Chop Chesnut

Total Miles 2.1
Technical Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Trail Type High-Clearance 4x4 Trail
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Trail Overview

You will start out on gravel until you reach the summit. As you follow the course, you will come to a closed yellow gate, at which point you continue on the trail to the left. Once you reach the top, it offers a view for miles. As you continue on, the trail becomes dirt and sand. You will traverse sandstone ledges up to 24 inches and mudholes that may reach 30 inches in depth. The mudholes have solid bottoms, so no worries of sinking. As you approach the end of this trail, there is a "playground" area off to the right that offers a couple of different lines of sandstone ledges that you can try to conquer.

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Difficulty

The trail is truly a 2 or 3 in nature, but the mudholes and ledges are what push this trail to a 4 rating.

History

This trail provides access to an old cemetery on top of a hill.

Technical Rating

4

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Austin w
Apr 07, 2026
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33” with 2.5 inch level and didn’t use lockers. Took south to north. It was overall very easy. There is a “gate keeper” so to say at the beginning of the south side. It’s just a rock wall with some 12 inch ledges. That’s definitely the hardest part. But once your past that it’s easy sailing. It lets out at a mine then goes to an asphalt plant. Lots of large machinery and has a nice overlook about halfway.

Chop Chesnut Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • 50 Inch
  • 60 Inch
  • High Clearance

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