• Trail:
  • High Desert NRT (Valyermo)
  • Status:
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Issue status: Open
    Assigned user:
  • Condition:
  • Dry -
  • Reporter Primary Activity:
  • Mountain Bike
Description:
The upper half of the switchback climb west of South Fork CG is heavily damaged following the Bighorn Fire. Mass wasting has covered much of it in silt and debris, and erosion channels now cross the trail in many places. The trail has collapsed just on the west side the saddle, making for a very sketchy crossing. Beyond that the trail is ok. It burned but is in good shape from Devil's Chair to Devil's Punchbowl County Park.

Previous Reports

statusdatedescription
Apr 8, 2026 @ 11:04pm
Apr 8, 2026
The trail appears to have seen significant work in the last year or two but despite that is only marginally better condition than my last report... view

3 Comments

  • + 1
 This trail will take a lot more than a trail day to resurrect, haha. It's a solid couple miles of not-much-trail-there-anymore. It honestly needs a couple years for brush to grow back to help stabilize the slopes. This ride was 2 yrs ago so maybe that has somewhat happened. But it'll be a huge project to get it fully re-opened. If you're interested in doing work we have been working to open up access to Arrastre Canyon trail above Acton from the top, then we'll get to work brushing that trail open. Just send me a message with how best to contact you. Hoping to have another trail day there this fall sometime.
  • + 0
 Well I have a rogue hoe I’ll be picking up when their shipment arrives. Any recommendation of tools or scheduling a trail restore day?
  • + 0
 Oh I know that shit won’t happen I n a brief period of time!! (661)8105522





  • 2
  • Share with followers