West Railroad Canyon - North

Total Miles 4.2
Technical Rating
2 Easy
Best Time Fall, Summer
Trail Type Full-Width Road
Accessible By
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Trail Overview

This 1.5 - 2 lane dirt road starts off in dense forest but rapidly leaves this for old clear cuts and burn scars. The road has some shallow runoff ruts as it climbs gradually into the mountains. There are shelf sections, but the road is wide, and there is enough shoulder that they don't feel like shelf roads. They do offer spectacular views of the surrounding valleys and hillsides. There is one large dip at the very top, within maybe 25 feet of the end of the road, but it can be driven around.

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Difficulty

Pretty easy road. Most AWD or 4WD vehicles should have no problem.

Technical Rating

2

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Kirk Offerdahl
Apr 17, 2026
Open
Easy winding road down into a valley. Trail was dry on this sunny day in April. Some trees were sticking into the trail but were easy to avoid. Some deep washouts so probably don’t bring a sedan through here. Didn’t need 4WD.
Derek C
Sep 08, 2025
Open
Closed due to lower sugarloaf fire

West Railroad Canyon - North Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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