Cow flat

Total Miles
14.2

Elevation

999.49 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer

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Cow flat
4

Trail Overview

This is a lightly traveled, narrow dirt road with steep grades. It's one vehicle wide with places to pass. Uneven, rutted dirt trail with loose rocks and erosion leaves you staring over the edge of huge drops to rocky cliffs. There are potential water crossings up to a foot or more deep, mud holes, and obstacles up to 18inches, including ledges and tight turns.

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Cow flat
Cow flat

Difficulty

There are sections that are pretty narrow and tight turns with rock overhangs that are not for the faint of heart.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

Anthony Chambers
Oct 20, 2024
2017 Jeep Renegade
Open
Normal
Not as bad as I thought it be, any normal suv could easily make it. One muddy bad spot but other than that it was an easy trial but narrow but easy. Did all of it with a front wheel drive Jeep renegade didn’t have 4 wheel drive and didn’t need it!
Josue Zavala
Sep 22, 2024
4x4
Open
Dusty
Finished trail from start to finish, some gates were closed but I opened and closed them as I crossed. It was narrow! but okay if you don’t mind some scratches.
James S
Sep 21, 2024
4x4
Open
Dusty
Started at the south side, Breckenridge Road. Once we got to the fork splits between the Stark non-motorized trail and the continuation of Cow Flat, the trail was fenced off by barbed wire and wood posts.
Richard Nykolayow
Sep 02, 2024
1997 Ford Ranger
Open
Normal
Dusty
Amazing views. This one is pretty narrow so full size pickups be advised. A stock Jeep or mid siz pickup does great on this one. Some of those narrow parts next to steep drop offs are not for the faint of heart. Stay focused and you're golden.

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