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 Mountain road for all riders, with the exception of street legal vehicles only.

All OHV licensed motorcycles are prohibited on the Black Mountain Road.

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

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 ohv.parks.ca.gov

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

Stay safe and Know Before You Go:

Interactive Visitor Map - Howards Bypass Trail 15E05

Day use fee of $10 per vehicle/day. Fee tubes are located at the OHV Staging Areas.

The Adventure Pass is not valid for day-use.

Motorcycles only.
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