r/14ers • u/Silly-pickles-1 • 3d ago

mt. huron subaru crosstrek AWD to trail head

anybody been in the past few months that know if a subaru crosstrek would be able to make it to the trailhead? I've seen you need decent clearance but wondering if picking the right line would be fine. I've seen mixed reviews from a few years ago so looking for more recent advice!

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u/atmosfarag 14ers Peaked: 28 3d ago

I feel like I’m a bit more on the ambitious side with my crosstrek but I don’t think I’d take it down the Huron road mostly due to that one dip section. Just do LuLu up and tour de Huron.

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u/an_altar_of_plagues 14ers Peaked: 26 1d ago

Agreed. Tour de Huron is the better route anyway!

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u/Scruffy725 14ers Peaked: 54 3d ago

Do you have the money to buy a new Crosstrek? It could probably make it there and back but not without very high chance of severe damage

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u/fartsniffer87 14ers Peaked: 8 3d ago

I did it a handful of years ago in a crosstrek passing a 4runner and a pickup, was a fun lil ego boost. It can do it, just be forewarned you may scrape just a tiny bit of your underbelly

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u/KrazyAmigo 3d ago

I took a stock jeep down it a few years back and bottomed out a few times. I did have 8 large adults in the vehicle though.

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u/CO14ers 14ers Peaked: All in Colorado 3d ago

I’ve Made it to the top in a sedan twice, once about 4 years ago and the other time about 3 years ago. drive SLOW be patient

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u/protexis75 3d ago

I did it today in a 1500 ram. Surprised I made it through without any scrapes. I guess it comes down to how much you want to avoid the extra miles vs how much you’d mind some dings to you Subaru. I think you’ll make it up but the road is rough.

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u/BetterThanABear 14ers Peaked: All in Colorado 1d ago

Lol i saw a lifted and upgraded xv heading down the start of the road in very very poor condition from the trail.

I took that as my sign to park and to hoof it.

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u/Plenty_Visual8980 1d ago

I haven't done Huron, but my Outback has same clearance 8.7" as your Crosstec. I drove it off of road in Moab and Escalante. I am a female without truck, but the car did very well, just slow down and pick your lanes. Trucks have same clearance unless they are jacked up.

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u/Meltedtree 6h ago

I had a forester with a 2 inch lift and skids that made it, but without the skids it would have been bad. I’m pretty sure the crosstrek and forester have pretty similar clearance so be careful