16EV243

Total Miles
0.3

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Trail Type

Single Track

Accessible By

Trail Overview

This is a short dirt bike only trail that connects the ATV trail 16EV223 with the singletrack 16EV407, near the Deer Creek Staging Area. Taking this trail cuts off having to go back to Italian Bar Road and reenter the trail system. It's a pretty gradual grade throughout the quarter mile, as it climbs up a mild hill sparsely lined with manzanitas and pine trees. There's lots of downed logs that have been cut, and the trail weaves between all those downed logs. It's very smooth, but there is one loose rocky section right at the intersection with 16EV407. The trail is unmarked and easy to miss from the east entrance, but well-marked from the west entrance. This trail is seasonally closed 12/16 - 4/14 to motorized use.

Photos of 16EV243

16EV243
16EV243

Difficulty

This trail is an easy rating because it is short, smooth and free from obstacles. It only has a tiny bit of loose rock on the east end. This is rated as Moderate by the Forest Service.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

There are no status reports yet for this trail.

16EV243 can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Dirt Bike

Access Description

This trail system in the Stanislaus National Forest can be accessed from either the Deer Creek Staging Area on the west side of the trail system, or from Crandall Campground on the east side of the trail system. The Deer Creek Staging Area is a primitive dirt lot with space for several vehicles and small trailers, accessed via Italian Bar Road. The Crandall OHV Parking and Camping Area has several primitive camp spots with picnic tables. All of the trails are open from April 15 to December 15, but it gets really hot and dry in the summer here, so the best times to visit are spring and fall.

16EV243 Map

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