Sidewinder Trail (W-6)

Area Status: Open

Trail difficulty: Trail difficulty is easiest.

At a Glance

Permit Info:	Green Sticker required. Red Sticker use period on Wildomar is Oct 1st to April 30th.
Restrictions:	Subject to closure during rain events and for 72 hours after each rain event. Spark arresters are required year round.
Closest Towns:	Lake Elsinore, CA
Operated By:	Forest Service

General Information

Directions:

From the West: Take I-5 to San Juan Capistrano. Exit the freeway onto the Ortega Hwy (Hwy 74) east bound. Follow Hwy 74 for approximately 25 miles to the Forest Service Station at El Cariso. A Visitor Center is at this location. If you choose not to stop continue past the Station approximately 1000 ft to the intersection with South Main Divide Road (formerly known as Killen Trail). Turn right and follow the road south for approximately 9 miles to the Wildomar OHV area. The area is well posted so be sure you are in the designated OHV area before riding.

From the East: Take Hwy 91 to I-15 south. Follow I-15 approximately 22 miles to the Hwy 74 exit. Travel west on 74 approximately 12 miles, through Lake Elsinore and up into the mountains via the Ortega Hwy (Hwy 74). Follow the Hwy to the intersection with South Main Divide Road, formerly known as Killen Trail (if you reach the Forest Service Fire Station you have passed it). Turn left and follow the road south for approximately 9 miles to the Wildomar OHV area. The area is well posted so be sure you are in the designated OHV area before riding.