Upper Fortune Creek

Total Miles
2.5

Technical Rating

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

High-Clearance 4x4 Trail

Accessible By

Trail Overview

The trail winds through conifer forests, where towering trees line the path. As you ascend, the dense forests gradually give way to meadows and clearings. You'll encounter large boulders and small rock obstacles that may slow you down as you navigate the best tire placements. The stunning destination at the end of the trail is Gallagher Head Lake.

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Difficulty

Trail rated a 3 due to rocky terrain with obstacles under twelve inches.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

This was in August 2025 but Onx won't allow you select the correct date right now. Agree with other folks that this should be rated at least a 4. I have stock ground clearance for my 4runner and was on my skids almost the whole time. For a 2 or 4 door wrangler this would be a 3, but anything longer this should really be at least a 4 rating. So be warned, if you are stock height like me, have underbody protection!

I did this back on September 18th. By far the hardest trail I’ve done so far. Some pretty sketchy sections but I had no problems in my stock lx470 with 33s.

We went as far as the lake. We made it up with a stock '90 Isuzu Trooper with 31' tires and open diffs, and a '96 Tacoma with 3' lift and 33" tires and open diffs, with my teenagers driving both rigs. Its a tough track, specifically the climbs with moguls. Proper line and momentum is key. Underbody protection on lower vehicles would be a good idea.

Pnw Backwoods Overlanding

Pretty awesome Trail not to difficult. We were able to get a Subaru Forester wilderness edition up the entire Jeep trail, granted it had sliders and 2” lift and wild peak AT4 tires.