Howard

Howard is a 62-inch designated trail in the Kelly Canyon Motorized Trail System and prohibits full-width vehicles. Most of the trail goes through a dry forest of pines and oaks, on a wide trail with a mix of smooth sections and rocky sections. There is a small section of trail east of Forest Service Road 700 that has some sections of small red rock ledges full of loose marbly rock, and a giant log that is down. Climbing up the loose rock ledges is a moderate obstacle. It crosses FS 700, and continues on the west side of the road, crossing some of the full-width dirt roads a couple more times. Each time it crosses a road, there is a rock pinch point preventing full-width vehicles from entering the trail. Much of the trail is a fast and flowy trail, with bermed corners and a hairpin turn with some loose rocks. A couple of sections have small rock ledges or loose rocks that would be more difficult for a utility UTV, but a sport UTV would have no problem. The north end goes right next to where people are often dispersed camping, so watch out for other trail users and ride respectfully.