The beauty of the Black Hills National Forest is on display as you travel along China Gulch Road. The road begins in the China Gulch and ends as it proceeds through the more rugged and popular Nugget Gulch. This easy forested road displays an abundance of wildflowers and mature pine trees. Creek crossings are always a favorite feature for an off-pavement adventure and several can be found near the north end of this road.
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Fairy easy trail. If you're in the area and in a high clearance vehicle the road is passable. It's a nice scenic bypass from Custer on the way to Sturgis
Very hot conditions (near 100 degrees) made the trail dry and dusty. The only other vehicles we saw on the trail were a few side-by-sides. The north edge of the trail, as it goes through Nugget Gulch was the most enjoyable part of the trail. There were fields of wild flowers in full bloom from start to finish, very colorful.
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Tim is retired and calls Southern Mississippi, near the gulf coast, home. Tim spent most of his adult life in Northern Colorado. He has owned and driven 4X4 vehicles his entire adult life, including Jeeps, pickups, ATVs, and UTVs. After high school, Tim's first 4X4 was a 47 Willy's CJ-2A with a flat four and a 6-volt electrical system. With a history of wheeling in Northern Colorado or Southern Wyoming, Tim loves being in the mountains and the backcountry. Because of a desire to enjoy and promote responsible off-roading and to keep it available for the future, he belongs to a local 4X4 off-road club. Being part of the Trailsoffroad.com community furthers that goal as well.
A love for off-road adventures, camping, fishing, and hunting keeps Tim away from the pavement and continually exploring. While his wife likes the comfort of a Jeep Grand Cherokee, Tim prefers the ruggedness of the Jeep Wrangler. The recent move to southern Mississippi means he will spend time learning a whole new region and style of off-roading than he experienced in the Colorado Mountains. Tim will spend the summer going topless and enjoying the value of the great outdoors. Amateur Radio Technician license call sign: ke0npg
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