Big Clifty Road

Total Miles 7.3
Technical Rating
2 Easy
Best Time Summer, Fall
Trail Type Full-Width Road
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Trail Overview

Big Clifty is a mild introduction to the forest roads in the area. This seven-mile track climbs to the Meadow View Lookout Tower and is easily traversed by a 2WD vehicle. Cell service is available at the top. There are no camping spots on this road, but there are options close by. The tower is a great quick side trip if you're only in the area for a day, or this road is a good addition to a route traversing the region.

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Difficulty

It's one of the nicer and maintained roads in the area. It's a great option for anyone to visit the lookout tower.

Technical Rating

2

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Ronnie Long
Jul 26, 2025
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Cherilyn Wood
Nov 28, 2024
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Gautam Shirsekar
Sep 08, 2024
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Rick Dinkins
Sep 06, 2024
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The wife and I took this trip ( Big Cliffty Rd and Meadow Creek Tower Rd.) on September 6th. However, there were a few trees with a little color already. There were a couple of fairly nice dispersed camp sites you could drive up to or back into. one was a little off the road which would be our pick. There were some epic views especially after we got on Meadow Creek Tower Rd. The overlook was amazing. This was a beautiful casual off the beaten path trip. We would recommend you add it to your list of trails to travel for a little mountain therapy.
Darren DeArmond
Jul 21, 2024
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Mainly gravel with rough rocky sections.
Brad goldsmith
Jun 08, 2024
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Randy Anderson
Oct 24, 2023
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Michael Bennett
Aug 26, 2023
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Big Clifty Road Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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