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 Trailhead:  Zapata Falls
 Posted By:  Misi197
 Date of Info:  6/19/2017
 Date Posted:  6/20/2017
Status Update
Read reports about taking a low clearance 2WD up to Zapata Creek and thought about rolling up in the Civic. Glad I did not. The road has a lot of exposed rock and washboard in most corners. As I was coming down today I watched several folks turn around in the small, low clearance rides. Perhaps if you took it very slow and didn't mind a few scrapes, you could make it work. But as someone who has take the Civic to Kite Lake, the gate at Sherman and even up to Grays and Torreys, I was surprised at the condition of the road given previous reports and the number of tourists going to the falls. Hopefully some maintenance will happen soon.


Comments or Questions
Jay521
User
Low clearance...
6/21/2017 8:18am
I was on that road a couple years ago in my wife's Honda CRV (which didn't have too much trouble) and I was blown off the road by a BMW sports car (and I8, I think). I can't imagine the damage he must have done to that car.


JasonKline
Extra Distance
6/24/2017 1:50pm
Did you take a higher-clearance vehicle, or did you park the Civic lower? If it's the latter, how much did it add each way?


Misi197
User
Took the Subaru
6/24/2017 2:10pm
I left the Civic and took the Subaru...glad I did. I would have made it in the Civic, but it would have taken me double the time to creep to the top and added some scrapes to the undercarriage.



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