Kingston Peak

Started in Tolland up apex road to get onto Kingston peak trail from the north side. I would recommend this way to everyone. It must be more accessible from I70, since what little traffic there was on the trail was oncoming, however we spent more time going up than down, and it’s nice to get the pay off on the views near the end rather than the beginning. I was in a Tacoma and my buddy was in a ranger raptor, both stock. Careful tire placement was key but still glad we had skid plates.

Rough road with sharp rocks. Recommend airing down but stock 4x4 with ATs will have zero issue

Very dry on the lower sections but a nice ride up top. A semi washed out section that could lift tires without good enough articulation on the south side, and some big boulders on the north side that could cause damage without underbody protection/not enough clearance. But overall not too difficult.

Definitely closed! Signs are up, gate is closed.

Closed for the season from the Apex side.

Trail is fine and gate is open. On the last stretch before Kingston Peak (above tree line) there are snow drifts pushing 3.5ft deep. It's probably still possible to make it up if you keep 2 of your wheels on the rocky areas, but I got a little stuck and decided to turn back rather than push my luck.

Coming from the southeast, deep snow starts at the left hand turn and descent towards James Peak Lake Trailhead. It continues all the way down the road and as it turns back to the right, and off into the distance. Tracks ahead of me were in a higher clearance vehicle and stopped about 30’ into the first bank of snow and looked like they reversed out to the side and retreated. We had to turn around, no way to make it thru that much snow. Coming from southeast, thru the “neighborhood”, it’s a wild ride, very rocky and bumpy with some rolling bits and steep sections, too, but never so loose that we lost traction. If you don’t mind it being an out-and-back until the Spring, still a fun trail with a nice overlook at its high point.

fun trail. weather made the views less than stellar, but trail was clear.

awesome trail. overrated as a 6. somewhere around a 4. Only things to note are a rough switchback at the start near st marys side and some rocky stretches near the top. nice day in a stock tacoma

Trail going up to Loch Lomond was great, some mud but nothing major. View from the Loch cache is amazing. Fall colors were popping. Trail down from Loch at timberline had one snowy patch, totally passable with a stock Rubicon. Fun trail, amazing views, few people. Trail is wide enough to pass another vehicle in many areas.

Maybe not closed for everyone, but I got stuck in a snow drift between two peaks with snow coming down hard and the temperature dropping, by the time I turned around the snow was accumulating enough that it was all I could do to make back to the peak I came from.. it was pretty scetchy!