Rule Ridge Road

Traveled north from WP14 to WP6. Nice easy trail with good views. Not much for traffic.

Ran the road to get all new pictures and add a few waypoints to add to the writeup. The trail is in decent shape and the rains this year don't seem to have done as much damage to this trail as others in the area.

Ran this trail along with a group of other trails both easy and moderate in the area totaling about 50 miles. There was a fair amount of Razor, Quad and motorcycle traffic that got busier throughout the day. Had a blast splashing through the mud puddles and driving the tight turns on the moderate trails. I will be back out to this area again to hit the many other trails in the area.

Nice day to be out on the trails, a little bit of snow but everything has been well traveled and no issues.

Fun day to Jeep. Windyyyy!!!!!!

Drove Rule Ridge while checking on other trails in the area, no major changes to report.

Easy thoroughfare to access other trails in the area. Large deep puddles on the road from the big rains we've been having. Lots of people camped out enjoying the beautiful weather. Beware of careless OHV users who speed around corners.

Good to access the other trail in the area. 3rd gen taco with a 3in lift stock everything else.

We went to get some pictures and enjoy the day in the area. Beautiful as always and colors were starting to change.

This trail has gorgeous views of mountains and forest. You can always catch glimpses of Pike's Peak along the way too. A lot of places to pull off for lunch. Not as difficult as some of the other trails in the area, so if scenery is your thing instead of big obstacles, this trail is for you!

Beautiful place to ride Good for beginners You can find some good camping spots here Not too busy

Very Busy. We camped off of Manchester creek and took Rule to get home (ran reverse). Too many ATVs - UTVs cutting blind corners and nearly smashing into you.

Trail is open an in great condition. Saw plenty of large campers this holiday weekend so easy to get in and out. Overall traffic was a little heavy but to be expected on a holiday weekend.

This trail is open, however, CAUTION. Colorado weather is unpredictable this time of year and there may be the occasional fresh snow fall or mud and melting snow. This trail is in an area of the state where snowfall levels have dropped for the season and the majority of the trails are dry, muddy and/or only have a small bit of snow on them. Again, please use caution if traveling on these trails until the dryer season.

This trail is located at a higher alitude of Colorado and at this time of year should be considered impassable for any regular off-road user. Some people may be able to manage these trails with the correct gear, emergency equipment, and rig. Travel with caution.

The North Divide area got 3-4 inches of snow on December 13th. Once again this year, my local Toyota club supported the USFS Pikes Peak Ranger District (PPRD) and their annual Christmas Tree cutting event. We patrol the forest roads in the designated cutting area, report road conditions, and extract "stuck" vehicles if someone asks for help. The designated area this year was north Divide, where Rule Ridge (357) was the east boundary, Spring Creek (CR 3) was the west boundary, and CO 78 (Painted Rocks Road) was the north boundary. For three consecutive weekends (November 28-29, December 5-6, and December 12-13) we had club volunteers patrolling these Forest Roads. I was present each day (except December 5) and drove almost every road in this area (I drove all for which Trails Offroad has published a guide, except the southern end of Grouse Road/354).

Super easy trail with some nice offshoots to get a bit more fun. Passible in a lower clearance car.

Ran through here while updating and checking on trails in the area. No changes to note on the writeup but I will note that there was a LOT of ATV and bike traffic in the area. We were stopped from going all the way to Woodland Park as someone had broken their leg and the trail was blocked off. We turned around and headed out via Painted Rocks.

Easy ride but quite a lot of ATV/bike traffic that made us stop quite often. We took this trail on the way to Phantom Creek.

Rule Ridge was opened this year as part of the cutting area for Christmas Trees in Pike National Forest. My wife and I went out with our newly transplanted in-laws and got some great Christmas trees.

Patrolled FS Road 357 with a few Chevrolet Colorado guys who came to support Colorado Land Cruisers and the Pikes Peak Ranger District (USFS). Each year the Forest Service sells permits to cut trees, and this year they included FS Road 357 in the cutting area. The road is in very good condition; the southern area seems to have more snow than the northern section, but neither is difficult. Go prepared (traction aids, strap, tow points, etc.) and have a buddy rig to help extract you if you get a little sideways. Photos are by @trukstuf on Instagram. Go follow!

Rule Ridge is dry all the way through and there was just a lot of ATV & Motorcycle traffic. There are no major changes to report on this trail.

Went down to the area to just get away for the day and hit some fresh snow on the trails. Only a few inches along the entire trail and not icy at all. The trail appeared to be well used for the day although we only saw tracks and only a couple other vehicles. Beyond the awesome views of Pikes Peak, this trail is super mellow even with the snow.

It was a great day on Rule Creek. We set out to check this trail and others in the area for damage since we were last there and check on snow conditions. The trail is nearly all dry with a few spots of ice and snow that's been well traveled in the shade. There is nothing special to note on the trail different than the writeup at this time.

Drove this plus the more difficult loop 357B, 354, camped on the loop and it was fantastic conditions! A bit dusty but a nice trail.

Ran various portions of Rule Ridge while mapping side trails. Nothing significant to report and the trail was very dry.

Nice day as we used Rule Ridge to get to some side trails for mapping. Nothing significant to report and dry throughout.