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Greenhorn

Saturday, December 23, 2023

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Other Names

Tahoe National Forest, Yuba River Ranger District, You Bet Road, Grass Valley, Idaho Maryland Road, Red Dog Road, Hansen Brothers Gravel Pit, Greenhorn Creek, Greenhorn Summit Snowmobile Area, Frog Meadow Area

Last Known Status

Closed

This area sits on the outskirts of a large gravel pit that has a small creek trickling through the center. The scenery here is decent and visitors can park off the Buckeye Road Crossing and hike the drainage but note that motorized use is no longer permitted.

Nearby places that are still open to motorized use include Foresthill, Burlington Motorcycle Trails and Indian Springs.

Trail Map... Nearby ATV Trails...

REGULATIONS

Permit Required	No
Dates Open	Closed
Other ATV Stickers Accepted	Yes	Residents of any state not listed must purchase a Nonresident OHV Use Permit. (AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, IA, ID, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY)
Spark Arrestor	No	A spark arresting exhaust silencer or end cap is not required but is always recommended.
Noise Limit	No
Whip Flags	Not Required
Maximum Vehicle Width
Motorcycles & Dirt Bikes	Prohibited
ATVs	Prohibited
UTV & SXS	Prohibited
SUVs & Jeeps (registered)	Prohibited
Dune Buggy & Sand Rail 4x4 (unregistered)	Prohibited
2 Stroke Engines	Prohibited
MX Helmet Required	Yes	helmets required by state law
Camping		Not Recommended
Campfires		Not Recommended
Night Riding	No
Trail Blazing	Prohibited	stay on trail
Alcohol	Prohibited
Rule Enforcement	None

TERRAIN

Approx Size	5,120 acres (8 sq mi)
Miles Of Trail	5
Climate Type	Forest
Elevation	2500 to 3750 ft.
Trail Maintenance	Not Marked, Not Rated, Not Maintained
Loose Dirt	Little
Hard Pack	Some
Sand	None
Mud	Little
Dust	Little
Rocks	Some
Trees	All
Steep Hills	Few
Water Crossings	Few
Small Jumps	Few
Large Jumps	Few
Berms	Few
Sand/Gravel Pits	Many
Single Track	Some
Roads	Few
Intersections	Some
Rider Traffic	Few
Shade	Many
Ranges/Gunfire	Few
Hazards	Few	(hazards not marked) private property signs are posted
Novice	Some
Amateur	Mostly
Expert	Little

TYPE OF AREA

Area	Motorized Trails, Gravel Pit

Land	BLM, National Forest

GPS POINTS

KEY SERVICES

Gasoline	5-20 Miles (NW)	Nevada City
Diesel	5-20 Miles (NW)	Nevada City
Water	5-20 Miles (W)	Grass Valley
RV Hookup	1-5 Miles (N)	Scotts Flat Lake Recreation Area (530) 265-5302
RV Disposal	1-5 Miles (N)	Scotts Flat Lake Recreation Area (530) 265-5302
Campground	1-5 Miles (N)	Scotts Flat Lake Recreation Area (530) 265-5302
Conv Store	5-20 Miles (W)	Grass Valley

FEES & PASSES

Parking	(None)
Entry	(None)
Riding	(None)
Camping	(None)

RATINGS

Pros	nice scenery, small creek flows through the gravel pit, secluded
Our Rating	Good
Recommended Stay	Full Day Summer & Fall
Comments	(Scroll Down For Rider Reviews & Comments)

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Nearest City

Grass Valley, CA

Trail Map

From: Grass Valley, CA
1) Follow Idaho Maryland Road for about 6 1/2 miles (road eventually turns into Banner Lava Cap Road)
2) Take a right at the fork to Red Dog Road, continue 1.7 miles
3) Turn left (east) onto Buckeye Road, continue about 2 miles.

OFFICIAL CONTACTS

Contact Info

Tahoe National Forest - Yuba River Ranger District
15924 Highway 49
Camptonville, CA 95922
(530) 288-3231
(530) 478-6253
mailroom_r5_tahoe@fs.fed.us
www.fs.usda.gov

Contact Info

BLM - Mother Lode Field Office
5152 Hillsdale Circle
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 941-3101
(916) 941-3130
blm_ca_web_ml@blm.gov
www.blm.gov