Drop Zone
Total Miles
0.2
Technical Rating
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Trail Type
High-Clearance 4x4 Trail
Accessible By
Trail Overview
Take a death-defying leap off the rim of the canyon down Drop Zone! This is our black-level entrance to the park, which has a 35-degree descent off-camber. This trail is incredibly steep, with a 2' drop on the driver's side that delivers a healthy adrenaline shot. In this area, it is imperative to not stand on the brakes and allow the vehicle to move forward. Following this drop, several other regions of off-camber exist before navigating medium-sized boulders at the trail end. This one-way trail runs from the canyon's rim to the riverbed at the bottom.
Photos of Drop Zone
Difficulty
Right at the entrance gate starts a 35deg drop with a 2' ledge on the drivers side with loose gravel making the decent an adrenaline pumping experience, past there gets into some narrow off camber and cross axle articulation sections leading down into Tin Tin finishing with a large rock that must be traversed.
Status Reports
Drop Zone can be accessed by the following ride types:
- High-Clearance 4x4
Drop Zone Map
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