South Route to Marble Head

Total Miles
7.0

Technical Rating

Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

High-Clearance 4x4 Trail

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Trail Overview

The trail has a mix of rock, water, stunning views, and mud. Winches are highly recommended. Stay out of the bay and stay on the trail. A Jeep badge can be earned by completing the loop. The first half of the trail has mild climbs and some mud and water. After the trail goes along the beach and returns into the woods, you are nearing the tank traps. (get your recovery gear ready)

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Difficulty

The water can be deep and has claimed more than one engine. The tank traps "mud holes" may require winching.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

Great trail! Was open, easy to access. Difficulties were moderate, and there are trails around the Tank Traps. Mud whole right after rain were deep in places but over all not bad. Very rocky.

If you want to avoid the tank traps, take the section of trail that goes north of it. The trail marked on here takes you to the south tank traps trail which has no bypass. You’ll see where the trail splits right near Shale Beach. Overall, this trail is rocky, wet, and rough but the views are rewarding! It is worth the drive every time!

Tank Traps are very dry after the first two traps. The first of traps is passable, the second might stop you. The rest and bone dry and extremely deep. The stairs are still a blast even after construction, and hard to beat the view.