE TRAIL
13:44 JASPER T

All Comments (21)
  • @brawnto
    This level of quality is rare. Thank you for taking the time to create such well produced content.
  • @dtrn750
    So glad you made this video. I’m just getting into overlanding and my off road experience is very minimal. I’ve been trying to find beginner trails I can explore and gain experience on and you helped out with this. Thank you
  • @ramoneortiz
    Got to say, this is one of my favorite videos. You provide GPS coordinates for those of use from out of state and the fact that they are “easy” is very helpful to those of us that are beginners.
  • @vernvartdal6479
    Thanks Brad, I love the thoughtfulness to your community that you put in these videos including safety and rules messages. I would never take a trail because it is easy, or hard. The destination is why I chose the routes, the journey is why I go and This list is completely within that philosophy no matter how experienced, or risk averse your viewers are. Good job. I'm a Texas guy so it may take me a while to do all 10, but I'll be retiring in less than 2 years and plan to be migratory.
  • Thanks! What a wonderful video! Thank you for taking the time to create and share it.
  • @timreynolds2935
    Another great video Brad. I really enjoy watching your work! Thanks
  • Great video. I am looking forward to exploring these trails. Thank you!!!❤
  • Great information! I appreciate the details you share on each trail. I’m looking forward to checking these trails out. ✌🏽❤
  • @brads.3674
    Thanks! It is nice to see some trails I might be able to do in my stock Subaru...that last one in particular looks like it would be no sweat. Thanks too for mentioning the dispersed camping opportunities. Thanks again and safe travels.
  • @CorridorCulprit
    Love this video. This will help tons of people get out more easily. Hopefully we can get some more like it for out of state trails!
  • @ChargeOverland
    This is great info! Will definitely have to check these out👍
  • @hughwolfe1176
    Brad great recap of a variety of trails your familiar with…. Thank you for sharing
  • @wardperozuk2288
    Just what I needed! I like this type of informative video, just enough info to let us do our own homework, but a great place for us to start! Cheers.
  • @joelopez1286
    Brad it was a pleasure running into you guys on the trail. Went there after watching one of you previous videos. Keep up the good work we appreciate you guys
  • @jb6536
    I love all your videos and how you show people what you can do anything whether it’s a easy dirt road or hardcore trail. I use to live in California and miss how easy to find a trail I’m in Idaho now and it not as easy to find easy trails. Plus I recently had to sell my yj and only have my wife’s grand Cherokee L which is no rubicon.
  • @FBCTrona
    Brad thank you for making this video. Wish you would’ve included coyote flats. That is my absolute favorite trail that you turned us onto. I was so excited about going and we got on the road, arrived to coyote Flats and Of all things ran into you. Still have the sticker on my jeep that you gave me. Love your videos thank you for all the time and effort you put into these they are a blessing to me and my family
  • @cmckulka
    Considering a move to San Diego and am loving your content. Thank you fort creating such a useful and entertaining library of content!
  • Mahalo for creating this! Well made video to introduce off roading beginners like myself!