Trail Overview
Set within a dense, lush coniferous forest featuring thick manzanita understory and towering pine stands managed by the Stanislaus National Forest, Hull Creek OHV 4x4 (FS 17EV58) offers a secluded mountain ridge escape. Accessed directly off of Forest Road 3N83, this narrow out-and-back spur is primarily used by off-road visitors looking to explore remote ridgelines or connect toward Trail 17EV60. The trail entrance is immediately marked by a large fallen tree resting across the main opening, requiring drivers to maneuver around the edge to gain access. The track begins as a single-lane packed dirt path with a gentle incline climbing toward the ridge, designated as a Blue Rated "More Difficult" OHV route by the land manager. A brief, small rock garden presents loose surface stones before the trail reaches the 17EV60 junction. Past this point, encroaching brush narrows the corridor significantly, creating a continuous pinstriping hazard before the journey ends abruptly at an uncleared tree fall blockade.
Difficulty
Officially designated as a Blue-rated "More Difficult" trail by the land manager, this single-track spur features a bumpy dirt surface with embedded rocks, tight tree squeezes, and heavy brush overgrowth. Key obstacles include a large fallen tree resting across the majority of the trail entrance, a small rock garden with loose granite cobbles on a slight incline, and a complete blockade of downed trees at the terminus. Substantial brush encroachment past the FS 17EV60 junction creates a persistent paint-scratching hazard against vehicle sides. Drivers should carefully steer around the entrance log, pick high lines through the rock garden, maintain steady momentum up the incline, and prepare to turn around at the impassable tree fall at the end of the route.
