K-Trail

This road is definitely not a 2/10. There are few smooth spots but most was loose rock and washout areas. I had no problems maneuvering thru obstacles and I have little experience with off-roading. I would recommend airing down and taking your time. Most of the fall colors were gone but still had some incredible views. I completed from Three Sticks going south and took almost 5 hours. This trail is a must do!

This trail was rated a 2/10 when we went on it but whoever rated it must have only done a short portion of it. I would say if you enter from the west this trail is a 4/10 and if you enter from the east it is a 5/10 as most obstacles would then be uphill. This trail is very tight at some points. If you care about your paint and getting scratches you shouldn’t go on it or just expect to be trimming the trail for hours. I did this in a 2024 Tacoma trd off-road and it was tight in that so a full size vehicle there will be some deep scratches from the brush. Low range and 4wd is necessary for certain portions and I would definitely recommend decent tires as it is quite rocky. You also need good ground clearance. I tapped skid plates a few times and I have a little over 8 inches of ground clearance.

Dry conditions, high ground clearance is necessary. We did this in a high-clearance 2WD half ton, dragged a frame rail once and knocked the hitch a few times. Wet conditions would have been much more difficult. We saw on Subaru that appeared to be leaving, one motorcycle, and two SXS groups over 22 hours. A few mud holes with hard bottoms, several washed out sections. We started from the west, north of Three Sticks. The first seven or eight miles are well graded, then after you pass a group of houses, the trail gets rougher, rockier, narrower and steeper, and is a lot of fun. The scenery is excellent and includes a long tunnel of trees. Maybe a half dozen decent campsites and one perfect one. Very enjoyable trip that we will take again.