Trail Overview

This is a rough trail but it is a good one for newbies to learn on a more moderate skill level. The Hill Climb at the end is very steep towards the top, low gear required on the climb even on an Polaris XP 1000, traction sketchy even in 4x4 in a few places, very good place for a beginner who is ready to step up to more complex trails.

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Difficulty

Most of the trail might qualify as a 3, however the hill climb, and several sketchy spots along it require some critical thinking, and caution as there is a risk of rolling if you are not careful due to sudden dips that will throw you off camber, tight off camber turns in two places, and the hill climb itself which one of our riders lost traction and slid backwards down the hill, almost leading to a roll over, but managed to save it. This trail is very narrow in a few places due to bushes and overgrowth, if you are in a wide machine, expect to get some moderate pin-striping unless you get out and cut some branches. We ran the trail in two lifted Polaris Ranger Crew UTVs with SuperATV suspension, a 2017 XP 1000, and a 2021 Polaris XD Diesel Ranger.

History

A few parts of the trail appear to have been laid down when the area was used to graze cattle years ago.

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