Santa Ysabel Truck Trail

Trail Overview

Santa Ysabel Truck Trail is a narrow, shelf-road trail running through a section of the Cleveland National Forest in Ramona. The trail follows along Santa Ysabel Creek and offers beautiful views over the mountains, and leads to several hiking and recreation areas. The terrain along the route is rutted and rocky but not overly technical, minus a few short sections. This route is well maintained and well-traveled, so expect to see other vehicles on weekends and holidays. There are several gates throughout the route that are locked at ranger discretion during times of high fire risk or harsh weather.

Difficulty

This trail is steep and full of shallow ruts and small rocks. There are several minor technical challenges, that are made more difficult by the fact that there are few areas to turn away from obstacles. The road is narrow, often with no places to pass. Caution should be used when passing or coming around blind corners.

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