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Guide to Southern California Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails Paperback – March 1, 2003

by Charles A. Wells (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 97 ratings
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The new book covers 100 of the best trails of California. Printed in color and spiral bound this book has trails for everyone including ATV's and UTV's.


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A clear, concise guide to southern California's remote backcountry. Book includes 75 trails with detailed directions, GPS waypoints, 86 custom maps and over 340 quality photos. Sport utility owners will enjoy 50 easy and moderate routes to incredible scenic backcountry locations. Serious 4-wheelers will love our difficult Jeep trails. All routes were driven by the author. Trails are near Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Barstow, San Bernardino, Big Bear, Glamis, Truckhaven and Ocotillo Wells. Also included are the Mojave Road, Hungry Valley, Corral Canyon, Dumont Dunes, Last Chance Canyon, Sledgehammer Canyon, Calico Mountains, Superstition Mountain and Anza Borrego Desert State Park. We promote low impact driving and environmental responsibility. For complete trail listing and a look inside the book visit the FunTreks website.
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    286 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Funtreks Inc
  4. Publication date
    March 1, 2003
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0966497643
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0966497649
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I've lived in Big Bear 40 years and still haven't seen everthing. This book takes the work out of exploring our mountains. --Greg Hoffman, OHV Coordinator, San Bernadino National Forest

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Funtreks Inc; First Edition (March 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0966497643
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0966497649
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 97 ratings

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Charles A. Wells

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Charles A. Wells graduated from Ohio State University in 1969 with a degree in graphic design. After practicing design in Ohio, he moved to Colorado Springs in 1980 and worked 18 years in the printing business. Over the years, he and his family enjoyed a wide array of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, rafting and skiing. He bought an SUV in 1994 and immediately got addicted to exploring the backcountry. He later joined a four-wheel-drive club and learned more about hardcore four-wheeling.

Dissatisfied with the four-wheel-drive guidebooks on the market, he decided to write his own. His first book took off and he was able to leave his regular job and start FunTreks, Inc. in 1998. He has written many more books since then, including books for ATVs and UTVs, and has continued to update and improve his existing books. If you have one of his original books in black and white, we suggest you check out his vastly improved newer models, which are now all in color and include precise GPS technology.

All of his books are proudly sold on Amazon, including his very popular original book, Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails, now in its third edition. This book has, several times now, been the number one best seller on Amazon in the category of mountain west travel guides. At www.funtreks.com you’ll find additional information, including free PDF downloads of sample trails and timely news stories about 4-wheeling.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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JustMe
5.0 out of 5 stars Great little book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2012
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Have barely used, but have looked thru and really like it. I don't have any issues with the toughness of the book, it looks and feels just like any other paperback of it's size that I have. I guess time will tell whether it falls apart faster, I don't know. For the price (currently 16) I have no problem with the quality at all though. Recently I was out quad riding with the family in the Truckhaven area of Ocotillo Wells. We came across an older couple in a Jeep and talked to them for a bit. The guy was telling me about this book he had and he went and got it and sure enough it was the same book I just bought. He said he's been using it for years, which by the highlighting he had in it I didn't doubt. The structural quality of it seemed great, it was more used and flexible than my brand-new book but nothing was coming apart at all. I asked him about his experience with the trail accuracy and he said it's been great, he's had no problems at all. Now I'm sure he hasn't ridden every SoCal trail in this book and I don't doubt there are some issues with some of the trails, as other reviewers have stated, having changed some over the years. But he's clearly don't a lot of 4-wheel driving with it, especially in the Anza-Borrego area, and really liked the book. That made me feel very good about my purchase and I'll make sure to keep the book with me on our drives.
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Big Vic
5.0 out of 5 stars 4-Wheel Drive Trails
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2011
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This book is very helpful to the novice or experienced off roader. It is very descriptive of trails, landmarks, and gives you a accurate mileage counter at needed intervals along the way. This book grades the trails into three classes, easy, for most high profile 2wd or 4wd vehicles, moderate, for 4wd vehicles with lower gearing and somewhat experienced drivers, and then there is difficult, for the experienced driver with specialized modifications like diff. lockers, suspension lift, recovery devices and the willingness to have some damage done to the body or drive train of your vehicle. I would highly recommend this book.
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2008taco
5.0 out of 5 stars great buy
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2011
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Very good book with great descriptions, and directions. As stated by others the pages can and DO fall out after a little use. A little over a week and 2 had come out of mine. I took them out and put them in a 6x9 binder and now it works great. The author tends to air on the side of caution though, so if any part of the trail is moderate or difficult he labels the whole trail as such. Also he only lists a few as being 2wd capable, And I know quite a few of them are.
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Terry M.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great detail on the routes but little other information
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2009
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This is the third of Mr. Wells' books that I have purchased. As best I can tell, all have been spot on in their detail as of the time that they were written. Unfortunately, politics and weather can cause some rapid changes. Mr. Wells usually makes comments on this and he can't be blamed for something that he cannot control. Make sure to check the current route conditions before you go or you may be disappointed to find that it is closed.

My reason for giving the book only 4-stars is that there is little ancillary information given about the routes. There is a bit of information about mines and photo opportunities along the routes but I was hoping for a bit more information. Knowing why and when the routes were built would be nice knowledge to have.
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John P. Macatee
5.0 out of 5 stars Guide to Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2010
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I went to two different book stores(Barnes & Boarders) asking for the section that would have a book on 4 - wheel drive trails. Not only could they not find the section, they didn't have the brains to go on line to get a referance point. I went home and through Amazon had the title I wanted in 5 minutes, the book was less expensive and I had the book in no time at all. The book is exactly what I needed and have used the guide twice confirming it is very accurate and a terrific referance book as well.
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john
5.0 out of 5 stars Worked good
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2021
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No issues , came as described.
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Brian M. Ewing
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect 4x4 guide book
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2013
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Amazing book with amazing trails. I've discovered trails in my own backyard that I didn't know existed. Perfect book for so cal locals wanting to take there jeep or 4wd SUV off to the beaten path! Book includes gps coordinates and great directions to find the trail heads. And the fact that he checked out every trail and didn't just cut and paste is awesome! Great Book
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Luis Arturto Morales
3.0 out of 5 stars outdated.
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015
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It has good information, unfortunately its all out dated. Its not the books fault, I'm sure these trails were all there when the book was published but a lot of these don't even exist anymore. Sucks driving to a trail head and seeing nothing. = (
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