Shirttail Canyon

About halfway through the trail there is a closed fence

Yankee Jim’s rd is closed on the western end of this trail until later in the year (2026). Best way to do this is to start at the eastern end of the loop and end up in foresthill. Take about 3 hours and is a nice little morning run.

The ending is close. Trail itself is super easy, don’t waste your time on it, only if you want to experience new view and another good sunset

Really fun after heavy snow towards the end of the route. Had to help a Penske truck back up the mountain due to hanging healthy tree in the road stopping them. Otherwise our suv made it through no problem. Super deep snow in one trail but otherwise very well maintained.

The trail was a pretty drive but was mainly paved. About 10 miles of the trail was dirt once you turn torward Yankee Jim. Although, the bridge was closed due to construction.

The road is wet due to the rain. Narrow roads, Many Hairpins. On the Picture attached, we needed to turn around due to a dead of a residential lot with alot of dogs barking with no leash. Did not complete the trail. A few rocks on the road due to land/mud slide. But easy trail.

We took the long way going from mineral bar. Figure let’s go check if it’s still closed it is. Have to go the Yankee Jim trail to get out or back track.

Road is closed between Shirttail Canyon Road and Gillis Hill Road

Trail was open and first part is road that leads down to the river. After that it’s some pretty narrow switchbacks but nothing crazy if you take your time. Following that is where the dirt begins and it’s fun. Small little town coming down the mountain but got lots of waves. Lots of gorgeous scenery and some waterfalls.

Very easy trail some narrow areas with steep drops but nothing technical. The first half depending on what side you entered is 8-10 miles of mostly paved roads and private properties the back half by yankee bridge is dirt road with a few rocks and ruts nothing crazy. Easy relaxing drive in 2H didn’t need to air down. Beautiful river views with a gorgeous waterfall with slight fog in the early afternoon.

First half at least is paved roads. Some nice sights and vegetation. Last half is dirt / slightly uneven road. May not do again but thankful for the sites we saw. Swimming area requires quite the descent to reach.

First time on the trail with a stock Tacoma TRD OR. Dry roads except for a few mud puddles if you want to have some fun. The first portion of the trail is on road, the second half is dirt and rocks, it was a fun bumpy ride. A few fallen trees which had been pushed over to the side, did not cause any issues. Mostly kept the car in 4x4. I saw 2 other cars there the whole time. The path does get narrow, but nothing that made us feel unsafe. Overall as someone new to off-roading, it was very manageable