Moon & Gamble Gulches

Couple of jeeps, some dirt bikes, and the trail was clear. Went down both sides and didn’t hit any trees. Tight in a couple of spots and a diff locker is helpful for a couple of sections or I just picked the wrong line.

Two downed trees where East Dakota Hill Road meets the Moon and Gamble Gulches trail. Didn’t have anything to cut them up with or remove them with. Had to back out and go around.

Joined the trail on apex took 412 to 417, narrow and Rocky

Great run today. Trail was in really good shape, some snow but nothing too deep.

Spot with some deep snow and clearly someone had gotten stuck. Tried to go around but no luck.

Nice and quiet trail, exposed/rocky for half, tight trees through the other half. One spot needed diff, and you can easily drive around the mud pit. Trees are a hair tight for an annoyingly wide and long Cybertruck - popped my passenger rearview mirror and shattered the glass behind it. Rookie move, should be ok if you go slow and don't mind a few scratches.

Trail Review – July 2025 Moon & Gamble / Kingston Peak Loop (FR 290/411), starting via Spur 417.1 No obstructions. The mud pit has been tamed ! Access & Conditions Mud-pit bypass: extra trees cut and fresh fill added; I slipped around easily. A full-size truck (larger than a Raptor) could clear the pit, but the tight tree corridor beyond will stop anything that wide from finishing the loop. ( I added a low quality picture) Western half still has a few off-camber, tipsy stretches—crawl slowly and keep your uphill slider kissing the bank. Scenery End-to-end 10/10 views: alpine tundra, Mount Evans on the skyline, marmots everywhere. Wildflowers are peaking right now...bring the camera!!! Difficulty Main loop: solid 5 / 10 “Moderate.” A stock 4×4 with decent A/Ts is fine if you pick lines. Shortcut caution: FR 417.1 looks like an easy connector but is 6 / 10—steep (≈ 20 % grade), loose talus, and zero turn-outs until the top. Sliders recommended.

Mud pit as previously reported and pictured still in poor shape. A tree was cut down allowing for access to most side-by-sides and smaller trucks

North side passable by dirt bike and maybe ATV. 4x4 could be a bit sketchy in a few spots. Melting fast. Somebody could probably plow through it any day now. South side all clear.

Large snow drift on the switchback past the Pickle Gulch switchback. Impassable in my Raptor

Trail is relatively do-able with small-medium snow drifts. Until about 2-3 miles in where the trail is blocked by a large snow drift 5-6’ deep. Tried to get over it in my stock 02 4Runner and got no further than 15’ across.