Soggy Dry Lake to Cougar Buttes

Total Miles
7.7

Elevation

1,067.81 ft

Duration

0.75 Hours

Technical Rating

Easy

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Spring

Trail Overview

This trail takes you from the Soggy Dry Lake in Johnson Valley to Cougar Buttes. It's a fun ride for the whole family. It's all dirt and two-track, with some sand and some rocks that are all easily navigable by even the most novice rider. It's recommended to do it before noon so as not to have the sun in your face on the way.

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Difficulty

The only occasional difficulty might be soft sand and one might find deep ruts close to the lake bed.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

Kinda fun, kinda frustrating. Lots of semi deep sand. That was fun. There are a TON of other trails that crisscross this trail, making it really easy to get off the trail. The “correct” trail will take you up some semi off camber rocky ridges. Great if you have a spotter. I did not. If you are solo, I would just take BLM roads across the lake bed and skip the rocky part. Wish I had! Def not for low clearance. Def will need 4wd and decent tires.

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