Winecup Road

Winecup Road leaves Deadline Ridge, drops into the Goose Creek Draw, and runs somewhat parallel to Deadline Ridge Road until it enters Nevada, turning west and reconnecting with it. Winecup Road has a native surface of sand and gravel and sections with considerable rock. On the north end, Winecup is a reasonably nice gravel road, but towards the south, it degrades into a mostly gravel and sand two-track. Because of the rocky areas and some relatively short but steep and rocky climbs, good ground clearance is required, and four-wheel drive is recommended. Dispersed camping is allowed, but there are no great places where other people have established camps. Winecup Road is open range, so cattle and sheep may be encountered.

The north end of Winecup Road winds down from the ridge through stands of aspen, pine, and fir mixed with open areas of grass and sagebrush. The contrasts on the hillsides are pretty impressive! As you drive south, the trees disappear, and the vegetation turns into a sagebrush desert with a good mix of rabbit and bitterbrush.