Wells SoCal

Guide to Southern California Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails
by Charles A. Wells
Only $24.95

Covers 75 of the most interesting 4-wheel-drive trails in southern California. Trails are convenient to Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Barbara. Areas covered include the Anza-Borrego Desert Region, Death Valley National Park, Panamint Mountains, Inland Empire, Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead, Mojave Road, Calico Mountains, Superstition Mountain, Truckhaven and Imperial Sand Dunes. In addition, many OHV areas are covered including Ocotillo Wells, Hungry Valley, Stoddard Valley and Johnson Valley. Fifty trails are suitable for most high-clearance stock SUVs. GPS waypoints are also included.

75 Trails • 86 maps • over 340 photos • 286 pages • 6"x9" • $24.95

Written by Charles A. Wells. 2003.

Each trail contains a map, directions, difficulty rating, trail features, time & distance, trail description, nearby services and other available maps.

Trails Listed by Area

AREA 1
Death Valley National Park, Panamint Mountains
1. Titus Canyon (E)
2. Chloride City (M)
3. Cottonwood/Marble Canyon (M)
4. Echo Pass/ Inyo Mine (D)
5. Jail Canyon (M)
6. Pleasant Canyon/ South Park (D)
7. Goler Wash/ Mengel Pass (D)
8. Butte Valley (E)
9. Fish Canyon Escape Trail (E)

AREA 2
Santa Barbara, North of Los Angeles, Hungry Valley
10. Santa Ynez Peak (E)
11. Aqua Caliente Springs (E)*
12. Lockwood/ Miller Jeep Trail (D)*
13. Alamo Mountain Loop (E)*
14. Pronghorn Trail (M)*
15. Liebre Mountain (E)
16. Rowher Trail (D)*
17. Sierra Pelona Road (E)*

AREA 3
Barstow, Calico Mountains
18. Wall Street Canyon Overlook (E)*
19. Doran Loop (D)*
20. Odessa Canyon (D)*
21. Phillips Loop (M)*
22. Mule Canyon Road (E)*
23. Achy-Breaky (D)*

AREA 4
The Mojave Road
24. Mojave Road East (M)
25. Mojave Road Central (M)
26. Mojave Road West (M)*

AREA 5
Inland Empire, San Bernardino
27. Rincon-Shortcut Road (E)*
28. Cucamonga Big Tree Trail (M)
29. Cleghorn Ridge (E)*
30. Pilot Rock (M)*
31. Santiago Peak (M)

AREA 6
Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead
32. Grapevine Canyon (M)*
33. Willow Creek Road (E)*
34. Dishpan Springs (D)*
35. Holcomb Creek Trail (D)*
36. Butler Peak (E)
37. John Bull Trail (D)*
38. Jacoby Canyon (M)
39. Gold Mountain (D)
40. Clarks Summit (M)
41. Skyline Drive (E)
42. Heartbreak Ridge (D)*
43. Rattlesnake Canyon (M)

AREA 7
Anza-Borrego Desert,
Ocotillo Wells, Truckhaven
44. Lower Coyote Canyon (M)
45. Calcite Mine (D)
46. Truckhaven (D)
47. Fonts Point (E)
48. The Slot (D)
49. Ocotillo Wells SVRA (E)*
50. Pumpkin Patch (M)*
51. Cross Over Trail (M)*

AREA 8
Anza Borrego Desert, Corral Canyon, Ocotillo
52. Oriflamme Canyon (M)
53. Blair Valley (E)
54. Pinyon Mountain Road (D)
55. Sandstone Canyon (E)
56. Canyon Sin Nombre (E)
57. Mud Caves/ Diablo Dropoff (D)
58. Mortero Wash (M)
59. Los Pinos Lookout (M)*
60. Bronco Peak (D)*
61. Sindwinder (D)*
62. McCain Valley (E)*
63. Table Mountain (M)
64. Smugglers Cave/ Elliot Mine (D)*

AREA 9
Superstition Mountain, Imperial Sand Dunes
65. Superstition Mountain Loop (E)*
66. Sand Dam Canyon (M)*
67. Knock-on-Wood (D)*
68. Sand Highway (E)*
69. Glamis/ Oldsmobile Hill (D)*

AREA 10
Other Trails
70. Last Chance Canyon (M)
71. Trona Pinnacles (E)
72. Dumont Dunes (D)*
73. Sperry Wash (E)*
74. Sledgehammer Canyon (D)*
75. Berdoo Canyon (M)

* Indicates Green Sticker vehicles are allowed on the trail or nearby OHV terrain

(E) = Easy
(M)=Moderate
(D)=Difficult