California · Trail 4434W15

Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail

Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail is a 5.5-mile trail in Angeles National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and 4WD over 50 inches.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Angeles National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end34.4723° N, 118.0234° W · Directions ↗
Other end34.4397° N, 117.9727° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length5.5 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade20-30 percent
Typical tread width96-120 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers4434W15
ForestAngeles National Forest (unit 0501)
StatesCalifornia
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 1.20 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.61 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.96 inches of precipitationApril: 0.33 inches of precipitationMay: 0.25 inches of precipitationJune: 0.04 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.15 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.14 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.20 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.27 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.45 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.15 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 48.6°F averageFebruary: 50.8°F averageMarch: 55.6°F averageApril: 60.2°F averageMay: 68.1°F averageJune: 76.9°F averageJuly: 83.1°F averageAugust: 82.5°F averageSeptember: 76.5°F averageOctober: 66.5°F averageNovember: 55.2°F averageDecember: 47.3°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Pearblossom, 6 miles from the trail midpoint at 3,101 feet, station USC00046773 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 7 inches a year. The station sits about 1,700 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed year-round
ATVAllowed year-round
4WD over 50 inchesAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Anf/Rx Burn

    23 mi from the trail midpoint

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail?

The Forest Service records 5.5 miles under this name in Angeles National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and 4WD over 50 inches are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail start?

The line begins at 34.4723° N, 118.0234° W and ends at 34.4397° N, 117.9727° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.

Source: Angeles National Forest official page

How developed is the Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail?

The typical grade is 20-30 percent. The typical tread is 96-120 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail?

Angeles National Forest, Forest Service unit 0501. The trail is in California.

Source: Angeles National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail?

The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Anf/Rx Burn at 23 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Alimony 4x4 OHV Trail in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0501. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.