Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Big Water, Utah

6120 is a 4-mile-long dirt road that starts at Highway 89 at a dirt turnoff. It goes right next to some private property, starting easy on a mix of hard-packed dirt and sand. It goes…
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This is the first 14 miles of Smoky Mountain Road as it passes through a portion of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area above Lake Powell. It is most often used to reach the popular…
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Left Hand Collett Canyon Road (BLM230), in total, is two BLM roads that cover approximately 85 miles between Big Water and Escalante, Utah. This road traverses a major portion of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.…
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This full-width Jeep road starts off of Highway 89, goes past the BLM office, and is a maintained graded gravel road until it passes the Under Canvas glamping company. It's unmaintained and narrower after that…
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This is a beautiful desert canyon trail that takes you from Big Water, Utah, up north and circles back east toward Lake Powell. It follows Nipple Creek and meanders through Tibbet Canyon. There is lots…
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6115 is an easy dirt road near Big Water, Utah, that connects South Jacobs Tanks Road to Cedar Mountain Road 1094. It is a main thoroughfare to access lots of the OHV trails in this…
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This is a 5.7-mile-long dirt road that crosses the Arizona/Utah border along the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument. It's Judd Hollow 6125 on the Utah side and Cedar Mountain Road on the Arizona side. The trail…
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This is a fun 6-mile trail through Utah State Trust Land near Big Water, Utah. It's full of sandy corners, dips through sandy washes, small rock ledges, and even goes past the ruins of an…
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This is a 2.3-mile-long trail that starts on the north end on BLM land and then enters the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument about halfway through. The road is a mix of sand and dirt, and…
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This dirt trail is entirely within the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument and goes along the wilderness boundary of the Vermillion Cliffs, offering excellent views of the Paria Canyon along the rim of the canyon. Starting…
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1427 is a short and sandy trail that ends with an incredible view of the Vermillion Cliffs. It starts on a sandy narrower road, with sections where the sand is deeper, going over rolling hills…
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1405 is a long powerline road made of dirt and sand that has been chopped up by cattle. It goes flat and straight for almost 4 miles, with scenic views in every direction. There are…
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This is one of many powerline roads through this area of desert between Page, Arizona, and Big Water, Utah. It's long and straight, going for 6.5 miles from southeast to northwest. It's a bit rough…
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This 3-mile loop starts off of Blue Pools Road 1096, loops north and east towards Stud Horse Point, and ends up back south at the intersection with 1098. Going clockwise, the beginning is a flat,…
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1097 is a wide dirt road that starts in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area off of Highway 89 by Big Water, Utah. Although the route starts in Utah, it crosses the Arizona border after…
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1438 is a 3.8-mile-long rim road that goes out to the Paria Canyon Viewpoint and makes a loop off of 1094. It's a pretty easy trail overall. It's a bumpier road with loose rocks in…
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1411 is a 3-mile easy road in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument that is mostly flat, a mix of dirt and sand, with no obstacles. The road is pretty chopped up from cattle but goes…
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1441 makes a short loop off of 1094 to get more epic views of the Paria Canyon. This 1.7-mile road is easy, being a windy dirt/sand trail through the pinyon pine, with a few sections…
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1098 is an easy dirt road that goes from the intersection of Ferry Swale Road and 1097 to the Thousand Pockets Trailhead. It goes from BLM land into the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument. It's fast…
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Ferry Swale Road is accessed from Greenehaven Drive off of Highway 89, north of Page, Arizona. Going south from the highway on Greenehaven Drive, go past the concrete platform and through the gate, turn left…
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Heads of the Creek Road is a mostly hard-packed dirt trail with some sandy sections and embedded rocks. The rocks on the trail are generally smooth and easy to navigate around. This trail is a…
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Smoky Hollow Road is a scenic but fairly easy drive up a long wash that ascends to the top of the mesa. The road is one vehicle wide in most places, but there are many…
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Coyote Valley Road-BLM431 is a 3.9-mile point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10. Coyote Valley Road is located on the south side of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and starts at the intersection with Cottonwood Road…
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Brigham Plains Rd-BLM430 is a 12-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10. It can be accessed from the north end from Cottonwood Road and the south end from Coyote Valley Road. Brigham Plains Road is…
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This is a really scenic out-and-back 2.2-mile road through the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument and the Ferry Swale area of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It's a sandy narrower trail through red desert, with layers…
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Cottonwood Canyon Road is a relatively easy route that serves as a shortcut between Bryce Canyon National Park / Utah SR-12, and Lake Powell / US-89. It follows Cottonwood Canyon and the Paria River, and…
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Wide, graded gravel road along the Northern boundary of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area used to access Alstrom Point and other scenic spots along Lake Powell and into Grand Staircase Escalante to the North.…
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This is a backcountry route bordering the Burning Hills Wilderness Study Area. It connects Alstrom Point above Lake Powell to the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. It starts with a steep climb up Kelly Grade.…
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The Powerline ORV Loop is a newly developed route in the Ferry Swale area of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It's mostly a wide sandy road under the powerlines, with two spurs out to viewpoints…
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The Wash ORV Route starts on the south end at the trail marker off of the Powerline ORV Loop and goes north through a red sandy wash made of fine smooth sand. It goes underneath…
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