Coyote Lake

Total Miles 3.8
Technical Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time Summer, Fall
Trail Type High-Clearance 4x4 Trail
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Difficulty

Difficult. A series of challenging boulder fields, very narrow in places. One section, immediately after Red Lake, is borderline extreme with giant tree roots mixed with boulders. For modified vehicles only. Differential lockers recommended.

Technical Rating

8

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gage Kane
Aug 28, 2025
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Very beautiful lakes dusty and 2 ruff spots at gate keeper and the roots not much off camber all flat obstacles for most part and lots of rock gardens
scott s
Aug 15, 2025
Open
Navigated trail with 5th gen 4Runner full skids , lockers and 33’s and a JKUR on 35’s built. Some challenging rock gardens and trees. Went as far as Red Lake and did not attempt gatekeeper to coyote. Great weekend
Steve Holland
Aug 15, 2024
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DUSTY. Great trail. 4 miles of which about 3 are on rocks. super nice lakes. doo not follow directions for on x. they take you too far up 168. follow sign for red mountain trail just before Tamarack lodge
Rooster Cogburn
Jul 12, 2024
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James Garcia
Aug 26, 2023
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James Garcia
Aug 13, 2023
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F25 Figueroa
Apr 23, 2023
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Rusty Ryan
Apr 15, 2023
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Coyote Lake Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • 50 Inch
  • 60 Inch
  • High Clearance

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