Recreation Region: Santa Lucia Ranger District

Howards Bypass OHV Trail 15E05

Connects with Powerline OHV Trail and Black Mountain Road. This trail is designed for motorcycles only. It is narrow and steep and should be ridden by advanced riders only. The trail dead ends at the Black Mtn road for all riders with the exception of street legal vehicles only. All ohv licensed motorcycles are prohibited on the black mountain road. 3.0 miles.

Specific Trail Information

Trail Number

15E05

Trail Type

Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.

General Information

Distance: 2.8 mi

Difficulty: Black diamond. Most difficult. Motorcycles only.

Interactive Visitor Map - Howards Bypass Trail 15E05

No fees are associated with this trail.

Motorcycles only.

Vehicles on the OHV routes require either a license plate, red, or green sticker. Information for red and green sticker regulations and licensing requirements can be found at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov

Must have current registration and operating spark arrestor. You are required by the California Vehicle Code to have a spark arrester, maintained and in effective working order, whenever you are operating your OHV on any forest-covered land, brush-covered land, or grass-covered land.