Miller Jeep Trail / 20W06 / 129

This trail's difficulty needs to be updated. I dont know if its due to the rains or how long ago this trail was rated but it should be a 6/10. 3 broken trucks on the trail including one of ours from our group. Super steep, loose, and rockie, puts you in uncomfortable angles. And can't even drag anybody out. If you break you need to fix it on the trail. We even witness a sheriff side by side flip. We helped flip it back on its wheels. Very fun though!

Stock power wagon w 35s. No damage suffered, but more than possible. Rocksliders a plus. Only difficult towards the end. Rock obstacles Bring a partner pick your lines carefully

Sounds like the trail just opened

Bad News!!! I heard from the group that went to check and maintain the trail, and they are saying there is a significant washout on the trail, and it won't likely open until July at the earliest. I was told the rating overall hasn't gotten any harder but there is a lot of water running on the trail. Looking forward to seeing the trail when it opens.

Repost from Mike Zaboski, Point Mugu 4WD Club. (April 8th, 2023) So we met today with Assistant Recreation Officer Loreigh Brannon of the USFS Mt. Pinos Ranger District for an update on the status of the trails (Lockwood Trail, Cottonwood Trail Miller Jeep Trail, Yellowjacket Trail and ALL connecting OHV trails in the area). After the unpredicted amount of rainfall this season (one station recorded 17" of rain just out of one storm!), there is pretty much no way that the seasonal closure will be lifted by May 1st. There are numerous downed trees, wash outs, slides and giant ruts throughout the trail system, with some culverts (and even a couple of campgrounds) completely washed away. The trails can't be properly surveyed until they significantly dry out and the snow melts enough that any potential trail damage can be ascertained without causing further damage. Once the initial survey of all the trails is completed by the Forest Service, only then will they be calling on its volunteer groups to come in and help with trail rehab. Some of the trails and roads in the trail system are so badly damaged, that they will need heavy equipment to help rehab. Unfortunately, the whole Mt. Pinos trail system won't be opened until ALL of the damaged interconnecting trails receive some sort of temporary repairs. This could be weeks, or even months beyond the normal opening date, depending on the amount damage found. This is a huge task, and will take time to mitigate for everyone's safety, so please be patient.

Closed till spring

Miller Jeep Trail is a steep ascent with 3 difficult obstacles along the way. You will want a couple trail buddies to spot and/or assist you through the obstacles. There is a 20+ mile drive back to the 5 Freeway from the top of the trail (Dutchman Campground).

A Decently technical trail.

Wow! I feel like a true champion now that I've successfully run the Lockwood/Miller gruesome twosome! Met up with guys from a Facebook group and we started at about 4:30 PM! The trail is epic and seems endless. And it saves its best and most challenging obstacles to the last, just about at the top. Our group did not offer any spotting so many of the obstacles were not visible to me and I ended up breaking a bead and getting a flat, but after a seamless tire change aided by fellow trail runners I was headed up the final hill to a successful ending at dusk. I am very glad that despite the intermediate ranking by this website that I waited to run it with others. Being spotted by someone who knows the trail would make it far easier but we didn't have the luxury (or the time). Our group contained an older Nissan Pathfinder which appeared stock, although I suspect he has lockers as he didn't have much problems getting up the trail! Thanks to all who went for the comradery and assistance!

Reports that the trail has been opened for the year.

Trails closing for the season

This is a great trail. Great mix of different challenges. Steep cliffs, big rocks, tight turns, blind hills. Very technical. Id make sure you have lockers or a friend with a winch. I wouldnt go it alone. I went with 2 friends. One has a mid 80s 4Runner, the other has a supercharged 4runner that is around 3 or 4 years old.

This trail was a great day trip. The views were amazing and there weren't too many people out on the trail. The final climb up the last hill was a great test for someone like me who has just started off-roading. I would definitely recommend rock sliders and a rear locker.

steep and really fun! if youre coming off of lockwood creek trail, you can see the steep trail tracing the mountain. first time and i spotted the trail on the other peak.really cool experience

Open for the season

Other than 3 small waterfall parts it is a equal extension of Lockwood Creek Trail. Only used the locker a couple of time and hit the slider once.

Wow!! This is a great trail full of great challenges and requires the right line of attack at quite a few places. We made it to the top in our 2007 JKU, no lockers, sway bar disconnect, 33” tires on a 2.5” lift. But it was a challenge, which is what we wanted :). My stock slider step saved us as we slipped off a rock and into another (tube sliders on order!) so no body damage, but could easily have gone from bad to worse. I’d say airing down was absolutely required and really allowed the Jeep to grab on to some of the larger boulders. Great memory and highly recommend.

First time out on this trail and it was a lot of fun with a few challenges. Camped at Cottonwood the night before and had it all to ourselves. The rocky hill climbs weren't too bad but the larger shelf obstacles towards the top of the trail were pretty dug out. Ran this with a GX470, a JKU Rubicon, and a 5th gen 4Runner and we all used our armor to get through the last couple sections. Body damage would be a really possibility without sliders. Dutchman campground was empty and made a nice spot to take a break before the freeway home.

Absolutely loved the first 90% of this trail. After watching a bunch of videos and reading up I thought i’d be able to complete this trail but sadly no. The first hard rock obstacle as shown in the video is far more eroded away and there are tons of loose little rocks before it, making it a much harder section. This was the spot I had to sadly throw in the towel and turn back or possibly sustain serious body damage. Other than the defeat, this trail was a blast to run, loved the steep hill climb after the first yellow jacket off-shoot. For those wondering I drive a 2014 Cherokee Trailhawk with 31” tires and a 2” lift. If I had rock rails I may have had some more luck but couldnt risk the damage without them. My buddy made it to the same spot in a bone stock Nissan Frontier pro-4x. Will definitely be back to try and tackle this one again down the road.

Got shutdown at the first obstacle running from top to bottom. It got pretty teeter totter trying to make a multipoint turn. By the time I got it lined up I was still worried about body damage, and my spotter in training (Gf) was pretty over it. Still poppies in the OHV area which was really pretty and the Dutchman campground was empty...definitely want to come back and camp there

The trail should have closed today with the storm we just recieved.

My second jeep trail and it was a lot of fun. No traffic during the week. 2019 Can Am X3 Maverick XRC Turbo R.

Nice easy trail however the traffic is ridiculous. I will avoid this trail on the weekends. I ran it with open diffs no issues however some other open diff rigs took hours to complete the last 1/2 mile. Ran this trail 4 times and 3 were heavily trafficked.

Ran the trail the other day. Took the stock JLU out for a play run. We never turned the lockers on once to show a few people, lockers are not needed in a stock 4-door to do this trail. Good Times.

Good trail kind of sketch for my first time but will definitely be going back.

Just heard they are opening the trails today.

Talked with the rangers office, sounds like a lot of damage has happened on the trails from all the rain this year. It is unclear when the trails will open. Best to check this website if you want to plan a trip. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/lpnf/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5307967

Ran the trail and decided to camp the night. What a cool place to get away from the City. Great trail. We had lunch at Piru Creek then headed up Miller that afternoon. As always the trail was hard, but nothing a stock high ground clearance 4x4 can't do. We hade several different types of vehicles with us this trip ranging from Jeep Wranglers to Toyota FJ. A great trip as always #FalkenTires

I visit this trail on a regular basis and always have a great time. This is a great trail if you're in the area or visiting Hungry Valley SVRA. I've been spending time on this trail since I was a kid in my Dad's 78' CJ5. There's a few tricky obstacles when traveling up towards the peak of Alamo. This trail is more difficult than any marked trail offered in Hungry Valley. However it can be done in stock high clearance vehicles with a little finesse. Sunset camp is at the base joining Miller and Lockwood and makes for a great lunch spot or overnight camp.

This was my first trip on Miller Jeep Trail. The trail description was very accurate. Great weather and very little traffic. We camped at the Dutchman Campground. Good times!