We drove over to Harlan and parked at Big Elk Campground. We first rode east following the C2C trail back but a few miles after it turns off of Mary's Peak Road it was unpassable due to mud, as a result of recent logging. Really bad sticky mud. So we turned around and rode back. We then went up Hilltop Road which was about a 5 mile climb on a single lane paved road. Very steep in places. We just went to the summit and turned around. Nice cool day with some sunshine. Gorgeous in the woods.