8/8/2023 Posted On: 8/8/2023 By: Hunter Info: Drove to the 4WD trailhead 8/5/23. 4Runners, F150s, Tundra's, Tacos, and Jeeps were at the trailhead. Several sections require good lines and very slow passes. Stock 4D Rubicon's are fine. I strongly recommend walking the first .75 mile before committing. It is beat up and getting worse. No plans by the county to bulldoze the road this year. Tread carefully. A recovery/tow in the back country is not cheap. Gunsmoke Towing is the only local outfit out of BV. | ||||
7/7/2023 Posted On: 7/10/2023 By: devo27 Info: 4WD trailhead is named appropriately. For comparison, I made it up in a 2023 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 without any issues - although I kept it in 4LO. A vehicle with decent clearance should be fine. The first few tenths of a mile and then the hole about .3 tenths from the trailhead are the worst parts for anything with low(er) clearance. | 1 |
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7/6/2023 Posted On: 1/8/2024 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Ah, yes, still a rough 4WD/AWD road. You'll need good clearance as soon as it turns to 4WD. If you have a low-ish clearance SUV, park at the bottom and walk the 2 miles to the upper, Lake Ann trailhead. | 1 |
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6/30/2023 Posted On: 6/30/2023 By: dark_forest Info: Came with my Santa Fe expecting to make it to the trailhead, but gave up quickly after the 4wd trail started. Gentleman I camped next to had a Honda Pilot, and also gave up at the same point. There were still a decent number of vehicles at the trailhead, but they all had pretty good clearance (more than I had). I also saw several vehicles bottoming out. Guess my only advice is to be prepared to start at the 2WD trailhead if needed. | ||||
6/10/2023 Posted On: 6/12/2023 By: supranihilest Info: Clear to upper trailhead. Two spots which might give some mid-clearance vehicles trouble, one rocky, one muddy. If hiking the road there's one stream crossing on logs. See photos. | 3 |
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5/20/2023 Posted On: 5/23/2023 By: supranihilest Info: Potholed and washboarded but clear to Winfield townsite. Deep, drifted snow and ice starts 0.2 miles up the 4WD road. | ||||
10/29/2022 Posted On: 11/15/2022 By: Jonathan Deffenbaugh Info: Had tracks through the snow all the way to Winfield and the 2WD trailhead, recommend vehicles that have good 4WD/traction for the snow, as it gets pretty well packed the further you drive in, would not want to get stuck up there, however pretty much impossible to go any further near/before the Lulu Gulch turnoff unless conditions improve. On the other hand, getting to Missouri Gulch TH ended up being lower difficulty due to it being further east than Winfield. | ||||
9/9/2022 Posted On: 9/9/2022 By: dennywitte Info: Drove a 1996 Ford Explorer to the Huron/Lake Ann 4WD TH today. There are three spots where you need both 4wd and ground clearance to get through some holes and around big rocks. The road is currently dry with one brief creek crossing. The big mud hole near the meadow is currently dry. Pretty much only vehicles with 4WD and high clearance at the upper TH, although I did see one Ford Edge up there. | ||||
8/23/2022 Posted On: 8/23/2022 By: Giff47 Info: As of August 23 the road to Lulu Gulch is closed and gated at the junction with CR 390 (the road to the standard Huron trailhead). There are two private inholding above this gate. MV access is available to the owners only. Foot traffic is welcome. | 1 |
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7/26/2022 Posted On: 7/26/2022 By: vswrman Info: The road to the upper trailhead is definitely rough and narrow. The recent rains have refilled all the mud puddles. That said, I'm a novice 4WD driver, and I was able to navigate it in a Tacoma by going slow and carefully picking my lines. I was lucky, though, because I didn't have to try to negotiate meeting someone coming the opposite direction -- that would have been a significant challenge. Saw a number of other 4WD trucks, 4-Runners, and Jeeps at the upper trailhead. | 1 |
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7/17/2022 Posted On: 7/17/2022 By: cfitzpatrick Info: The road wasn't too terrible in a 4Runner, and the large mud pit has mostly dried (as of 7/17/22). Wouldn't recommend driving the 4X4 road in a smaller car or SUV. Saw a few smaller SUVs at the 4X4 lot but I'm sure they scraped on the drive up. | 1 |
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7/2/2022 Posted On: 7/4/2022 By: Pine Martin Info: The road has seen a lot of rain and a lot of use in the last week. With that being said, it was easy going in a Chevy Colorado. Good clearance, 4wd, and patience is all you need! | ||||
6/27/2022 Posted On: 6/27/2022 By: hsfedina Info: 4wd access was tricky. A few vehicles stopped 3/4 of the way due to big mid pit, which looked worse than it was. Our Tacoma TRD, an Expedition, FJ Cruiser, F150 all made it. Lots of obstacles tho. Mostly dry even after yesterdays rain/snow. | ||||
6/17/2022 Posted On: 6/17/2022 By: angry Info: I didn't think the road is any worse than prior years. No issue going up in a Taco. | ||||
6/8/2022 Posted On: 6/8/2022 By: bananabobby Info: The road is snow free. The stream crossing is going strong. Halfway to the TH there is a new mud disaster I didnt see last year. I only saw two trucks past the obstacles, everyone else was parked at the 2wd th | 2 |
