Mud Springs 4.0

Mud Springs is a very bumpy, somewhat scratchy, quite challenging in-and-out Jeep trail.  The challenging areas are a lot of fun with a well equipped Jeep, but the bumpy road will turn off many people.

I rated this at a strong 4.0.  Do not think it quite makes a 4.5.

​​There is a GPS - gpx track at the bottom of the page.

Along the trail

​This trail is just over 7 miles in and 7  miles back out.  The first 4.5 miles before Mud Springs Hill is never rises over a 3.0 for difficulty, but it is unrelentingly bumpy.  Very slow going.  Scenery is nice.

Four and a half miles of this and worse

View heading in

A view of the hill from across a small valley gives a good overview.  Closer inspection shows you what is in store.

First view of hill

Bottom of the hill

The surface is what I call "rotten granite".  Many small pebbles that are very slippery.  Much easier to drive than to walk.

Part way up the hill

Top of the hill

There is one tippy spot, both going up and down.  View is great at the top of the hill.

Headed back down

Just over the top and dropping down

We made it over the hill and continued on with the intention of going the full 7 miles to the end.  We went another mile and a half, came to another hill and decided to quit 2.2 miles short of the end.  The road was much more difficult than it was before Mud Springs Hill, and was much slower going.  We could have made the hill where we turned around, but were tired of banging, thumping and bumping.  Jeepers that enjoy a challenge will likely continue to the end.

​We were 5.5 hours in and out without finishing the trail.

Beyond Mud Springs Hill

We turned around here

The last 2.2 miles of the track is taken from Google Earth so might not be quite as accurate as the first part.

Updated 2016.

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