Slick Rock Jeep Road
Slick Rock Jeep Road Trail is a 0.7-mile trail in Stanislaus National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Stanislaus National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 38.4756° N, 120.0074° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 38.4692° N, 120.0109° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 0.7 miles, all of it evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 18EV315 |
| Forest | Stanislaus National Forest (unit 0516) |
| States | California |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedFy27 Hemlock Rx
11 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedBig Trees State Park Broadcast Burn Rx
21 mi from the trail midpoint · 170 acres
- PrescribedD51 Rx Pile Burning
39 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedD54 Rx Pile Burning
45 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Slick Rock Jeep Road Trail?
The Forest Service records 0.7 miles under this name in Stanislaus National Forest, the sum of 1 segment. All of it is evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Slick Rock Jeep Road Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Slick Rock Jeep Road Trail start?
The line begins at 38.4756° N, 120.0074° W and ends at 38.4692° N, 120.0109° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Slick Rock Jeep Road Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Slick Rock Jeep Road Trail?
West Shore (0.1 mi), Backpackers (0.3 mi) and Silver Tip Campground (0.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 8 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Slick Rock Jeep Road Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Slick Rock Jeep Road Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Slick Rock Jeep Road Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 0.7 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Slick Rock Jeep Road Trail?
Stanislaus National Forest, Forest Service unit 0516. The trail is in California.
Is there a fire near the Slick Rock Jeep Road Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Fy27 Hemlock Rx at 11 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Slick Rock Jeep Road in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0516. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.