Definitely will go again, I prefer to go from lake alpine to Utica reservoir. It is one of four jeep trails on the Stanislaus National Forest (STF). 21:35. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from May until November. Posted signs at the trailhead say the trail will open June 30, 2020. nice trail with very difficult spots. The trail its self was amazing. All I can say ... epic !!! Lockers is a must !!! With new boulders and trail difficulty, it was more like a moderate to low hard trail. The group of Jeepers were on 33-35’s and they didn’t look like they’d return. I spoke with the Jeep group I went with an he said it wasn't easy either. You get to it by turning down FR475B which is across the road from the fish hatchery, which is off 276 in Pisgah national forest near Looking Glass Falls. I have a 3rd gen Tacoma 4x4 .... - NF 7N38 becomes NF 7N01 (2.6 Miles) South Utica Reservoir to North Alpine lake. Went with the Madhatters 4x4 off road group and had a great first time out! Fantastic trail. Currently closed. I would suggest taking at least one person with experience on this trail. Last run there was a group of broke Jeeps on one of the obstacles and I took a bypass line around them and proceeded to beat on my rig harder than I have in a long time, but I was able to get around. Bring a camera and friends... tons of fun. This was not an easy trail. Bear Valley Mountain Ski Resort to Bear Lake, Mokelumne River to Deer Creek via Hermit Valley Trailhead, Alpine Lake to Emigrant Pass to Osborne Ridge, Utica Reservoir Campground to Stanislaus River Loop. This 10.5-mile (16.9 km) trail takes riders over a landscape of petrified sand dunes and the eroded remnants of ancient sea beds. Starting from the largest parking lot ever dedicated to a single trail, head north on easy terrain. Several Technical challenges and requires other drivers and a spotter. great spots by mountain Creek. Views are very scenic. Finally! not really passable without a great spotter or a winch. I would recommend 35s for the new section, and lockers since it's a steep climb coming from Utica towards Alpine. 21:35. The winch hill severely increases the difficulty of the trail, and is a similar rated section as Winch Hill 2 on Fordyce. 17:12. Must have at least 33s Slickrock Moab Bike Trails. The Slickrock Trail is the longest of the four short self-guided trails in The Needles district as the cairned loop trail traverses slickrock for 2.4 miles (4.0k) by four short spur tails, each one taking you to an impressive viewpoint; while the spur trials are short, they do Although not as difficult as near by Deer Valley I would argue Slick Rock is more fun to drive. Clear of fallen trees. Dogs are also able to use this trail. I have a rock buggy on 1 tons and 43’s and I have run this trail many times, it is always fun. Make use of the primitive camping at the mouth of Slickrock Creek, just three miles in from the trailhead… would not recommend stock vehicles. Went with a group of vehicles back in the first of July. It’s a good idea to have a winch if attempting this trail. BRC supports this grant to reroute the Slick Rock Jeep Trail. road. There is very nice primitive camping along trail or camping sites at south end of trail. Great trail overall! fun trail takes 2-3 hours to go straight through. My stock two door rubicon did well, tho I did scrape the skid plates underneath a bit. I would like to go up this weekend. Had a great time and will do it again any day. Cleary marked signage points the way. Now, where to go next? Great trail but definitely go with others. A few one rig got some body damage, one broke a ball joint. The close proximity to both Knoxville and Asheville means it’s possible to get out of town on a Friday after work and make a backcountry camp before sundown (at least during the summer months). Slick Rock 4×4 Trail is typically an easy to moderate rock crawling trail. it's not harder but I like it better. It’s easier if your attempting coming out on Utica It is about 1.2 miles down the gravel FR475B on the right. "We have a good chance of winning, but not if we do nothing: funny … this is a fun trail and if your rig has 35" tires or smaller you will be scraping your undercarriage. The trail will remain open through 2018 which should be enough time to re-route the trail onto FS land. Jeff Blewett of the Mother Load Rockcrawlers (club who adopted slickrock) and Cal 4 wheel fame has walked the proposed new route with the forest service and says there will be an addition of some obstacles. If you're in a JKU then you will be dragging on your skid plates. Slick Rock Trail Reroute Sept 16 2018 - Duration: 21:35. Slick Rock Road is referred to as a road because it was once a paved service road. - Turn right onto NF 7N38 (4.3 Miles) From Highway 4 - Northern Access (Stockton - 100 Miles)- From Highway 99 South Exit Highway 4 East (95 Miles) baby Rubicon. Advice: TAKE YOUR TIME ! First time, made it through no problem in my Rubicon with 35’s. After twisting and turning for about 2 miles, you will come to a place to park. Worked on the Little Gunpowder Trail between Bottom Rd and Pleasantville Rd. Solo run yesterday. This route is easier if your attempting coming out on Utica. The Jeep Rubicon in front of me made it through the first obstacle fine but I ended up seeing him later and he turned around because he didn't want to chance it solo. Very popular with the Jeeper community, it provides a unique experience due to its setting and features, such as the polished granite formations and draws off-roaders from near and far. Along the trail you will find great views of Alpine Lake, Silver Creek and the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Hosted by. Riders are cautioned to be especially careful at these locations and anywhere else the trail approaches a cliff, changes grade, or crosses rutted rock. I was in the area and didn't think my stock K1500 with 32" tires would handle it but figured I'd just see and turn around if it didn't look doable. There are tough spots that may require walking bikes. Quick coordination between the BMTA and the Tapoco Lodge, greatly assisted by the Cheaoh Ranger District, resulted in a volunteer trip to clear that route from the Yellowhammer Gap to the Lodge. Bring your swimsuit. This is a pretty awesome trail. However, the north end of the trail had to be re-routed due to it being on private property. Though incredibly tacky for bike tires, horses with metal shoes do not have the same experience, so settlers in the 1800's named the sand stone "slick rock". A group of us drove this trail yesterday and it was pretty awesome. Don’t know which bypasses or what. There are bypass for the harder section but there is no bypass for the new section of this trail about quarter mile from the trail head. This trail is extremely scenic and challenging especially with the new reroute on the North end of the trail near Alpine Lake. Adventurers come from all over the world to ride Slickrock and take in red rock country scenery. According to forest officials, Slick Rock Road’s importance to the ranger district is reflected in the decision to reroute it in order to maintain public access. Because of its short length and relative ease the trail only takes a few hours to run but also offers some great camping opportunities along the trail and Silver Creek. The new reroute had one really tough hill that takes some work to get down. warning that the lake Alpine side has a reroute that has a steep climb with loose rocks followed by a sharp turn with stacks of medium rocks with not much of a line. There is a trail near the wooden kiosk. Event ended about 2 years ago. The trail has existed for over 100 years between Lake Alpine and Utica Reservoir. Slick Rock Road is a great scenic route with a few challenges along the way. Jeff Blewett. Since it's an official trail, the USFS provides trail lat/lon data for it, which turns out to the route shown on the quadrangle map (which, it turns out, differs from the actual trail route). Short but sweet. NotICON 3,857 views. Lake Alpine. Finished in about 1 1/2 hours. Hwy 4 to Lake Alpine, just past Bear Valley Ski Resort. We started from the south and turned around at Wench Hill which was backed up and was significantly challenging for new rock crawlers like myself. 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