3N06A Cold Water Canyon

Total Miles
2.6

Technical Rating

5

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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3N06A Cold Water Canyon
5

Trail Overview

A very fun trail, nestled in the canyons off Lytle Creek Road. The trail starts easy, then becomes moderate-difficult as you ascend deeper into the mountains. There are spectacular views throughout the trail, and as you reach the end of the trail, you are welcomed to a large area of dispersed camping and yellow post sites to enjoy a weekend away from the city.

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3N06A Cold Water Canyon
3N06A Cold Water Canyon

Difficulty

There is one major obstacle that you cannot bypass. It is a hill climb up and over 3 to 4 deep ruts that will flex your vehicle out. 75% of the trail is on loose rocks that begin to increase in size as you venture deeper into the trail.

Technical Rating

5

Status Reports

Ruben Guerrero
Mar 15, 2025
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Snow/Ice
Rough/Deteriorated
The incline to campsite is tough to begin with, add snow, slush, and mud made it more difficult. The last obstacle to the top was difficult due to the snow coverage, a little hard to judge where the big rocks were and trying to go around was challenging due to the rig sliding back into the rocks. Challenging but fun
Neo Pina
Mar 10, 2025
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Snow/Ice
Pretty easy trail. with just a small lift and tires it's pretty decent. most obsticals are just deep ruts. stock vehicles might have some trouble on the last obstacle.
Fernando Vega
Mar 01, 2025
2021 Toyota Tacoma
Open
Normal
John K
Feb 23, 2025
4x4
Open
looked like everyone had the same idea today. typical rocky Lytle Creek. The weather was great and there was snow at the higher elevations. Always a great place to get out for the day .

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