Trail Overview

This dirt road is a hilly adventure, The trail follows powerlines as it snakes across the forestry landscape. Many whoops can be shallow puddles. Traveling from east to west is more challenging as the elevation rises. The trail is a single lane, with ample opportunities to pass or pull off. The trail is very open and accessible to any size vehicle. The main focus is a lookout tower and a transmission station. The trail turns into Annis Pit Road after passing by the remains of the lookout tower.

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Difficulty

The trail is a single lane with open areas to pass or pull off. The wooded trail also has shallow puddles in the whoops. The first hill is quite steep and requires momentum, but after that, the hills are easily traversed.

Technical Rating

Aaron Fortier

Jun 11, 2025

Open

Trail was in decent shape, the first hill has lots of rocks protruding out, but is otherwise fine. The ice storm of 2025 seems to have done some slight damage. There are down lines across the trail so watch out for that.

Jud Peters

Apr 19, 2024

Open

this trail depending on route if head west climb can be challenging especially in spring or winter. steep off camber climb & sandy. moderate climb west , easy going east . winter more challenging