Rattler Trail is one of many off-road trails in the Hungry Valley SVRA (State Vehicular Recreation Area) just outside of the Gorman and Frazier Park mountain communities in Southern California.
Over 130 miles of motorcycle, ATV and 4x4 trails spiderweb throughout this 19,000 acre park. To traverse these trails, you will climb over hills, plow through muds pits, shoot down sand washes and at the end of the day, idle into one of the numerous campgrounds.
On any given weekend this park will be full of dirt-bikes, side-by-sides, quads, and 4x4s. If it burns gas and flings mud, you will find it here.
Rattler Trail stretches nearly five miles from the north and south ends of the park and intersects with many of the more difficult trails that lead through the hills of Hungry Valley. Three high points across this trail provide great views of the west and south sides of this valley in the mountains.
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From Santa Clarita;
Follow I-5 north for about 34 miles.
Take exit 202 toward Gorman.
Turn left onto Gorman School Road.
Turn right onto North Peace Valley Road.
Turn left onto Gold Hill Road / Hungry Valley Road.
Stop at the north entrance kiosk and pay the ranger $5 ($10 if you are camping).
Continue on Gold Hill Road.
Turn left at Powerline Road.
Take your first left onto Road Runner Trail.
Turn Right onto Spaghetti Pass and the Rattler Trail trailhead is your first right.
There have been a lot of different weather related closures in / at the park recently, but Hungry Valley SVRA will open on Friday, March 17, 2023 at 12:00pm.
Temporary closure.
Hungry Valley SVRA remains closed due to extensive damage from the recent storms. The campgrounds have been cleared of debris. Work is underway to reopen the park as soon as it is safe.
Rattler trail is a easy dirt road, There are a few hill climbs but nothing hard any 4wd vehicle should be fine. There are some side trails that turn off and come back that are a little harder. Or you can drive up the dry river bed that runs parallel to this for some more fun. I see this as more of a connector to get between more interesting trails.
Ran through this trail to cut over from the 4x4 practice area to Old Cottonwood.
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G. Martin, gm4x4 on Youtube , is a California native, born and raised in northern California and now living and wheeling in southern California. He enjoys exploring new trails and setting up camp in the remote outdoors.
You may come across him in the middle of the Mojave Desert, the mountains of Big Bear, in the central Sierras near Shaver Lake or any other dirty, rocky road in the southwest.
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