I cheked it before going through...I wouldn't have called it "mud", it was more like "lightly coloured water sitting on hard packed dirt".
Didn't even have to put in 4x4.
It looks like some folks are using the entrance as some kind of dump...it's pretty disturbing, there's a pile of tires a pile of electronics, a pile for shopping carts for some reason.
Other than that the trail is pretty scenic and not very difficult. I just can't wait to be able to afford some new rubber so I can explore the whole thing...Come On Income Tax!!!!
Couple of scenic shots...