4E03 - Espinosa Trail

This trail was an absolute blast. I went out with a friend in his Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. It did well going down this trail until we got to obstacle 4. He decided it would be best if we turned back, but the cvt in the Outlander would not allow us to get back up the grade. So we pilled up some rocks and went down the obstacle with minimal issue. This trail was one of the most exciting I've been on in some time and the temps were significantly lower than anywhere else in the area. Highly recommended. Down is definitely easier than up, especially if you're not in a real offroad capable vehicle.

Took this in the opposite direction as listed here to complete the loop after having taken Corte Madera. Plenty of overgrowth, and generally a bit tight, but got up with a lifted TJ, a lifted 19 Rubicon, and a lifted Tacoma on 35's. Climbing the Obstacle at waypoint 4 took a couple of tries, but we got all 3 vehicles up without winching. The water before the rocks didn't make it any easier, and would probably be a bit easier going the other way.

This rating is not for the trail. Today on 4/23/23. If attempting to take the directions as stated from Trails Offroad through Pine Valley Via Los Piños Road, you cannot pass. After traveling los Piños road for about 1 mile, he will come across a permanent gate to private property. A nice gate like in a gated community. So I drove down to Coral Canyon to attempt this trail. I wanted to make it known that all of the gates are closed at Coral Canyon, and the only thing that you could do is the Sidewinder Trail. I would not recommend doing that trail without a spotter, and especially not without a built rig. If you’re not running large tires, definitely have skid plates, and he probably should not attempt this without quality rock sliders. There is a high potential for body damage and possible rolling if you don’t have good articulation in some parts. So don’t do this trail from the forward directions provided here. He will not be able to do it.

Solid trail for built rigs. Insanely scenic drive counter clockwise with a few difficult sections riding a 05 F150 2wd on 33s. 4x4 highly recommended!

The one Obstacle is fairly easy to navigate. Sliders are a good idea. The rest of the trail past the one obstacle get narrow with lots of poison oak growing into and on the trail

Great time! The tanks area is the hardest part. Ran the trail in my 2022 Toyota Tacoma with 32’s and a level kit that adds about 2 inches to the front. Looked impossible. But with a good guide and some balls we did it. We went up it. The other parts of the trail were thin. Lots of stripes!

Gates were open! This is a fun trail to get some good offroading experience. It seemed to more rutted and rocky than the description. Also hiked up to Corte Madera which is highly recommended.

Gate was locked.

It’s easier climbing up the rocks than coming down, less chance of body damage

Great trail for motorcycles. I ended up having to get picked up after a couple crashes but this is one of my most favorite places to ride. NO kidding about those rocks and clearances. Not an easy track for beginners.

Still closed

Note: As of 10/9/2020, this trail is currently closed due to the Valley Fire.

This is a great trail with a couple difficult areas to watch out for. I did the trail on ford raptor with 35" tires. The main section that is difficult is a rocky area that requires some caution (high clearance vehicle needed). The trail is overgrown and leaves a lot of pinstripes on your vehicle. The trail has great views and a couple great places to have lunch.

Great trail. Not terribly difficult, but you’ll want ground clearance for the rock waterfall.

Just did this today. Went up to the lookout first and followed Espinosa all the way back to the Corral staging area. Awesome trail, had no problems in the 4runner. 3in lift with 33s.

Fun trail, we didn't have any troubles, but we are in a Jeep Rubicon with 4.5" lift on 37s. So all of it seemed pretty easy. Very scenic, with great views from higher up locations, and fun in the tunnel of trees down below. Found a nice place to park for lunch. http://www.crazyguyjeepclub.com/Los%20Pinos%20Loop.jpg About 8 miles from the Mexican border at this point, my phone received a text from Verizon welcoming me to Mexico!

Great trail. Fun to drive my stock tacoma did great up to obstacle #2. We had a 4Runner on 33 and a Jeep on 35. The Jeep did fine. But the 4Runner and my truck wouldn’t make it down. The wet weather this year has washed out lots of the dirt and the trail is closer to a 6 at obstacle #2. High ground clearance and rock sliders are a must