Trail Overview

This is a seasonal trail that is only open from Sept. 1st to Feb 28th. It runs along a ridge with occasional views that will be beautiful when the leaves change. It is a tight trail with several mounds where longer vehicles may drag in the rear. There are a handful of mud holes that all have a relatively solid bottom. Some spots are narrow, not allowing room for oncoming vehicles to pass so keep this in mind. There is a large antenna on the west end that is a good spot to line up all the rigs in your group for a photo.

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Difficulty

There are lots of mud holes with mostly solid bottoms but 4 low would be a good option for them. There are also several mounds to go over that may make longer vehicles drag in the rear.

Technical Rating

Aaron Rickel

Mar 29, 2026

2019 RAM 2500

Permanently Closed

Officially Closed SignLocked Gate

Closed for natural habitat regrowth.

Mickey ZT

Feb 07, 2026

2024 Ford Bronco Wildtrak

Open

Muddy/WetSnow/Ice

Beautiful & fun! More mud & water than usual due to the melting snow/ice, but nothing that prevented passage. Some lingering ice patches hanging on but those will probably be fully melted in a day or two. Enjoy it before it closes for the season!

Dayna Hancock

Feb 01, 2026

2021 Jeep Wrangler

Open

Snow/Ice

The trail was covered by the recent ice/snow and was passable with no issues. This is not a technical trail as marked. It’s a nice trail though with pretty Mountain View’s and a big area at the top near the tower for a photo op.

Cameron Davis

Jan 03, 2026

2018 RAM 1500

Open

Muddy/WetRough/Deteriorated

Couple mud holes, nothing technical

Travis Clubbs

Sep 12, 2025

Open

Normal

Beautiful scenic trail, small wash outs with a little bit of mud. Easily passable in 2wd with high clearance rigs.

Austin Hanson

Aug 31, 2025

2022 Toyota Tacoma

Permanently Closed

Locked Gate

Rich W

Dec 07, 2024

Open

Normal

Not as smooth rolling since they graded it in spring 2023 and brought a lot of larger rocks to the surface. Some drainage cuts require high clearance vehicles and deeper ruts need planning.

Jacob Ridgedell

Nov 28, 2024

Open

Normal

It was relatively easy for a stock Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. Drug the rear bumper one time. We were trying to get through it quick and it took us 25 minutes. Definitely more fun than the gravel roads surrounding it.

Matt Honeycutt

Nov 16, 2024

Open

Normal

Starting from the West and going East, the trail starts off with a decent rocky climb up into the mountain. Then you cross some foot to 2 feet deep mud holes. Then, there was a rocky step climb that required rear lockers for some vehicles. Some sections caused my rear end to hit on a stock Rubicon gladiator. Very fun trail