Webber Mill

Total Miles8
Technical Rating
1Easy
Best TimeSpring, Summer, Fall
Trail TypeFull-Width Road
Accessible By
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Trail Overview

Webber Mill is an easy gravel road that follows an 8-mile section of the Pony Express Trail and is also a small part of the Northern California BDR. The trail winds along the side of the mountain from just east of Sand Flat Campground to Ice House Road and overlooks the South Fork of the American River and Highway 50. There are a few trails that shoot off of Webber Mill, along with a few spots to camp along the way.

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Difficulty

The trail is a maintained gravel road that's easy for any high-clearance vehicle.

History

Historical Route that is part of the Pony Express Trail

Technical Rating

1

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Tamal White
Mar 07, 2026
2022 Rivian R1T
Open
Normal
Great short trail with a few spots that have good views of the American River canyon. Bushes on the eastern half of the trail are thick and will pinstripe a full-sized rig, but nothing terrible.
Matt Humphries
Jan 17, 2026
Open
NormalDustyWashboard
Trial was clear, no downed trees. Gets tight in some spots, minor brush, shouldn’t pin stripe.
Rusty Shackleford
Jan 02, 2026
2020 Ford Ranger
Obstructed
Downed Tree
This is a nice trail with plenty of spots to pull over and hang out. Some narrow spots where bushes might pinstrip larger vehicles. I have done it a few times, but on this day there was a downed tree towards the end of the trail.
Baltazar Gonzalez
Dec 21, 2025
2003 Lexus GX
Open
Normal
Javier martinez
Nov 25, 2025
Open
Dusty
First trail I’ve been on and it was pretty fun. There were a couple other people on the trail but nothing crazy. Some bushes are overgrown so I got some scratches but nothing major
mason godat
Nov 20, 2025
2021 Jeep Gladiator
Open
NormalMuddy/Wet
Wet but still open. Some puddles but not much mud as the trail is mostly gravel.
Bryan Ferguson
Nov 15, 2025
Open
Normal
Trail was mostly in good condition. There was the occasional rut, but the gravel road is mostly smooth. There is a fairly short section where the bushes are overgrown on both sides. SUVs and trucks will rub, but likely not enough to pinstripe the paint. Narrower/smaller vehicles could likely squeeze through. There are plenty of places to move around vehicles heading the opposite direction.
thor great
Nov 01, 2025
2024 Mazda CX-50
Open
Easy trail when dry, even my compact SUV could make it
JACK INGHAM
Oct 12, 2025
2021 Jeep Gladiator
Open
Normal
Simple trail and easy. Was scenic and calm. Approached trail from hwy 50. Headed north on Ice House road. We drove west to east with simple turns and no obstacles. The Last mile was an abandoned vehicle that was pillaged and ransacked. Authorities should clean this up. Continues back to Hwy 50. Nice detour on our way into So Tahoe.
Luis Ramos
Oct 11, 2025
2013 Toyota Tacoma
Open
NormalDusty
Sean b
Oct 04, 2025
2021 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Normal
This is a gravel road with a couple of little dips, but nothing any stock vehicle couldn’t handle. There are several side forest roads that you would definitely need four-wheel-drive and high clearance for that go off of this trail. Some pretty nice views of the canyon that Highway 50 is carved out of. We did several of the forest roads that run north or south off of it definitely a little overgrown but some really neat places to eat lunch, etc.. I could see in the winter with this being muddy. It might be a two or three on the technical rating for mud, but in the spring summer and fall it’s just fine.
Bryan Gilmore
Jul 20, 2025
2025 Chevrolet Silverado
Open
Dusty
Dusty and pretty quiet except for running into someone else coming the other direction. Some overgrown bushes giving me so very light pin striping. Never needed 4x4. Good trail for crossovers and lower clearance vehicles.
Michael Garcia
Jun 08, 2025
2025 Ford Ranger
Open
Dusty
Bob Blaylock
May 10, 2025
2017 Jeep Cherokee
Open
  Not much to report.  Mostly a basic narrow gravel road.
Jonathan Beachum
Mar 25, 2025
Temporarily Closed

Webber Mill Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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