BACKCOUNTRY & 4X4

Posted by Last Chance Rand on September 30, 2001 at 23:40:17:

(7 miles)

This road is considered to be one of the wildest ride in the Park. It decends from the southern Racetrack Valley to the Saline Valley Road, nine miles from the South Pass via Grapevine Canyon. Often impassable to most vehicles, the Lippencott Road is ominously well-signed TRAVEL AT YOUR OWN RISK! Since last graded around '97 storm waters have been up to their old tricks, causing deep washouts and gullies. This steep, windy, cliff-crawler is easiest travelled downhill and best travelled with other vehicles. If not already obvious, a high clearance 4x4 is required.

Difficulty Rating:  3

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• Trail Report - 11/26/2002 Art 19:18:14 01/05/03 (0)
• Lippincott - a shadow of it's former self Pugsly 15:23:26 12/07/02 (0)
• Trail Report - 3/4/2002 Art Berggreen 14:06:06 04/08/02 (0)

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