Shawn Lucero
Jun 08, 2026
Open
Pretty easy but fun little trail. The "drop off" isnt anything cray most rigs can do most the lines. One line is pretty rutted and torn up. You have plenty of room at the top and bottom to turn around and go up/down another line.
Mike
May 03, 2026
Open
Diablo dropoff has 2 sections with drops. The first is more rusted at the bottom than it was on my last review on Feb1. There is a hole developing at the bottom of the main line down the drop. What was a pretty easy line with no guide needed is a bit more difficult for my vehicle but still passable. Second drop is largely the same condition as before, its steeper and looser but the base seems to be on hard rock so it doesnt break down as easily. You can straddle the big holes on either side and make it down fine
Robert Parks
Apr 01, 2026
Open
Great day on the trail. We came from Vallecito Creek. Drop off is in good shape. Far right line down is just fine. Only a few people out.
Miles Fenwick
Mar 29, 2026
Open
Great trail!!! I went up, rather than down. Jeep in 4lo, rear lockers, sway bar disconnected - has no issues climbing up and over. Some of the canyons are narrow, but most Vehicles will fit.
Mike
Feb 01, 2026
Open
Going down, what you see from the top is pretty easy. My ABS was kicking in and I was in 3 wheels a few times but nothing bad or worrying. What I didnt know was the second drop out of sight from the first. This one doesn't have alternate lines, is steep, and some pretty large ruts. I was able to put my driver wheels all the way on the left and straddle the ruts. Not difficult but a slip or bad line would have been very bad for me. The obstacles between the drops and fish creek did require some clearence. My buddy in a stock subaru had some issues here. I have a small lift on my CX50 and that was enough for it not to be a problem (I have about 10in clearence at the lowest point, 12in on average). Overall really fun trail, it was a bit much for a stock AWD SUV but doable. Definitely more difficult than the other 3 rated trails in the Fish creek area by a good margin.
Matthew saacks
Dec 16, 2025
Open
I did it north to south which means it’s more of a Diablo climb, the actual obstacle itself it fine, theres 5 line choices, far left is sandy, the middle 3 are your most likely lines, and far right is really steep and sandy, one of the middle ones is easy enough to get a Nissan Sentra up, however north of the dropoff is a relatively skinny, and surprisingly difficult section arguably harder than the dropoff, if you’re going down, a stock 4x4 or even a 2wd SUV with some clearence will be fine with aired down tires and decent line choice, going up was actually pretty tricky, good line choice is your friend, maybe a spotter if you’ve got one but I wouldn’t bet money against a skilled driver in a stock 4x4 getting up there without too much issue.
Joe T
Oct 27, 2025
Open
first time on the drop off. pretty cool. The first sections of the drop off was in good shape and not rutted. The second part was a little bit slippery (sand on stone) with a mild rut in the middle that needed to be straddled. was fine and my stock Tacoma.
Steve K
May 29, 2025
Open
The drop off itself is still quite easy and not yet rutted following the recent grading others have talked about. The lower part gets pretty narrow and a little rocky at times, but still easy for a stock 4x4.
Richard S.
May 06, 2025
Open
22' Colorado ZR2 Bison with 2"suspension lift on stock 30" Duracraps. Tight rocky route on the north side entrance with some baby heads but opens up a bit. Could be tight for full-size rigs but doable. Sandy wash areas and a few off camber hill climbs with multiple routes to take if you like a challenge but once up top it opens up into a flowy ocotillo forest.
Nick C
Apr 19, 2025
Open
Con Nombre to sandstone and back.
Rob Strobel
Dec 08, 2024
Open
Was out in mid November when they graded the main route at the drop off. Watched the mini dozer plow down all the pot holes. Ran back into the dozer heading out towards Fish Creek.
Edgar Martinez
Nov 30, 2024
Open
There are two paths down Diablo drop off. The one in the middle or right side if you’re going down was practically graded and pretty smooth. I went down the left side since it had a few more ruts and it was still easy in a stock Tacoma 4wd.
Freddy Saucedo
Sep 01, 2024
Open
made it through the drop off in a stock vehicle so it is possible, but I needed a spotter.
Mike Eisenbraun
Jul 01, 2024
Open
Drop off routes are getting severely dug out due to vehicles trying to climb hill in violation of one-way trail direction.
