Cougar Buttes to Slash X Ranch Cafe

Total Miles
29.8

Elevation

1,342.97 ft

Duration

2 Hours

Technical Rating

6

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

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Cougar Buttes to Slash X Ranch Cafe 6

Trail Overview

This is a challenging ride from the Cougar Buttes area in Lucerne Valley out to Slash X Ranch Cafe. The route will take you past the Hercules Finger rock formation. Expect open desert riding mixed with rocky hill climbs and a fun single track. Plan for it to take most of the day if making it a round trip, especially if stopping to eat at Slash X.

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Cougar Buttes to Slash X Ranch Cafe
Cougar Buttes to Slash X Ranch Cafe
Cougar Buttes to Slash X Ranch Cafe

Difficulty

Parts of this trail are suited for motorcycle, ATV, or SXS. It's not recommended for full-width or high-clearance 4X4.

Technical Rating

6

Status Reports

Glen Williams
Apr 19, 2024
Dirt Bike
Open
Normal
Great trail! We were in a group of two bikes and a jeep. There were two spots where we deviated from the trail because it went into single-track, this AP makes working around stuff really easy, and we didn't want to separate, but it was fun overall. There was one pretty challenging hill, but if you stay to the side of the trail and out of the loose rocks, you're all good. 👍
Kayla & Jarred
Mar 09, 2024
SxS
Open
Normal

Access Description

Access this anywhere in the Cougar Buttes camping/staging area.

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