Patterson Creek

Total Miles
7.2

Elevation

424.86 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Fall

Trail Overview

Patterson Creek Road is a great spot to find creek-side campsites. There are a half dozen sites scattered along this 7-mile route. Some are just off of the road, and a few are further off the track. You'll encounter several water crossings as well. Most are relatively short, but a couple on the northeastern end are wider and vary in depth depending on recent rains. During periods of heavy rain, some of the water crossings could be over three feet deep and have significant current. Cell service is spotty along most of the route. The northeastern is gated, but you can continue via Oi Road close to the end of Patterson Creek Road.

Photos of Patterson Creek

Patterson Creek
Patterson Creek

Difficulty

Outside of periods of significant rain, this is a relatively smooth and well-maintained gravel track. It's usually wide enough for two vehicles to pass outside of a few spots. During heavy rains, the water crossings could be a challenge for vehicles

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Rickey Stokes
Oct 05, 2024
Open
Normal
Dusty
Muddy/Wet
Nice drive, beautiful scenery. Water crossing wasn’t bad 2 wheel the entire trail
Brad Barton
Sep 06, 2024
2022 Ford Bronco
Open
Normal
Pictured is the only real water I encountered. It was a beautiful ride through the woods. Longer wheelbase vehicles will need to take creek crossings slowly to avoid scraping but the Bronco made it through no problem. Did the whole trail in 2WD.
Richard Slifkin
Jul 20, 2024
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Drove this today in light rain. A few of the water crossings were still dry/no water flow. The picture is from one of the 2 longer water crossings (this is the one near the end of the trail). The water was 2-3" deep. None of the water at any other crossing was deeper than this.
Christian Erickson
Jul 06, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
went through today after hitting garden mountain. trail is on overall good shape and was glad to see some water in the crossings.

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