Trail Overview

Porcupine Gulch ends at an old mine with both an upper and lower level. The lower has more room to turn around. Take time to explore and you can spend the biggest part of a day. Many people that come to the area stick to the main trails and miss the attractions of these lesser-used ones.

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Difficulty

Uneven, rutted dirt trail with loose rocks, sand, erosion, and washes. Potential water crossings up to a foot deep, mud holes, and obstacles up to 18", including ledges and short, steep grades. Roads are typically one vehicle wide with places to pass.

Technical Rating

John-Olav Johnsen

Sep 03, 2025

Open

Nice quiet and very lightly used trail. Several tight switchbacks and a couple of steep stretches. Go all the way to the top of the lower section for an easy turnaround otherwise turning around short of that spot is very tricky due to narrow and steep track.

Keith Anderson

Aug 05, 2025

Open

Trail sort of goes to nowhere but that’s the idea. Ends at the mine. The view is good though. The switchbacks would be difficult in something with a long wheel base. There are sections of ruts and baby head rocks. Switchbacks have some baby heads and shark fin rocks to content with.

jeff brandt

Jul 26, 2025

Open

this would be just a 3 except the switchbacks are quite tight and would be difficult in a long W/B

F350 Control Center 2

Jul 08, 2025

Open

Mike Singer

May 16, 2025

Open

At the 2nd switchback the trail has a very deep snow drift still covering the road. I made an attempt 3 times to plow through it but it’s too deep and the snow is still covering the road and is too deep right now. Lots of runoff and slightly muddy. If it wasn’t for the snow drift still on the road it would be passable. Give it a month and it should be fully open.

Timothy Broughton

Jun 28, 2023

Open