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Guidelines for Trail Reports:

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In an effort to make this forum easily searchable by please follow these guidelines.

In the subject line use the following format:

Location | Region | Difficulty | Date Traveled

example:
Big Falls | San Luis Obispo, CA | Easy | May 29, 2005

In the body of the thread please list directions on how to arrive at the trail head and maybe even Lat/Long if you have some sort of navigation. How difficult the trail was. What kind of stuff there is to see on the trail. How long the round trip took, ect.

Thanks guys.. Hopefully we can get a good database of places for everybody to explore.
 
#2 ·
Question regarding towing horses. I am trying to get my V10 ready to trailer a two horse trailer. The hitch is on, but how do I install a brake controller? Please HELP. Thanks.
 
#4 ·
Trail Rating Guide

Suggest having a common trail rating guide for consistency. There are many out there this one from the Colorado 4 Wheel Drive Association seems to be the most descriptive - https://www.trailsoffroad.com/technical_ratings
Technical Ratings

Today each public land authority, corporate guide service, and individual clubs have their own rating system to rate the difficulty of the trail. Here at Trailsoffroad we have adopted the Colorado 4 Wheel Drive Association rating system as we believe it best explains the degrees of difficulty.



Warning: All rating is subjective. Never go on a trail alone and never be afraid to turn around if it gets to difficult. Trail ratings can change as a result of a simple rain storm, heavy winter, or a big gnarly trail rig with 42” tires tearing it up on a wet day. Conditions change daily. Trailsoffroad is not responsible for the accuracy of the ratings listed here on this site and are only considered approximations.

  1. Easy Graded dirt road. Dry, or less than 3" water crossing depth. Gentle grades. 2WD under all conditions except snow. No width problems, two vehicles wide.
  2. Easy Dirt road. Dry, or less than 3" water crossing depth. Some ruts. Slight grades, up to 10 degrees. 2WD under most conditions. Rain or snow may make 4WD necessary. Usually one and a half to two vehicles wide.
  3. Easy Dirt road. Rutted, washes, or gulches. Water crossings up to 6" depth. Passable mud. Grades up to 10 degrees. Small rocks or holes. 4WD recommended but 2WD possible under good conditions and with adequate ground clearance and skill. No width problems for any normal vehicle. Vehicle passing spots frequently available if less than two vehicles wide.
  4. Easy Rutted and/or rocky road. No shelves but rocks to 9". Water crossings usually less than hub deep. Passable mud. Grades moderate, up to 15 degrees. Side hill moderate up to 15 degrees. 4WD under most conditions. No width problems, vehicle passing spots frequently available if less than two vehicles wide.
  5. Moderate Rutted and/or rocky road. No shelves. Rocks up to 12" and water crossings up to 12" with possible currents. Passable mud. Moderate grades to 15 degrees. 6" holes. Side hill to 20 degrees. 4WD required. No width problems.
  6. Moderate Quite rocky or deep ruts. Rocks to 12" and frequent. Water crossings may exceed hub depth with strong currents. Shelves to 6". Mud may require checking before proceeding. Moderate grades to 20 degrees. Sidehill may approach 30 degrees. 4WD necessary and second attempts may be required with stock vehicles. Caution may be required with wider vehicles.
  7. Moderate Rocks frequent and large, 12" and may exceed hub height. Holes frequent or deep (12"). Shelves to 9". Mud 8" deep and may be present on uphill sections. Grades to 25 degrees and sidehill to 30 degrees. Water crossings to 18" and may have strong currents. 1-1/2 vehicles wide. 4WD required. Driver experience helpful.
  8. Difficult Heavy rock and/or severe ruts. Rocks exceeding hub height frequent. Shelves to 12". Deep mud or uphill mud sections. Steep grades to 25 degrees and can be loose or rocky. Water crossings may exceed 30" in depth. Side hill to 30 degrees. One vehicle wide. Body damage possible. Experience needed. Vehicle Modifications helpful.
  9. Difficult Severe rock over 15". Frequent deep holes over 15". Shelves over 15". Mud bog conditions (long, deep, no form bottom). Over 30" water crossings with strong currents. Steep grades over 30 degrees. Sidehill over 30 degrees. May not be passable by stock vehicles. Experience essential. Body damage, mechanical breakdown, rollover probable. Extreme caution required.
  10. Extreme Severe conditions. Extreme caution recommended. Impassable by stock vehicles. Winching required. Trail building necessary. May be impassable. Impassable under anything but ideal conditions. Vehicle damage probable. Personal injury possible. Extreme caution necessary.
 
#5 ·
In an effort to make this forum easily searchable by please follow these guidelines. In the subject line use the following format:
Location | Region | Difficulty | Date Traveled
example: Big Falls | San Luis Obispo, CA | Easy | May 29, 2005
In the body of the thread please list directions on how to arrive at the trail head and maybe even Lat/Long if you have some sort of navigation. How difficult the trail was. What kind of stuff there is to see on the trail. How long the round trip took, ect.
Thanks guys.. Hopefully we can get a good database of places for everybody to explore.
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Is it the intent to post trip reports in this thread or in the general Off-Roading & Towing thread?
We have several trips to add - would like to know where to post. Last trip was 2 weeks to the place where the OR, ID, NV borders meet. Led three trips up Sugarloaf Peak during the NWOR and several more. Spending next weekend up on Colockum Pass.
 
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