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Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area is a nature reserve in California.


  • Hiking Trails (42)
  • Reviews (62)
  1. 1
    Blowsand Hill via Quarry Road
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.3 mi
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    Gas Domes via Gas Dome Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 11.5 mi
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    Shell Reef
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 13.8 mi
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    Gas Domes via Gas Dome Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.6 mi
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    Pumpkin Patch via Tule Wash
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 11.9 mi
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    Fault Wash Road
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.9 mi
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    Lost Lizard Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.1 mi
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    Blowsand Hill via Quarry Road
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.1 mi
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    Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area Hike
    ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.6 mi
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    Pumpkin Patch Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.1 mi
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    Alex 4 months ago
    Ocotillo Wells
    Well rounded loop with a little bit of everything from rocks, sand, washes, speed sections, hills & downhills. Except for the famous spots ( pumpkin patch, little people, basketball hoop and telephone booth) all trails were empty.
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    GrandIsland9523 2 years, 1 month ago
    Gorge
    One of the nicer 4x4 trail in this area.
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    WildTrek4943 2 years, 2 months ago
    Awesome accessible badlands labyrinth hike
    I was looking for an accessible exploratory Badlands hike, and this was it. Interesting washes with both smaller and really big formations surrounding them. The entrance point is off a side spur to the left going in on the tectonic gorge Trail. I did not need four-wheel-drive to get that far.
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    EpicSummit8605 3 years, 4 months ago
    Truckhaven Chall (1/14/23, 09:05:45)CORVA 2023
    Fun off road trails, some tight wash areas. Be prepared, be safe on two way trails. Thanks CORVA for the Truckhaven Challenge!
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    Mingwei Xu 6 years, 3 months ago
    Squaw Peak to Ranger Station Road, San Diego County, CA, USA
    Great area to go off-reading. People are very friendly.
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    Jose Rubi 1 month, 2 weeks ago
    Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area Hike
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    Averi 1 year, 2 months ago
    Ocotillo day 2 (fav trail)
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    LightTulip6117 1 year, 2 months ago
    Friday Night Adventure Riding
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    FastSpring9492 1 year, 2 months ago
    Pumpkin Patch to Holmes Camp
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    FastSpring9492 1 year, 2 months ago
    Gas Dome
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    Tim Casey 1 year, 2 months ago
    Sunday Morning J Rod & TC
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    Tim Casey 2 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/20/24, 2:22:42PM)
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    GrandIsland9523 2 years, 1 month ago
    Gorge. Tiera del sol. Arroyo salado
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    ThinPaddle6144 2 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/2/24, 8:14:12AM)TDS Trail
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    BoldFalls9095 2 years, 6 months ago
    Veterans Day Run (Ocotillo Wells)
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    FastTree4310 2 years, 6 months ago
    Track (11/5/23, 8:57:38AM)
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    StillLake9663 3 years, 2 months ago
    Gas Dome Connect
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    DeepKayak3394 3 years, 3 months ago
    Tectonic Gorge Trail OW
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    EpicSummit8605 3 years, 3 months ago
    Truckhaven, Bus Tule Basin Wash +2/3/23, 11:28:12)
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    HungryMound2053 3 years, 4 months ago
    Pumpkin Patch
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    SlowStove2242 3 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/7/23, 12:05:15PM)
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    mosslager 3 years, 4 months ago
    Fun ride
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    Rowan Lane 3 years, 8 months ago
    Gas Dome Loop
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    NiceLedge3713 4 years, 1 month ago
    Pumpkin Patch via Tule Wash
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    GrandAurora5331 4 years, 4 months ago
    Ocotillo Wells/TruckHaven. Offroad Single Rider 1/16/22
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    Kyle Dickerson 4 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/30/22, 10:48:08AM)
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    SnowyCliff3456 4 years, 4 months ago
    Truckhaven camp to 4x4 training to Tectonic Gorge back to camp
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    WiCee1N6 4 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/1/22, 12:16:54PM)
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    SageFog4466 4 years, 5 months ago
    Ocotillo sleep over (12/11/21, 11:17:04AM)
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    93bluexj 4 years, 7 months ago
    Golf ball trail
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    qTMEs14C 4 years, 7 months ago
    Pumpkin Patch Trail - Ocotillo Wells SVRA
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    CR Baker 4 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/14/21, 13:13:49)
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    Chuck Sester 4 years, 9 months ago
    Ocotillo Sight Seeing Ride
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    Felipe Davila 5 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/24/21, 2:40:40PM)
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    HayseedHP 5 years, 2 months ago
    Ironwoods to Campbell Wash
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    ToughHeather3478 5 years, 2 months ago
    Pumpkin Patch via Tule Wash
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    BraveJetboil9137 5 years, 2 months ago
    Ocotillo Wells (3/6/21, 3:24:08PM)
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    BoNfykN4 5 years, 2 months ago
    Pumpkin Patch Trail
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    Byron Buser 5 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/23/21, 11:06:40AM)
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    mosslager 5 years, 4 months ago
    Fun ride
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    RonDrea 5 years, 4 months ago
    Ocotillo Crossover Ride
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    NobleCloud2445 5 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/8/21, 10:32:42AM)
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    Eric liu 5 years, 5 months ago
    Track (12/27/20, 2:19:35PM)
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    Byron Buser 5 years, 5 months ago
    Tru
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    GentleCanoe3078 5 years, 5 months ago
    Track (11/28/20, 1:40:50PM)
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    CrispRaft8390 5 years, 6 months ago
    Pumpkin Patch via Tule Wash
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    RareTulip8645 5 years, 6 months ago
    Pepperspray IV Saturday ride.
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    HotStream4723 5 years, 7 months ago
    Airport-truckhaven
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    VastMtBoots4587 6 years, 1 month ago
    Rafi off road water
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    FairThicket3726 6 years, 2 months ago
    Track (2/29/20, 8:01:49AM)
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    lSaetRT3 6 years, 2 months ago
    Track (2/29/20, 10:12:47AM)
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    DawnTrek1738 6 years, 3 months ago
    Track (2/26/20, 7:54:00AM)
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    TinyPoncho7543 6 years, 3 months ago
    Track (02/15/2020, 09:48:52)
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    WiseExplore8804 6 years, 3 months ago
    Ocatillo day whatever
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    SlimStone9493 6 years, 3 months ago
    Track (2/8/20, 8:20:58AM)
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    ArchForest6617 6 years, 4 months ago
    Day 2 desert rat
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    WiseExplore8804 6 years, 4 months ago
    Ocatillo Wells Day 2
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    WiseExplore8804 6 years, 4 months ago
    Ocatillo Wells Day 1
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    Travis Abreo 6 years, 4 months ago
    Track (12/31/19, 2:16:54PM)
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    SnowyCliff3456 6 years, 6 months ago
    California Hike
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    SnowyCliff3456 6 years, 6 months ago
    Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area Hike
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    ryanjarv760 6 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/5/19, 7:31:40AM)
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