S. Winfield/Lake Ann Trailhead

Posted On: 4/12/2026 By: daway8
Info: Snow free up to and at Winfield. If you branch off to the right at Winfield towards South La Plata trailhead you'll hit a shrinking but still wicked looking snow shelf at the creek just around the corner from the buildings. Going left at Winfield towards Lake Ann it's dry for the first little bit up to several good pulloff areas but then there are a dozen or so snow drifts that have been through enough freeze/thaw cycles that they more like icebergs with crusty half-melted snow on top. None are especially big but just large enough that I didn't feel like risking the 4Runner on slanted ice. Once out of the most shaded area, the road is dry. An aggressive rig/driver might be able to make it all the way to Lake Ann but most folks will probably want to give it a few more weeks.

Posted On: 4/5/2026 By: agane
Info: Drive to Winfield is doable by any car with more than an inch of clearance. Snow starts just outside Winfield. Would not recommend any but the bravest going past the 2WD lot right now. Snow build up results in a big, unavoidable drop which caused my Forester to come down hard on the front passenger wheel. Got me less than a quarter mile up the road before the road got too bad too. Just not worth it. Snow is melting quick on the road, though. Should look much better in just a few days.

Posted On: 3/1/2026 By: bryanpeck3
Info: Snow/ice worsens after Missouri Gulch TH (Vicksburg). Bailed about 2 miles after Missouri Gulch TH (2 miles before Winfield) in a RAV4 with snow tires. Only a few inches of snow but had difficulty with control and had to maintain momentum to get through snow.

Posted On: 1/13/2026 By: Near-miss
Info: Snow covered starting at 9500ft. Past Winfield towards the upper 4WD there is one pull off that is packed down. Any AWD/4WD can make it.

Posted On: 12/22/2025 By: two lunches
Info: clearance is not required get to Winfield, but AWD/4WD would be incredibly helpful in a couple of slick places (though probably not required, either)

from Hwy 24, the road begins bone dry and in kind of rough shape before the potholes and washboard fill with packed snow and ice. i'd estimate that the first 6 miles of CR390 are dry before giving way to splotchy then ultimately full coverage with packed snow.

we made it to Winfield without issue and stopped at a large lot just above it with room for probably 8-10 cars; there’s maybe one more accessible parking area 1/4 mile beyond where we stopped, but based on the only set of tire tracks that went beyond ours, it looked like one person had either attempted the first ice flow that crosses the road, or stopped just short of it before changing their minds about continuing further.

the ice flows were the most noteworthy obstacle on the road, so if you can make it past the second one you're good to go, if you're into that sort of thing. (which i am not)

anyway, happy trails!

Posted On: 11/30/2025 By: yaktoleft13
Info: Little late posting, but road was passable until the parking area .4 miles below the lulu gulch turnoff. Immediately afterward, there's an ice flow blocking the road. My buddy couldn't get up in his Tacoma with off-road tires. A side by side recently made it up though.

Posted On: 10/9/2025 By: brian4328937
Info: Made it up in my Nissan Rogue. Some difficult spots but I felt like it wasn't too bad for my vehicle. Right after the stream crossing there is one more sketchier spot, then it eases up the rest of the way. Road does get pretty narrow so it would be difficult to navigate if another vehicle was coming the opposite way. There are some turn out spots along the way though.

Posted On: 9/11/2025 By: kottisha
Info: Last section (4 miles) was quite manageable with high clearance 4x4. The only problem is that the road gets so narrow at some points that the side mirrors can be easily scratched/damaged. Other than that - was easier than Nellie's and American Basin

Posted On: 9/3/2025 By: Kestrelrun
Info: Agree with others that 2WD to the lower parking area with bathrooms is a breeze. A little bumpy here and there; a sedan can manage it with careful driving in a handful of spots. We got to one of the larger pull-off and campsite areas in an Audi Q5, but the uphill section right after this was too much on a wet morning to do safely without bottoming out.

One upside of hiking the road to the actual trailhead for Huron Peak: it’s one of the prettiest 4WD roads I’ve hiked on compared to other 14ers with similar upper/lower trailhead/parking scenarios. Compared to Castle-Conundrum the week before, this was gorgeous.

Posted On: 8/27/2025 By: aroooooon
Info: The dirt road connecting the highway to Winfield and the 2WD lot was a pretty easy drive in a Honda CRV. I walked the 2 miles to the trailhead and definitely would not drive that road without decent clearance and 4WD because there are a couple large divots along the way. The 2WD lot was huge and is also the last place with bathrooms before starting the hike. There was also no service (Tmobile) after turning on to the dirt road and when getting to the trailhead but satellite texting did work for me.

Posted On: 8/23/2025 By: halley
Info: Made it up to the 2WD trailhead in a low-clearance sedan with no issues and hiked to the 4WD trailhead. It would not have been possible to make it too much further than that without bottoming out.

On the way down, some friendly people gave me a ride from the 4WD trailhead :)

Posted On: 8/2/2025 By: Lanejk
Info: Fun little 4-wheel drive road! Made it up in a 4-runner, Subaru (manual), and Tacoma all stock with very little problems. Had to go slow and pick smart lines at some points but overall, not too bad. There are plenty of turnoffs along the 4-wheel drive section that you can park and camp in if you want to bail or stop early. The hike is pretty easy so don't feel the need to cut off the extra miles but definitely worth it to outrun the afternoon monsoons.

Posted On: 7/23/2025 By: hunterfleming
Info: Made it up fine with a stock Subaru Outback with all terrain tires. There is one bump next to the creek where I was close to running out of approach/departure angle on the way home, so take your time there. Otherwise it wasn't too bad.

Posted On: 7/13/2025 By: Thmpsn_
Info: Made it to 4WD trailhead in stock 2017 Forester with all terrain tires. Clearance is the bigger requirement as there’s lots of little bumps/hills. Not bad at all!

Posted On: 7/10/2025 By: siahball7
Info: Made it to the upper 4WD trailhead in my stock 2010 Subaru Forester fairly comfortably and saw a Subaru Outback as well. A few spots were tricky but we made it up and down no issues; praise God!