Trail Overview

This route is a part of the WABDR (Section 5) and is therefore often trafficked by ADV riders. Please use caution. The trail from Highway 20 begins as a gentle and easy dirt road - wide enough for two vehicles to pass one another. Once you reach the Rock Creek Campground, the trail progressively becomes more narrow. Once the trail cuts into the forest, the once-wide trail becomes a single lane. This section is not nearly as maintained, with potholes, erosion ruts, and potential shallow water crossing. Around 11 miles in (traveling North), where the switchbacks are, there is a long hill climb/descent from the ridgetop to the valley below. It's a narrow shelf road with loose rocks. 4WD is not required. The views from the switchback are worth enjoying for a moment. Unmaintained (closed) in the winter and early spring months. No cell service.

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Difficulty

This trail is rated an easy 3 due to the potential for shallow water crossing. The switchback is a long climb/descent with some loose rock and a steep drop-off to one side.

Technical Rating

naomi apple

Apr 18, 2026

Open

Road has had recent grading and mastication of brush at least from Highway 20 up towards China Wall (except where it crosses private property). Overall good condition, some muddy/water on roadway patches.

Scott Garcia-McConnel

Feb 08, 2026

Open

Down trees have been removed. Perfect for a SxS. Little tight for a 4x4. Road is down to the dirt for a majority of the trip. Slushy/icy in a few spots. Great ride!

Casey A

Aug 02, 2025

Open

Traveling south from Concully on adventure bikes (1190 & 800GS), easy wide dirt road until the hill at Ruby, then looser and narrower and decently steep, some varied surfaces from ruts, rocks, a little bit of almost sandy loose stuff. Really fun road that was challenging enough to be entertaining on an ADV but not hard. Good stuff!

Nick T

Aug 07, 2024

Open

Brandon Eberhardt

May 18, 2024

Open

Saw one other rig, recent rain storm added some, but the trail was still flooded over in sections with runoff. but a lot less than a month ago. trail gets rougher as it goes on, definitely not difficult, but don't let the starting conditions trick you into not airing down for comfort. if you choose to go to 4th of July Mine or Arlington Mine, don't take the first turnoff unless you want a challenge (NO FULL SIZE) and don't mind pinstriping.

Brandon Eberhardt

Apr 13, 2024

Open

Run from south to north, trail starts out dry and dusty, then hit the spring run off that had recently covered the road, couple crossings (rock bottoms) but the ruts from previous vehicles in the wet made this a rough ride (we chose not to air down, and would do so for comfort if we had known).