Trail Overview

This trail is a short 2-track hill. It starts off with a hardpack OHV trail and about a 1/3 of a mile in, you will get to a steep sand hill. This feature alone makes this a 4 or 5/10. You will need some speed and skill to make it up the deep sand slope. Other than this section, the trail is a 2 or 3, depending on the weather conditions. The views are amazing once on top. Enjoy!

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Difficulty

This trail is a mostly easy 2-track except for the very steep sand hill climb. Riders must be comfortable with deep sand inclines to make it up this hill.

Technical Rating

Grant Rudolph

May 10, 2025

Open

Pretty gnarly hill climb at the beginning with deep sand, it can be bypassed though. Rest of the trail is relatively easy, nice views

Lost Vegan

Mar 04, 2025

Open

Took my JLU Rubicon. Trail is plenty wide for a jeep. Two little ravines to cross. Second one is a bit stealer. It was muddy, but we made it just fine.