The Raven's Roost trail is not only extremely fun but also provides you with a spectacular view once you reach the top of the trail from a vantage point in excess of 6000 feet in elevation. For the most part this is an easy trail. Several sections allow you to get the speed up. However the tank traps were deep even in August and proved to be a big challenge.
It should be noted that the Forest Service has asked that we detour around these tank traps and mud pits as they are endangering cables that run up to the facility at the top of the hill. Plans are in the making to reroute the trail from these areas or to barricade entrance to these holes.
Take it from us, we all spent the better part of a day digging the clay from under our rigs after getting into the mud pits, it wasn't fun, so my suggestion is to just stay away from them. This isn't ordinary mud either, it is watered down clay and is very very heavy and sticky, even with the power washer it took me over 2 hours to get most but not all of it off my Jeep.
At the upper end of the trail the grade increases and becomes strewn with lots of loose rock that will have you bouncing around your rig. The view along the way is more than worth it though. Several places exist to enter onto or exit from the trail. Off of the main road, just about any trail or road to the right (going up hill) will cross onto the Raven's Roost trail. |
