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Hard
Off-Road
🇰🇪 Kenya
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: KE-43-01

Suguta Valley Sand Dunes Crossing

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon10 October 2023

Remote 4x4 crossing of the Suguta Valley dunes from Turkana East towards Nachola in Samburu.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Extremely remote and hot; travel in convoy with local guides.

Weather check

At Start
336m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

1.8424, 36.3644

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 1.8424, 36.3644 @ 336m

Quick Stats

Distance
66.33 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
293m - 1247m
Max Elevation
1247 m
Max Gradient
26.7%
18%

Highlights

  • Suguta Valley dunes
  • Great Rift Valley scenery

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+1189 m

Total Descent

-367 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
23.5

23.5

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.79

1.79

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)61%
Moderate (3-8%)24%
Steep (>8%)15%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved17%
Unpaved83%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
17%
Dirt Track
83%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

1

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 50

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 1.790431
MAX LAT: 1.910259
MIN LON: 36.364394
MAX LON: 36.696276

Point Spacing: 13.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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