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Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,363 Google reviews · Running trail in Hollister, California · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Space in the Gabilan Mountains to camp or picnic, plus trails for 4x4s, motocross, bikes & ATVs.
What runners say about Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
“Super fun, lots of variety, well maintained and affordable too!”
“(like me) The overlook is a nice spot, great view of Hollister.”
“Quiet with shade, water, toilet, and hot showers it really has a lot to offer for 10 bucks a night.”
Awesome place with a fee of just $5. Super amazing clean restrooms in their camp grounds. Less to no network coverage in most areas. You can enjoy the live Motor sports by the motorcycle and ATV riders. You can spend hours watching them practice this sport.
Best OHV park I've been to yet hands down. From beginner to full balls out competition vehicles. We definitely do NOT have hills like this in Texas. Will absolutely be back again in the fall when the temperatures cool down.
I absolutely loooove this place. I've only had good experiences from this park. They have a little something for everyone. From the kids to the wife or the boys group. What your comfortable riding they have trails for it! The tracks are always great, too!
This park is very awesome! There are lots of trails for all types of off-roading. Cool views even if it gets a little congested sometimes. There are 2 sides to this park, one side is for dirt bikes and one side is for 4 wheelers.
Trail conditions & character
“We took the beginner paths, and went all the way up to the overlook.”
“There's the lower hollister hills that's more for dirt bike,quads and the upper ranch is more for 4x4 and side by sides , Most of the trails are one way.”
“Quiet with shade, water, toilet, and hot showers it really has a lot to offer for 10 bucks a night.”
“The campgrounds, restrooms and showers are maintained very well.”
“There are trails for every skill level and build.”
Plan your run at Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteohv.parks.ca.gov
- Phone+1 831-637-3874
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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