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GPSN 37 25.16 W118 11 29
Elevation gain 5,200 ft-10,500 ft
Season April-November
Terrain Dirt, rocky with multiple stream crossings
Difficulty Easy to moderate (stream crossings likely moderate after seasonal runoff)
Required VehicleStock 4×4 with high clearance.
Time 2-3 hours
Length 16.2 miles
Wyman canyon trail, overland trails, off-road trails, overlanding, over land, overland adventure, off-roading, offroad, off-roading, vehicle supported adventure, eastern sierra overland trails,
Trailhead-Wyman Canyon

Directions: To get to the Wyman Canyon Trail take the White Mountain road, and the off-road trailhead is 3 miles past the Schulman Grove visitor center. Turn right (east) for Wyman Canyon Trail or left (west) for Silver Canyon Trail.

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Mellow switchbacks

Site Location and Description: The overland worthy Wyman Canyon trailhead is at 10,500 ft with magnificent views west to the eastern Sierra. It is clearly marked and leaves the graded and easy White Mountain Road. The trail takes you winding down through gentle switchbacks into Wyman Canyon. In dry conditions, 4×4 is unnecessary for the first 7 miles. After this point, the trail starts to criss-cross the canyon’s stream multiple times. In summer, crossings are shallow and very mellow, however it should be noted that they could alter considerably in different seasons or after storms. After several miles of following the canyon and stream, the off road trail exits into an open boulder strewn high desert environment. At 16 miles, the trail ends and connects to the I-168.

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Mid-point

History of Wyman Canyon : This road follows Wyman Creek, an old mining and pole line road. On the East end of Wyman Canyon is White Mountain City. In the 1860’s, this was a silver processing town. Only some stone walls and smelter stacks remain.

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TAP note: We drove this in August when the stream crossings were very mellow. There were, however, a couple of areas where we could see that the crossing would become significantly more challenging with increased stream flow. TAP always recommends that you take all safety precautions when crossing any body of water and respect the tread lightly principle of crossing slowly in order to disturb the natural ecosystem as little as possible.

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Sagebrush desert in the canyon on Wyman Trail

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Raised in beautiful but rainy England, Andy moved to the sunny climes of Southern California in 1995 and hasn’t looked back since. Two and half decades working in the outdoor, bike and surf industries has given him a thirst for adventure and living life without a ceiling. When not working on the website, he can be found surfing Californian beaches, or in remote mountain or desert areas, either primitive camping, mountain biking or embarking upon vehicle assisted adventure in the backcountry with one of The Adventure Portal rigs.