Baxter Sawmill Overlook

Total Miles
0.9

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

This short trail is a highly scenic trail that branches off of Baxter Sawmill Road and follows a ridge line before dead-ending at an overlook. The entirety of the trail is scenic with amazing views all around as you traverse across the top of the ridge. The trail is rough and rocky and is only one vehicle wide for the majority of the trail with little space to pass, so you'll need to take it slow. The road dead ends at a small rocky turnaround with enough room to park and turn around. This trail only has a couple of dispersed camping sites along it that tend to be a little overgrown with grass, but on a non-windy day can make for some scenic camp spots. This road is closed seasonally from November 16th to June 15th, but may be inaccessible due to mud or snow.

Photos of Baxter Sawmill Overlook

Baxter Sawmill Overlook
Baxter Sawmill Overlook

Difficulty

The trail has some ledges that range from 6 inches to 1 foot, as well as steeper hills with loose rock and sand.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

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Baxter Sawmill Overlook can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV
  • SxS (60")
  • ATV (50")
  • Dirt Bike

Access Description

Starting from the Hardware Ranch trailer parking area, follow Laketown Road North for 3.3 miles, where you'll turn right onto Baxter Sawmill Road and stay on the main road for 4 miles, where the trailhead will be as you are rounding a bend on your right. Starting from the top of Baxter Sawmill Road, the trailhead is located 5.3 miles away and will be on your left. As long as you stay on the main road, you will be able to locate the trailhead pretty easily, as the forest service roads are marked with all other side roads being significantly smaller.

Baxter Sawmill Overlook Map

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