Longwater Gulch

A fun loop through the gulches as always. Unfortunately, side by sides have torn up the trail significantly since last year :/

This trail is amazing and not as challenging as expected. One rock feature makes it difficult with the ice though. End of trail has a river crossing.

Cold but fun. Lots of snowdrifts

More trees blown down across the trail.

Trail was a little dusty but in good condition. The rock face/obstacle wasnt to rutted out at the base

Trail was a mix of dry and a sloppy wet slushy snow mix. As mentioned in the description, waypoint 7 is what gives the trail it’s difficulty rating, the rest of the trail isn’t bad and the main obstacles were dry. For waypoint 7 I chose a more center line, descent and ascent. For the descent I stayed right on the trail then turned in to take a center line down the rock. Walked down in 4Lo in first gear. The rear slid by just the slightest amount, but kept the wheels turning and was fine. Took the same line on the ascent, lockers engaged this time, crawled up in first gear. I personally would not attempt this obstacle in anything but dry conditions. Once turned around at the county line, the ascent back to waypoint 6 after ascending the rock obstacle required some momentum as it was covered in snow. Turn your traction control off. I was aired down to 10psi.

1-2ft deep snow and ice on the hills approaching the boulder obstacle. Rubicon on 40s made it down the boulder and winched back up. heavy winching to get back up the hill.