Trail Overview
This trail is a scenic route crossing through the desert area after branching North from Lucerne Road. This trail starts on the South end, being a well-maintained trail with no obstacles until it reaches the intersection with Pipeline Access, at which point it turns East and gets rougher until it suddenly drops steeply down a hill, which has become quite rutted out. Be sure to survey the climb and ensure that you are comfortable climbing back up the ruts, as this is the only way to return once you descend. The trail ends at the base of a tall tower that is one end of the Flaming Gorge Pipeline Bridge, which extends across the reservoir. This trail is open to all vehicles year-round, but may be impassable due to snow during the winter and early spring months, and the last section could be impassable when wet. due to the steep and rutted section.
Difficulty
All difficulty comes from the last descent down to the pipeline on the Northeast end of the trail. The obstacle is a rutted-out, steep climb that will be easy to descend, but vehicles may struggle to climb back out from the bottom. Having a locker or lots of articulation will help with the climb back out.
