Idyllwild Mountain Road

Total Miles
7.7

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Idyllwild Mountain Road
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Trail Overview

Beautiful trail overlooking the neighboring town of Banning and the surrounding mountains. The deserted mountainscape is chock-full of secluded camp spots with some wind cover and appears to be used for shooting occasionally. The trail is relatively even in most spots and wide enough for two vehicles to squeeze by each other.

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Idyllwild Mountain Road
Idyllwild Mountain Road

Difficulty

This is an easy gravel road that leads over the mountain,

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Martin S
May 15, 2025
2020 Subaru Ascent
Open
Nice time on the road today. Started on the Banning side and finished at the 243. Cal Trans was out today smoothing out the road. Would definitely recommend to someone wanting a smooth trail experience or someone new.
Jared Burton
May 09, 2025
2012 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Normal
First time out in years. Had a nice pleasant ride. Ended up not even airing down or disconnecting. Those two puddles are still up there but enough dry ground to squeeze around them. I did accidentally enter from old Idyllwild road / coyote trail via smith creek and it was a little rough for me (but keep in mind I was looking for a nice even ride). I’ll try to enter from Longhorn next time.
Andrew Mitchell
Apr 01, 2025
4x4
Open
Normal
Road is in good shape. A few puddles but nothing too serious. This was my first time on this trail. Will definitely be back.
Rudy Torres
Mar 30, 2025
4x4
Open
Normal
Rough/Deteriorated
Very easy and it was our first time off roading

Access Description

Off I10 take Sunset Ave. south to Longhorn rd and take a left top the end of the road.

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