Trail Overview

This 3.63-mile point-to-point trail climbs 811 feet and drops 707 feet, starting and ending on FS3S157E near Chidago Canyon Road. The mostly sand surface is 1.5 vehicles wide, following a power line as it slowly climbs through a small canyon full of sagebrush, other brush, and juniper pine trees. You get 360-degree views of the White Mountains, Glass Mountains, Eastern Sierras, and many surrounding hills and valleys. After a mile, the sand turns to shale and small rocks. There is a small mine at one spot that looks like a big pile of dirt. At mile 2.5, you reach the apex of the trail with beautiful views of the Eastern Sierras.

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Difficulty

Lots of very small ruts due to water runoff, all less than 12 inches. At mile 1.6, there's a small hill full of small rocks that would be challenging for non-4x4s. Some branches near the end are overgrown and will hit your truck. After mile 2.3, you hit a shelf road where you need to use caution not to slide off the cliff. The trail becomes very off-camber in sections.

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