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play areas. Specific riding areas are also available for children, limited to 90cc or smaller<br />
motorcycles and ATVs.<br />
The Upper Ranch: The Upper Ranch offers<br />
exciting and challenging off-highway fun for<br />
4x4 recreation. The trails in this area are<br />
rated by difficulty and offer everything from<br />
easy trails for beginners to very difficult trails<br />
for the more advanced. Additional recreation<br />
opportunities in the Upper Ranch include<br />
three obstacle courses, several hill climbs,<br />
and a Grand Prix area for special events.<br />
Hudner Ranch: This area is set aside for 4x4 recreation and consists of rolling hills and<br />
beautiful views characterized by adobe soil, grasslands, and narrow trails. The trails were<br />
designed to limit OHV impacts by using frequent grade changes, rolling contours, and Best<br />
Management Practices (BMPs). Access to the Hudner is available by permit only and is<br />
subject to frequent wet weather closures.<br />
Hudner Ranch 4x4 Area Now Available for Public Use at<br />
Hollister Hills SVRA<br />
Opened daily to the public in June of 2015, Hudner Ranch<br />
provides approximately 15 miles of narrow 4x4 trails spread<br />
across rolling grasslands, chaparral, and beautiful oak<br />
woodlands. State Parks purchased the property from the<br />
Hudner family in 1991, and it took many years of planning<br />
and hard work to open. The Hudner Ranch is a showcase example of sustainable trails in<br />
a beautiful setting. The Ranch is home to several sensitive species of plants and animals<br />
including Gairdner’s Yampah, Michael’s rein orchid, the golden eagle, and the California tiger<br />
salamander.<br />
The Hudner Ranch is the perfect setting for a family outing, ROV driving, or a four-wheel<br />
drive club looking for an experience in nature rather than a technical challenge. Due to the<br />
narrow nature of the trails, most trails are one way only. The area is open for day use with two<br />
campsites available only by reservation. The campsites offer spectacular views of the night<br />
sky coupled with the distant city lights of Hollister. Like the Renz and Adobe areas, Hudner<br />
Ranch is closed during wet weather due to the extremely slippery clay soil.<br />
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