California’s most-trusted 4x4 guidebook, a must-have if you’re adventuring in this state. Perfectly suited for 4-wheeling newcomers and experienced off-road veterans, this wide range of 100 trails in California will satisfy whatever kind of adventure you're craving. With so many choices, you'll find a new favorite every day. Completely redone, this second edition is packed with fun adventures waiting for you to get there. All trails have been re-driven and updated, and many routes have been improved. Matt (PT) Peterson got into 4-wheeling in 2000 after graduating from college. He built several off-road 4x4s starting with bolt parts, and later progressed to custom-built off-road buggies. Wanting to share his pastime, he and a few friends started their own 4-wheel-drive club in Michigan, and the club is still going strong today. He has always had an interest in exploring less traveled roads, which is why he picked up and moved to Colorado in 2003. He worked as a graphic designer after college, then chose a new path for his career and joined FunTreks in 2008. Today he continues to write new books, create new products, and scout trails. Since becoming an International 4WD Certified Trainer, he is also pursuing his personal interests with education, promoting safe, responsible use of our beautiful public lands within the side-by-side and overland communities through events and videos. Peterson earned a degree in graphic design from Bethel Col lege. He and his wife, Cassie, live in Alabama, enjoying a bal ance of faith, work, outdoor recreation, and international travel. Charles (Chuck) Wells bought his first 4-wheel-drive SUV in 1993, and he had no idea how it would change his life. Like most SUV owners in Colorado, he bought the vehicle primarily for winter driv ing. But one summer day, he saw an intriguing dirt road that headed into the mountains. Off he went on his first real trip beyond the pavement. It was so much fun, he searched for other roads to duplicate the experience. Many more trips followed. As his confidence grew, he ventured farther and farther into the backcountry. He realized he needed some guidance, so he bought every guidebook and map he could find. Unfortunately, most of the information was vague, incomplete, or inaccurate. He continued to get lost, run into places too difficult for his vehicle, and waste time on boring roads. This frustration led him to write his first book, Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails, in 1998. Sales took off immediately. Within a year, he quit his job and started FunTreks Publishing. Many years later, Wells has nine books in print (many in second, third, and now fourth editions). His books include easy and moderate routes for stock SUVs, difficult trails for serious 4-wheelers, and trails for non-street-legal vehicles (ATVs, UTVs, and dirt bikes). Today his books are standard equipment for thousands of motorized adventurers. He strongly promotes responsible use of public lands. 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. Now in his late 70s, Chuck is mostly retired. Despite the recent loss of his beloved wife, Beverly, after 57 years of mar riage, he continues to stay involved with the business. He helps to write and edit books, however, he’s no longer out on the road driving trails. He now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.