Oyster Shell Wash

Total Miles
0.9

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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Oyster Shell Wash
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Trail Overview

The Oyster Shell Wash is a beautiful canyon that goes for miles, but you are stopped after one mile for vehicle traffic due to a narrow shelf of rocks over 20 feet tall. The track is mostly sandy with a few rocks to maneuver over or around. There is a small turn around at the end, but there is not a lot of space. Plan accordingly with multiple vehicles.

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Oyster Shell Wash
Oyster Shell Wash

Difficulty

This trail is mostly sandy with a few rocky sections.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Matthew Saacks
Dec 15, 2025
2005 Toyota 4Runner
Open
Normal
Super easy, fantastic area, very scenic, highly reccomend, great potential campsite if you so choose
Gunnar S
Mar 15, 2025
Open
Trail was wash and rocky, parts of trail covered where cliff caved. I did make it a little bit more fun by taking alternate routes on the trail that weren’t quite trails those were a 5 lol but the rest of this 2

Oyster Shell Wash can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV

Access Description

This is a spur trail off of the North Fork Fish Creek Wash.

Oyster Shell Wash Map

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