Trail Overview

This is the 4X4 route to get to Indian Flats Campground. Do not attempt this trail in a stock-height two-wheel drive vehicle. There are several washouts and obstacles that you will high center on. Highly recommend a lifted vehicle with at least an extra 3 inches of clearance. Two-wheel drive is OK. At the T-intersection, stay left to continue on to Indian Flats Campground.

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Difficulty

The entire trail is accessible by vehicles with high clearance. Four-wheel drive is not needed. There's plenty of traction. But, there are several washed out areas that will high center stock height vehicles. The first 40% of the trail is narrow and covered is loose rock that have rolled onto the trail from previous rainfalls. Once you get to the Cleveland Forest area, the trail widens out and flattens out.

Technical Rating

Chad Pernicano

May 24, 2026

Open

Super fun trail especially if you have high ground clearance and good suspension. Saw one 4Runner and I handful of motorcyclists.

andy aguilar

Feb 21, 2026

Open

Saw a jeep and a tacoma the whole time i was there. Went through a couple of small water streams. Easy trail

Mitch R

Oct 12, 2025

Open

One other vehicle sighting

Trevor Overway

Mar 06, 2025

Open

Some snow on the ground, definitely more overnight couldn’t see 2 feet in front of me it was dumping so hard on the way back to town.

Arash Faraz

Oct 06, 2024

Open

Sid Ruiz

Aug 12, 2024

Open

Beautiful trees a deer some and bat when the sun came down!

Thomas Hughes

Mar 02, 2024

Open

Stock 2wd Tacoma had no problems. Was raining quite a bit while doing this trail but it’s easy. I didn’t even air down

Adam Stackhouse

Dec 28, 2023

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