Cascade Creek

Pretty easy trail. I took the Idaho Springs route down from Saxon. Easier path down than Saxon Trail. No issues in my stock Rubicon.

The asccent from Highway 103 demands that you air up as soon as you're off the highway. We went counter-clockwise on the loop and checked out Griffith Mountain. We broke the last few snow banks between Griffith and Cascade Creek and were first up there for the year, and it offers great views! The trail itself, eroded largely by rainfall, will offer some mildly challenging obstacles that will catch any armor you have on your vehicle if you're sitting below 37" tires and smaller lifts. Our 4-Runner had consistent armor kiss throughout the entire run, and my Gladiator with 35s and a 3.5" lift had to rub rock rails on some of the obstacles on the ascent. Once up to the start of the loop though, the trail becomes a bit more manageable. I didn't hit anything else on the loop with my rig, but if you don't have articulation, expect some more armor bumps. But hey! That's what you're out there for. Sorry for not getting photos of the obstacles or trail this time!

Snow drifts still deep in some areas causing high center issues. We did it counter clock wise. Could have probably winched through the snow but would have taken a while. Bigger rig would probably be ok.