Old Toll Road to Highland Springs

This trail is a fun entry-level run with a fantastic view. 4-Wheel drive is not required at all but it is a rocky and dusty road. Camping is only allowed at the small Sheldon Creek camp area. The description above was a perfect guide.

Trail was exactly as described - great write up. It’s a great way to the lake. Zero technical ability required. The first 8-10 miles are pretty bumpy.

Really enjoyed my first time doing some soft road. I used a stock Cherokee Altitude, no issues, as some of the other comments I've seen, there were small cars going around. Still I had lots of fun for my first ride!

A nice easy trail where you can take any stock SUV. Nothing was challenging that you would ever think about engaging the 4wd... This gave us the opportunity to take my young kids. They enjoyed the views & nature. Spring was a good time to go as it wasn't hot and everything was pretty green. The kids enjoyed catching caterpillars that happened to be everywhere. The designated campsite looked okay and had pretty good shade coverage.

A effort less drive to a nice recreation area in lake county ca. Any rwd vehicle can handle! No 4x4 needed. Some rougher areas once you get close to the hilltop, 6” ground clearance will do just fine! Nice for family Picknicks or such. Not exciting for an off toad enthusiast, but one off the few trails left in the north Bay Area.

Ran the Old Toll Road from Hopland to Highland Springs today. It has finally reopened after the fires of 2018. It is still just as washboarded as it always was... but the views are great!

Trail was fine, it's not really a trail, more of a cut-through for locals. I was there on 4/20 so there was a stoner caravan in front of us, but they turned off at the camp site about half way through. The 'trail' is not hard, there was a Getaround rental Honda fit with 4 people in it that didn't have any issues except for when you would hear the car whack some rocks. The lake at the end is quiet. There's a few pull-off spots from the main road that goes around the pond, some of them look uninviting but there are often good camping spots right on the other side of the hill. There's parking close enough to the lake to sleep on the water.