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3S09 - Hurley Flats
Idyllwild-Pine Cove,
California
(Riverside County)
Last Updated:
07/28/2018
Trail Information
Highlights
3S09 - Hurley Flats is a 4wd offroad trail in the San Bernardino National Forest. This trail is perfect for the new wheeler as there are no obstacles. Pair it with a loop run with the trail to the east 3S08 Vista Grande for a day of sightseeing, photography, and fun. It is the most northern Forest Service numbered trail in the San Jacinto Mountain District. Though shorter than 3S08 - Vista Grande, it is a carbon copy with it's lower elevations almost desert like, to it's forested and wooded, green meadow like climate at the southern end. The northern trailhead is just off Hwy 243 on Twin Pines Road, and the southern trailhead ends on Hwy 243 less than a mile from the trailhead for 3S08 - Vista Grande.
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Trail Reviews
Open
Visited: 10/22/2023
Difficulty Accuracy:
Easier
My brother and I did Vista Grande to Hurley Flats. The trail was easy, with some areas having very small and short rock gardens. As you get closer to the end and towards the highway, the vegetation is slightly overgrown so be comfortable with getting some pinstripping. Other than that it was easy and we actually never aired down to complete the trails. It was actually smoother than going up Black Mountain, which we did later on in the day.
Open
Rated
5/5
Visited: 05/14/2023
Difficulty Accuracy:
Spot On
I did hurley flats and Vista grande together. Beautiful trail. Lots of pinstriping. Small amount of v notching and off camber situations. Not to bad though, pretty much the 3 rating comes from those situations. Rest of the trail was smooth.
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Rated
4/5
Visited: 08/27/2022
Difficulty Accuracy:
Easier
Other than the width I don’t know why this is intermediate. Pretty easy. Not high enough to be cooler. Lots of pin stripping.
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Rated
3/5
Visited: 05/07/2022
Difficulty Accuracy:
Easier
Trail was engaging but heavily over grown with shrubs. Expect pin striping. About a mile from the end we hit a road block-large oak tree blocking with no way around. We spent 2 hours sawing and winching the tree off the trail. Gave my Warn Winch a good work out. Trail reopen now :-)
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Rated
3/5
Visited: 01/21/2022
Hey all, ran this and Vista Grande today with my brother. I have a 2020 Tundra TRD Sport 4x4 and he had a 2001 f250 crew cab with the long bed. The trail is definitely TIGHT lol. It’s ok I wear pinstripes with pride! Made it past the boulder blocking most of the road. All in all it was a good trail but I will not be running it again, it was just too narrow lol. Pinstriping should be added to the concerns list.
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