Desert Front Trail

Overall great dry desert trail. Only saw one group of bikers, not busy on a Tuesday. Took me a little over 3 hours even with the detour at the end due to I-15 entrance being closed off (use Elk Ridge Road). It is definitely more difficult than a 3/10 though. I’d personally rate it a 5 based on other trails I’ve seen rated on this app. 4WD highly recommended. The trail is easy in some ways; it’s never that steep and doesn’t require a lot of vertical clearance. The difficulty comes from the very uneven, rutted surfaces and sharp, banked turns. I’d say any sized vehicle can complete the trail, but my Tacoma was a little big for those turns; I had to take them really slow, and Tacomas are pretty small trucks. Most of the trail is on a ridge line, so as long as it hasn’t rained recently, wetty/muddy shouldn’t be an issue. Take caution for bikers, as in some points the truck trail and bike trail overlap, they are easy to tell apart though.

Not too many people for a Saturday. a few dirt bikes, no other vehicles or SidebySides. perfect weather, trail dried nicely after the rains. no more puddles.

Fun trail! Great views! lots and lots of people on a Sunday. if you are driving a street legal 4x4, be cautious on the blind corners. too many motorcycles and quads to count. they run fast. be respectful and take the turns slowly. allow them to pass in the inside. Visited approx 5 days after rain and lots of big mud puddles... all easy, but messy. #Grin Nice trail, lots of families out enjoying the day.

We started from 138 highway towards i15. The trial was easy at the beginning but towards the later half was a bit muddy and some areas were a bit tricky. But overall had a fun experience doing the trail we took around 1Hr 15 mins. ::Please Note:: The exit/entry near the break check area from i15 (as shown in the map in onX) is blocked had to take another exit near Caliente Rd.