NFS 5179

Total Miles
1.8

Elevation

303.69 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Overview

Forest Service Road 5179 is an eccentric trail that offers a variety of scenery changes. It shows off dramatically with some spectacular views of the tall red pine and hardwood trees, similar to NFS 5185 and 7969. The trail encounters a few mud and water holes that can get deep and rutted out, especially during or after inclement weather. Regardless of the conditions, this is a great trail to tackle. Weaving in and out of some deep wooded forest areas makes this excursion one to put on your list to track. Side note: there is one large dispersed campsite alongside the trail.

Photos of NFS 5179

NFS 5179
NFS 5179

Difficulty

There are a variety of mud holes that can get rutted out and deep, especially during or after inclement weather. Exposed tree roots on a few graded sections can cause this trail to become more challenging during wet conditions; thus, it has a Technical Rating and Difficulty of 3.

Technical Rating

3

Access Description

This route can be ran in either direction. You can start this trail from West 3 Mile Road (northern portion) or from North Gordon Avenue (southeast portion).

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