Grays and Torrey's basic question/advice
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CreekRunner
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Re: Grays and Torrey's basic question/advice
You should be good. There is one exceptionally rough rocky and trenched out spot right now, but there are several sedans that made it. However, a Golf is shorter in length, so it might be tougher, but I think you would be fine.
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TallGrass
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Re: Grays and Torrey's basic question/advice
Saw a similar sized compact Toyota at that spot. Just FWD so she each time she tried one lost traction and spun in the air and ultimately had to start driving down in reverse a long ways. With all the private property along the road, I leave any non-4WD down by exit 221 as turn arounds are few and vehicles start parking on the side of the road once the upper TH fills making it even narrower. Get your vert on!CreekRunner wrote:You should be good. There is one exceptionally rough rocky and trenched out spot right now, but there are several sedans that made it. However, a Golf is shorter in length, so it might be tougher, but I think you would be fine.
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BenjaminTaylor
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Re: Grays and Torrey's basic question/advice
I drove my 2009 Impala to the trailhead two weeks ago. I don't plan on doing that again. There are two really rough spots but I got through without too much undercarriage contact. Coming down, I saw a lot of smaller cars parked on the side before a really rough spot halfway. Probably what I should have done.
It's doable, but it's really rutted out and has tons of rocks that you constantly drive over. I would recommend driving as far as it's reasonable, maybe half way and trying to hitch a ride up the rest of the way... or just hike it and add to the adventure!
It's doable, but it's really rutted out and has tons of rocks that you constantly drive over. I would recommend driving as far as it's reasonable, maybe half way and trying to hitch a ride up the rest of the way... or just hike it and add to the adventure!
