Chloride Mines

Trail Overview

This 18.4-mile point-to-point trail takes you into the Cerbat Mountains above the Town of Chloride and the Chloride Mine. This trail can be started at either point, Town of Chloride or Big Wash Road. Big Wash Road is an easy route up to Windy Point Campground. Full-width 4X4 and AWD vehicles can traverse this portion until the Cherum Peak Trail is reached. Beyond this point, the trail turns into a single-vehicle-width trail along a narrow shelf which is too narrow for longer-wheel-based vehicles. The first obstacle past the Cherum Peak Trail is the 'S' turn at Lucky Boy Mine. Narrow passages between rocks larger than 24 inches in height, with rocks and ledges under 18 inches in height, must be negotiated through the 'S' Turn. Several other obstacles are up to 18 inches in height along the trail with several sections of off-camber travel along the shelf road. The trail becomes easier once you arrive at the Chloride Percell Murals. After running the trail, stop at a few of the markets in Chloride.

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Difficulty

Expect several obstacles with rocks or ledges up to 18 inches in height. The trail from Cherum Peak Trail to the Chloride Purcell Murals is one vehicle width. There are several sections of off-camber travel along a narrow shelf road.

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