Summit Trail

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Summit Trail (4W694)

Running Time: Approx 2 hours

Difficulty: More Difficult

Distance: 4.7 miles

The Summit trail runs west from the FS-1701 road on Manastash Ridge to the junction with 4W307 Tripod Flats and 4W685 Milk lake trails. Along the way the trail winds through dense forest, small meadows and along the ridge line affording views of Manastash Lake far below and it's feature obstacle, Funny Rocks. Funny Rocks is located about half way along the trail and provides a popular playground for rock crawling but is much smaller in area than nearby Moon Rocks which is located on the 4W695 Mid Summit trail.
If you do not wish to climb or descend the rocks there is a bypass in the woods but the bypass wasn't much easier and we find the route up the rocks to be the best line anyway. The trail from the western side to Funny Rocks is suitable for full size rigs, however, east of Funny Rocks the trail gets very tight in the trees and damage is almost guaranteed for larger rigs unless you are very careful.
Getting There: 6.5 miles east of Cliffdell on Hwy. 410, turn northeast on FS 1702. After 3.77 miles on FS1702 turn right on FS1720. Follow FS1720 8.94 miles to FS1701. Turn left on FS1701 after 3.9 miles on FS1701 you will pass the trail head for Mid Summit (4W695) on the left continue on FS1701. One more mile on FS1701 and you will see the trail head for 4W670 on the left. You can access the Summit trail via 4W670 and cut off the eastern 1.3 miles of the trail or continue up FS1701 another 2.6 miles to the trail head for the Summit trail which will be to the left. You can also access the Manastash Ridge Road here which will be off to the right.
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