Tripod Flats

The entrance and turnoffs throughout the trail were well marked, but I still found myself glad to have the route planned in the GPS. This little area is a nexus of interconnecting US Forest Service 4WXXX trails. The trail was very dry and, like previous reviewers noted, very dusty. I would definitely suggest taking a bottle of window cleaner and towels if you are in an open top rig or drive with your windows down. The trail is well rated in my opinion. Not overly difficult but the sheer amount of exposed rock on the mostly dirt trail makes it a pretty slow road.

Temporarily closed due to fire.

Nothing too crazy that I can remember here. Used as the entry point to connect to other trail systems. Be prepared for immense dust.

Ran this trail last Saturday, had a good time.. gotta run it a bit slow as it's a bit rough. Had a great time. If you choose to run the trail to lost lake, be prepared for a bumpy ride.

The trail is fun but we ran into a point where there was just too much snow to continue. We got about a mile past the big field with a hunting shelter and then hit deep, slushy snow. We ran into some dirt bikers that said the trail just got even worse and they had to turn around (along with a side by side) due to snow. It's a fun trail, not really difficult during the summer. There is just currently too much snow to pass. Another week or two of warm weather though and it should be good. Also, the mud hole is now blocked off with logs to prevent further trail damage. Please leave them in place!

This is a great trail. Lots to like here. It started off from Manatash Campground with a steep uphill, and goes right into tight turns. There is a little of everything as you go through. There are some tight squeezes and some off camber. A little water here and there, but not much. A few hill climbs are fun, and some larger rocks and ledges can make things a little more interesting. Right before the turn-off to Lost Lake is a small playground that people built into the trees....a couple of swings and a see-saw made of fallen trees. The trail to Lost Lake is intense. It is very tight, and very rocky. There are a couple of small water pools that have some steep ledges on both ends to get out. A couple of turns are very tight for larger rigs. I had to use my sliders to push the back of my truck around a tree. You will need to walk the last hundred yards or so into the lake. Don't drive into it. Overall this trail is very rocky and makes for slow-going. Even with tires aired down to 15 PSI it's a rough ride. But it's still a great time. I highly recommend it.

This trail is a good one. Great detour along the way to Funny Rocks and Moon Rocks. We stayed at the Manastash campground for the weekend and hit a number of trails. My power steering pump went out so that made this one a little tough but we still did it. Lots of twists and turns, lots of rocks and roots. Overall, a lot of fun. I can't wait to get back to the area to explore some more. Lots of great trails!

This trail is not difficult (not sure why it is rated as such). Most stock 4x4 rigs with decent tires can do this well-established trail. Plenty of other trails to find off this one too, which makes this a good hub to start from, especially if you stay at the Manastash campground. Be sure to hit funny/moon rocks for some fun lines to test your rig.