we both were in hardbodys and i didn't want to tow because i have no towing point on the rear of my hardbody, and he has no tow point on the front, also all i had was a chain at the tim, so towing was kind of out of the question to begin with
as far as terrain goes, there is a downhill to a pretty decent mud hole then an uphill, then downhill the rest of the way. it is maybe a mile from the trailhead. and all of it is full of rocks, roots, and ruts