Heliotrope Ridge — Saturday, Jul. 26, 2025

This is mainly a report of the road to the trailhead, I was part of a WTA work party so I didn't hike the entire trail up to the viewpoint. I have a very low clearance, front wheel drive car (Honda Fit) and I was able to make it up to the trailhead just fine. The road is long and there are a lot of nasty potholes but most of the bad ones there is a clear way to avoid going right over them as long as you take it slow and carefully. Some of the worst spots are on the paved sections so I would go slow along those as well. I took a few pictures of the road but there are some worse spots that are also flagged by signs on the road. Totally doable in any car I think, just go slow and let all the 4WD vehicles pass you by. The trail itself is worth it, super pretty forest and waterfalls, and from what I hear there are fantastic views as well (I'll definitely be back soon to hike the whole way).