Trail Overview

This route used to take you up to Black Hawk Mine, but is since washed out. It may be repaired in the future to take you up to the very top. However, this is still a fun trail to test some easy 4X4 techniques and modifications, with dispersed camping and shooting areas along the way.

Photos of North Fork Road - FS 573

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Difficulty

The trail gets progressively harder as you go, as the road gets more washed out.

Technical Rating

Micah B.

May 23, 2026

Open

There's a "road closed" sign up, and there looks like there's some washouts but it isn't un-passable even with stock rigs. Some jerkhole parked their Toyota truck next to that sign blocking the way through, so those trying to cross would've had no way to get through. Casual driving otherwise, and a few mud puddles left to have some fun with!