Coal Wash

Total Miles
15.6

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Coal Wash
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Trail Overview

This is an easy trail bordering Eagle Canyon Wilderness. The trail ranges from flat dirt track through the open desert to sandy/rocky Coal Wash. The North end of the trail provides access to the Eva Conover, North Coal Wash, Devil's Racetrack trails, and an extensive trail system further North.

Photos of Coal Wash

Coal Wash
Coal Wash

Difficulty

This was marked as a 3 difficulty due to a sharp turn at around at the 7.2 mile mark. The turn may be difficult for larger vehicles as it is at the bottom of a steep slope with a cliff directly in front. Pictures included.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Sean Canterbury
May 17, 2025
Dirt Bike
Obstructed
Major washout, deep sand steep grade up hill. Impassible N-S on ADV bikes. 6 miles from Moore cutoff road
Dickey Karlis
May 04, 2025
4x4
Obstructed
Washout
Ryan Watson
May 04, 2025
4x4
Obstructed
Washout
could not pass boulder washout in middle of wash
Jerry Hutchins
Apr 08, 2025
4x4
Open
Dusty
I got started after 10am. It was windy with blowing dust. Once I was along the trail it got less. The only real technical section was the descent into the canyon where 4lo was needed especially with a trailer (Tentrax). Kept it in 4lo until I was out of the canyon. The climb up was technical used my lockers due to the steep ascent with the trailer. As I got to the top and leveled off I stopped to get into 4hi I saw a SxS type vehicle behind me, I was able to find a turnout to let them pass.

Access Description

Take I-70 to Exit 116, Moore. Head North then West on Moore Cutoff Rd for 3.1 miles. A gate is on the right.

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