Sunshine Canyon Trail

Total Miles
2.4

Elevation

1,861.88 ft

Duration

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Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Trail Overview

Sunshine Canyon is one of the easier ways to get up into the Five Mile mountain area. A couple of small dips and bumps here and there, but nothing too technical about this section. My truck remained in 2WD the entire way. It did appear that a tractor had come through and smoothed out the trail in some areas. Scattered primitive campsites were noted along the bottom of the trail.

Photos of Sunshine Canyon Trail

Sunshine Canyon Trail
Sunshine Canyon Trail
Sunshine Canyon Trail

Difficulty

Sunshine Canyon is one of the easier ways to get up into the Five Mile mountain area. A couple of small dips and bumps here and there, but nothing too technical about this section. My truck remained in 2WD the entire way. It did appear that a tractor had come through and smoothed out the trail in some areas. Scattered primitive campsites were noted along the bottom of the trail.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

John Peck
Apr 20, 2024
2021 Jeep Gladiator
Open
Normal
Dusty
Andrew F
Apr 19, 2024
2005 Jeep Liberty
Open
Dusty
Rough/Deteriorated
This road has become quite deteriorated, away from the mountains it is normal but once you head up the canyon the road becomes rutted and washed out but still passable. There are also sections where in between trees tumbleweeds piled up and were cleared.
Kim Sundquist
Apr 07, 2024
2021 Ford Bronco
Open
Muddy/Wet
Snow/Ice
Trail is currently pretty rutted out in a few spots, up top there is lots of mud and some snow. Turned around instead of completing the trail after some good mudding.
Aubrie Ortiz
Apr 30, 2023
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated

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