Upper Santa Ysabel Trail

Yury

300

Temporary Closure

Rated 5/5

Visited: 02/05/2023

The gate was closed

Wayne T. Jackson

100

Open

Rated 1/5

Visited: 12/24/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

Super easy drive with great views at the top. On most days a 2wd SUV could make it up the trail.

Michael Memmel

800

Open

Visited: 07/29/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

Very easy trail. Should be a 1-2. It’s a nice drive but nothing technical really at all.

Nathan

600

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 01/17/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

Easy trail with a stock high clearance SUV. Great views all around. Watch out for MTB and dirt bikes.

Cirilo Martinez

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/07/2021

Very easy trail just very narrow just beware of on coming traffic. Had my truck in 2wd all the way.

Stan Lundeen

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 05/31/2021

Stayed in 4H through most of route. Only switched to 4L temporarily to get up a steep section of rocks. The views are beautiful. Saw several dual sport bikes running the same trail.

Andrew

200

Temporary Closure

Visited: 03/27/2021

Closed :(

Tj Sleboda

3800

Temporary Closure

Rated 5/5

Visited: 04/05/2020

Closed gate off black mountain Rd side. Probably due to covid19 or wet weather? Check https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/cleveland/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5340229. Looks like all Cleveland FS roads are closed to 4wd.

Vincent Shamoun

200

Open

Visited: 02/17/2020

Decided to take my dad and uncle for a day off of paved roads. They really enjoyed the scenery and being away from the norm. Not technical by any means but high clearance is necessary. First time on this trail and if looking for an outing close to home I might be back.

john

600

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/08/2019

Great trail! Definitely Moderate saw 2 dirt bikers and a Jeep. I recommend coming from the Sutherland Dam Rd as it has amazing views.

Tj Sleboda

3800

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/07/2019

It's open. Ran this with 15 cayenne and macans as part of porsche run. Ran it from Pamo valley backwards. We took the out and back up black mountain. Not sure why it's not part of the original trail review? It's more technical but any 4wd could make it. Beautiful campsite at peak at 3800'. With black mountain addition, it was 21 miles and 3 hrs from pamo to top of mesa Grande (north dirt road terminus of black mountain road. Nice time and easy access to home makes it worth it

Bryan Harrold

200

Temporary Closure

Visited: 11/24/2018

Drove by this morning and the trail is temporarily closed.

David May

Official Crew

3450

Open

Visited: 10/28/2017

This was the first time I have run the trail in great weather. The trail has seen a lot of traffic and was very smooth. Deer hunters were camped or parked in every tree grove. Even though it was late October most of the plant life in the area was green and still blooming.

John Sanks

100

Open

Visited: 07/08/2017

First trail in my new rig. I agree with the difficulty rating, and duration as described. 4wd only kicked in a couple of times, could likely make it in a high clearance 2wd picking the correct lines. Be careful for mountain bikers riding the same trail, encountered a couple of groups along the way. This will defiantly be a easy trail to come back to.

David May

Official Crew

3450

Open

Visited: 05/29/2016

This was my first trip through the trail since the winter closure. The trail was open. Despite what the forestry website said, I did not notice any trail damage caused by the winter storms. As I was driving through I was reminded how narrow this trail is. There is no passing on this trail without the use of a turnout.

Tom H

3900

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 04/11/2015

This is a great trail for a morning adventure in spring or fall. Note that there is a gate at the Pamo Road intersection that is seasonally closed. To make a full day adventure, consider heading to the top of Black Mountain or continuing north on Pamo Road to Lusardi Truck Trail.

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