Trail Overview

This trail is best run from east to west but can be run both ways. If ran from east to west, you will come into the Skyline WMA where this track is located. As you enter the area you will come to a fork. Take the left trail and cross the creek. Depending on the time of year there may or may not be water in the creek. As you continue the trail you will come to an area with a steep incline with multiple terrace spots. In the fall or rain seasons, this part can be very difficult due to becoming slick. After the climb, it evens out more and there are many beautiful spots to stop and take pictures or have a picnic. In the end, you will exit through County Road 13 out to the main highway.

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Difficulty

This trail overall is a lower intermediate trail with some areas that are harder than the overall trail but nothing than can't be overcome with the right line. During fall and winter months, the area can become slick due to rain and falling leaves.

Technical Rating

Cody Alan

Jun 20, 2026

Open

Benjamin Theodoss

Jun 03, 2026

Open

Donna Swallow

Feb 07, 2026

Open

All trails are open .Just went and going 2/14 back.

Justin Alford

Jan 01, 2026

Open

Less than 1/8th mile down the trail when starting from the east, there was a locked WMA gate.

Peter Di Giorgio

Dec 27, 2025

Open

We drove west to east. It was a bit muddy but pleasant for the fist half. The second half got increasingly technical and adventurous. The elevation change happens on steep trail sections that are washed out. We are in a stock 4Runner ORP. Put it 4Low with locker and took it slow. This would have been much more difficult east to west unless its dry.

Chris B

Jul 01, 2025

Open

Trail was open at the west end for logging trucks. The east end has a gate across it but you can get around the gate by going left at the gate and dropping into the creek bed, then taking a right once you are in the creek bed, which will take you to the exit beyond the gate. We went west to east (downhill). Going uphill will be much harder, especially in the wet. Mud and loose gravel and rock. Pretty drive through shaded forest. Driving a 96 3x locked Landcruiser on 35s.

Vinnie Aprea

Jun 25, 2025

Open

Gate closed, don’t know when it will reopen

BRANDON BUD

May 11, 2025

Open

Wes morris

May 01, 2025

Open

We entered from the skyline side where we experienced really bad road conditions due to active logging. After we went around the hairpin turn around the halfway point going down the mountain conditions got increasingly worse. There were huge washes in between the terraces with sharp rocks and deep loose gravel. Had we been going up the mountain it would have been impassable. I recommend a highly experienced rider only go on this trail. Still had a great time just use caution!

Eugene Evans

Jul 06, 2024

Open

Unpassable, locked gate

Randall arredondo

Apr 07, 2024

Open