Towhead Gap Trail

Total Miles
9.3

Elevation

1,337.39 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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Trail Overview

This 7.9 mile point to point trail takes you up to Towhead Gap at 4298 feet. On top of Towhead Gap there is a 3 mile out and back hiking trail to High Rock Lookout, a very popular hiking trail in the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest. The trail from Berry Creek is better maintained and passable by 2WD vehicles up to Towhead Gap. The trail from Catt Creek is more difficult but passable by AWD and 4WD vehicles.

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Towhead Gap Trail
Towhead Gap Trail

Difficulty

This is a single vehicle trail with mud holes and wash outs less than 12" in depth.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

J Wentz
Oct 13, 2024
Dirt Bike
Open
The section W of the High Rock/Greenwood Lake TH, which is a descent going westbound, is loose with loose rock and ruts (washouts) up to a foot deep, many running parallel to the trail. It’s not hard, but not exactly “easy” either; wouldn’t be too much of an issue for a vehicle that can’t fall over. Ridden on lightly loaded ADV bike on knobbies. There were lots of vehicles parked at the TH on this sunny Sunday. Most probably approached from the East.
Tyrone A
Jun 29, 2024
2003 Lexus GX
Open
Lots of people parked terribly, some encroaching the middle of the road.

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