California offers some great history and 4×4 destinations. The state boasts a history going back over 10,000 years with the Native Americans and was discovered by the Europeans in 1542. Since then, the state has seen dramatic population explosions and financial booms with the discovery of gold at Sutters Mill in 1848. California 4×4 trails allow the explorer an opportunity to see history and some outstanding landscapes. The great photographer Ansel Adams made his home here.
The southern half of California is mostly an arid land, while the central and eastern sections of the state feature some of the best mountain ranges in the world. The High Sierra range dissects the state down the middle and features Mt. Whitney at over 14,000 feet in elevation. Ever diverse, just about 120 miles away to the east, Death Valley features the second lowest elevation on Earth. The high peaks of the White Mountains host the oldest living tree, the Bristle Cone pine tree, and the coastal forests and western slopes of the High Sierra feature the worlds largest Redwood trees.
The western side of the state, features the higher population growth areas and the Golden State coastal landscapes are world famous for good reason. California is a large state with diverse landscapes, weather, people, culture and history.
California 4×4 Trails
- Achy-Breaky
- Alabama Hills
- Aurora Nevada
- Bodie and Aurora rivalry continues to this day
- Cerro Gordo Californa
- Chloride City California
- Clarks Grade – 1N54
- Cleghorn Ridge
- Dish Pan Springs – 3N34
- Fish Canyon Escape Trail
- Gold Mountain 3N69
- Goler Wash and Mengel Pass
- Henry Wade Escape Route
- Holcomb Valley Road – 3N14
- Jacoby Canyon
- John Bull Trail – 3N61
- Kokoweef Mine
- Lippincott Mine Road
- Lost Burro Mine
- Morning Star Mine
- Old Mojave Road
- Racetrack Valley
- Skidoo California
- Skyline Drive – 2N10
- Snow Slide Trail – 2N13
- Sugarpine Mountain
- Titus Canyon
- Ubehebe Lead Mine
- Warm Springs Road
- White Mountain Road
- White Top Mountain
- Willow Creek Road – 3N34
California 4×4 Destinations
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California Ghosttowns
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Aurora Nevada
Aurora, Nevada is a ghost town in Mineral County near the California border. Aurora is often mentioned as a footnote…
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Ballarat California
Ballarat, California Located in Inyo County, Ballarat California is a ghost town which supposedly has a few residents living their…
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Bodie and Aurora rivalry continues to this day
Two towns located in the hills above Mono Lake maintain, the Bodie and Aurora rivalry continues even now, long past…
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Bodie California
Bodie, California is the ghost town by which all others are judged. Located at 8300 in the Bodie Hills above…
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Cerro Gordo Californa
Located in the Inyo Mountains on the eastern side of Owens Valley, Cerro Gordo California is a currently a ghost…
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Goffs California
Originally known as Blake, Goffs, California is a small unincorporated community located off of Route 66 in the Mojave desert…
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Greenwater California
In 1904, a copper strike near Greenwater Spring and ensuing rush to profit caused the formation of Greenwater in Inyo…
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Harrisburg California
Harrisburg California is a ghost town is located at 4987 feed above sea level in Inyo County and currently part…
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Leadfield California
Leadfield California is a ghost town located in Inyo County and Death Valley National Park and found on the Titus…
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Masonic California
Originally known as Lorena, Masonic California is a ghost town located in the mountains north east of Bridgeport, California. Masonic…
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Panamint City California
Panamint City California - 1875 Panamint City California is a ghost town and silver mine site located in Inyo County.…
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Skidoo California
Skidoo California was famous in the first decade of the 20th century when gold had been found in Inyo County…
California Campgrounds
- Afton Canyon Campground
- Camp Phallus – New York Mountains
- Emigrant
- Eureka Dunes
- French Camp Campground – A quiet campground
- Homestake Dry Camp
- Mahogany Flat
- Mesquite Springs Campground
- Mid Hills Campground, Mojave National Preserve
- Stovepipe Wells
- Sunset Campground
- Texas Springs Campground
- Thorndike Campground
- Wildrose
Important: if you want to have a campfire in California, you need a Campfire permit. http://permit.preventwildfiresca.org/
