Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Ballard, Utah

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North Slope to Deep Creek

A lengthy, but mostly easy route that meanders through nearly 100 miles of Utah's Ashley and Wasatch National Forests. There are plenty of spurs and alternate routes to explore along the way. You'll also encounter…
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Total Miles
89
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Deep Creek RD

Deep Creek Road is an easy, yet excellent way to explore Utah's Ashley National Forest off of the pavement. This road is well maintained, and well suited to nearly any type of vehicle in the…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Pipeline East

If you find yourself near Flaming Gorge looking for a good spot to camp, Pipeline East Road is an excellent spot to set up shop and explore a bit. For the most part, the road…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Timber Canyon Trail

Scenic, relaxing route connecting Hwy 6 (near Soldier Summit) to Hwy 40 (near Duchesne). Trail follows the Right Fork of the White River early on, and the Strawberry River toward the end.Scenery includes dramatic rocky…
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Total Miles
17.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Echo Park Road

Other than rafting down the Green river, this road is the only access down to Echo Park campground. The dirt starts from Harpers Corner Road and immediately follows a moderately steep grade requiring 4WD or…
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Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Flaming Gorge

This backcountry drive follows Flaming Gorge Road, which is located on the east side of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The route offers numerous access points to the lake while staying high enough to offer terrific overlooks…
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Total Miles
44.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Haystack South

This trail is located within Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. Haystack South Trail is an amazing spot to camp or to enjoy a day at the lake in isolation away from camper trailers & crowds.…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Top of the World Loop

One of the legendary trails in Northern Utah. This easy loop has million-dollar views. It goes through the pine tree all the way to the top of the mountain. At the top is a couple…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

White River Loop

Begins just off of US Highway 6 at Soldier Summit. Vegetation goes from sagebrush and willows that follow the White River up to higher elevation pine and aspen. Forest Service roads are mostly graded and…
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Total Miles
33.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Washington Lake Trail

This trail provides a scenic alternative to 150 when driving up through the Uintas. Running along the foothills of Pitt and Paige Hill as well as Haystack Mountain, this well-maintained mild dirt road is easily…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Spring Canyon Trail

Very rough rocky trail. It's a 4-wheel drive with high clearance and slow going. Through some tight spots on the trail. Might get some pin striping on the vehicle. Don't recommend full size. But there…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Soapstone Pass Trail

Soapstone Pass Trail is best for people looking for camping opportunities and seeking low-difficulty ways to get deeper into the Uintas Mountains. This road crosses from Mirror Lake Highway (150) down to 35 through the…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tusher Wash Right

This 36-mile (RT) track explores the right-hand wash of Tusher Canyon in the Book Cliff Mountains northeast of Green River, UT. You gain 2933 feet in elevation, moving up into the pine and aspen trees…
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Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Gardners Fork

This is a great trail if you want to escape into the Utah backcountry. This high alpine canyon is beautiful and rugged, high clearance only here or you will be scraping the bottom. The trail…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Tusher Wash Left

This track takes you into the left-hand wash of Tusher Canyon in the Book Cliff Mountains northeast of Green River, Utah. You go up through the canyon. Our 75" SXS had no problem with the…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Book Cliffs, Sego Canyon

Are you in the mood for some beautiful views of Arches National Park, Merrimac Butte and Castle Valley? Pack a lunch and head to Book Cliffs, Sego Canyon. Doug's Point above Thompson Springs is a…
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Total Miles
31.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Tusher Canyon Rim

This is a dead-end 20-mile trail round-trip along the rim of the majestic Tusher Canyon. In places the trail is rutted and there is evidence of erosion. You cross some slick rocks, and there are…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tusher Canyon Trail

Traveling into the wash that flows out of Tusher Canyon, this 7.5-mile trail takes you all the way through the canyon with high sandstone cliffs on both sides. If it's recently rained, this canyon will…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Crescent Canyon Shortcut

This is a shortcut to the Sego Canyon/Book Cliffs Trail. Whether you are returning from the Book Cliffs or heading up and want to trim a little off the driving, this is a good shortcut…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pilot Butte Wild Horse Scenic Tour

The Pilot Butte Wild Horse Scenic Tour is a backcountry drive that features numerous high overlooks and the probability of spotting wild horses that roam the rangelands of southwest Wyoming. The drive takes you along…
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Total Miles
24.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Town Trail to Crystal Geyser Road

The Town Trail connects 1600 East in Green River, UT, to the Crystal Geyser. It crosses BLM and Utah State Trust Lands just east of the Green River. This trail might have some areas of…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Airport Connector

This trail starts halfway through Trail 9188 and climbs out of the wash up a steep dirt ledge on the north side of the wash. The rest of the trail is fast and flowy singletrack…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Crystal Geyser Spur to Badlands Trail

The Crystal Geyser Spur takes you from the Crystal Geyser at the Green River, south to the Badlands Trail. You cross Utah State Trust Lands and BLM, so no extra sticker is required. Like to…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Buckhorn Draw to Wedge Overlook

Enjoy a day in the desert on this easy, family-friendly road, open to nearly any vehicle when dry. Stop and enjoy a 130-foot pictograph next to a very distinct dinosaur footprint. Take in the beautiful…
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Total Miles
37
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Canyon Arch

This is a short desert single track south of Green River, UT that follows a wash for a couple of miles surrounded by unique dirt canyon walls. It's easy to follow the wash and there…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

San Rafael River Road

San Rafael River Road is a very nice out and back route that takes you from the south entrance of Buckhorn Canyon into the Mexican Mountain Wilderness. Primarily an undulating dirt road with some wash…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Canyon Wash - BLM 9188

This trail is the section of BLM Route 9188 that runs east to west from the trailhead at Lower San Rafael Road and goes left at the first intersection. It follows a wash for several…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Moon Walk - BLM 9172

This singletrack starts halfway through the east to the west section of BLM Trail 9188 and starts out in a wash. This wash has narrower, tighter turns than trail 9188. It exits the wash on…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Overlook Trail Part 1

This is a fun trail on the rim of a canyon ledge in Westwater, Utah with stunning views of the canyon below and surrounded by colorful mesas. The trail is fast and flowy on the…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

North Connector

This is a fast and flowy desert singletrack that connects the staging area for Mel's Loop to the Westwater Trail System. It's mostly ridden as a connector trail, but it's also really fun and has…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp