Trail Overview
The west entrance to Alligator Spring starts off of Forest Service Road 665, and it starts as a wide and smoother path between the scrub oak bushes with fewer rocks. It goes through a cattle grate and across some grassy fields. The trail has some tight corners and rutted sections, and starts to get rockier after a mile or so. There are large loose rocks and small boulders piled in the trail, with some climbs that are completely full of baby-sized rocks. It continues switching off between smoother and rockier segments while traversing across the hillside on a narrow and slightly off-camber path with frequent ruts. This part of the trail will feel too narrow and exposed for ATVs, making it more suitable for experienced dirt bikers. It descends down a rutted hillside with flowy, quick curves on a tight path that more resembles a single track. This segment has fewer of the loose baby heads, but a few more small embedded rock layers that form 1 foot tall drop offs or ledges. Sections feel more overgrown and primitive between the bushes. It’s overall a very curvy trail, constantly winding between the trees. Expect a few bigger boulders as well in the middle of the path, and short, steep hills and descents throughout the rest of the trail as it continues to wind around the hillsides.
Difficulty
Although designated for 50-inch vehicles, this moderate trail is more suitable for experienced dirt bikers because most of the trail has become overgrown and narrow over time, more so resembling a singletrack. It will be too technical, off-camber, and narrow for ATVs in many segments. The first mile on the west side is wider and easier, but the rest of the trail is narrow, rocky, and exposed.
