Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Clawson, Utah

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Coal Wash

This is an easy trail bordering Eagle Canyon Wilderness. The trail ranges from flat dirt track through the open desert to sandy/rocky Coal Wash. The North end of the trail provides access to the Eva…
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Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Arapeen Ephraim Canyon to Joes Valley

This trail climbs Ephraim Canyon to Skyline Drive before a few miles on Skyline. There is then a 50" trail that descends the back of the mountain to Joes Valley Reservoir before another trail climbs…
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Total Miles
39.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Year-round

Wash Crossings

From the I70 freeway, this easy dirt road is one of several leading into the San Rafael Swell area. A few washes are crossed, one of which had shallow water flowing mid-April time. The amount…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

South Reeder/Littles Canyon

High mountain vistas with meadows, thick pines and aspen. Trail is mostly a 50" restriction with wider allowances on either end. Grassy Lake has a Forest service pit toilet if needed and also offers some…
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Total Miles
9.1
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

Devils Canyon Wilderness Trail

This is an easy trail running a canyon through the Devils Canyon Wilderness. It provides a beautiful drive through one of the most colorful canyons in the area. The trail is maintained but be aware…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Willow Springs Wash Road

This single-lane dirt road covers a desert area with little vegetation, but many great views across the flat landscape. The soil contains a lot of clay and can get very muddy after a rain or…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Muddy Creek Wilderness Trail

This section of trail offers fun variety as it snakes its way through both a canyon floor and on top of a plateau. It's primarily easy on rating with some softer sections possible. The canyon…
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Total Miles
13.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Skyline Drive North

Towering above the valley floor, this section of the Skyline Drive trail is around 10,000' in elevation and offers some incredible views for miles around. Gates are closed for the winter/early spring months. Still expect…
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Total Miles
16.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Willow Springs Wash to Lone Tree Crossing

The trail is a nicely graded road through rolling open land and sandy washes. Great expansive views are the reward for this short but beautiful trail. Be prepared as the draws and washes have some…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Millers Flat Road

Millers Flat Road is part of the Arapeen OHV trail system in central Utah. The trail is well maintained with just enough technical driving to keep it exciting. The road drops down from the ridge…
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Total Miles
16.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Lowry Fork Fox Run

Technically this trail isn't a "hidden" gem because it's right there off Skyline Road. It might be overlooked because there are so many other nearby routes to choose from. It still is a gem in…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Middle Fork

The closer this trail gets to the summit, the more serene, pastoral, and smooth it becomes. The closer it gets to Manti Canyon Road, the more gnarly, winding, rutted, and rocky it becomes. This can…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Skyline Drive South

Towering above the valley floor, this section of the Skyline Drive trail is around 10,000' in elevation and offers some incredible views for miles around. Gates are closed for the winter / early spring months.…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mayfield-Gunnison Road

This is the main access road to Mayfield Canyon. The well maintained wide gravel road allows two way traffic and plenty of primitive camping spots along the way. There are multiple bathrooms at many of…
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Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Ephraim Canyon

This paved road turns to a wide, maintained dirt road that connects up to Skyline Drive. It's a steep climb or a steep descent, depending which direction you're taking it. If descending, advice is to…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Sinbad Valley Arch and Petroglyphs Loop

It's a beautiful short loop in the Sinbad Valley that features petroglyphs and a natural arch. We took a SxS and were easily able to fit through the gatekeeper tunnel that goes under the freeway.…
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Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Reds Canyon

If you are trailing an ATV or UTV, you can make it to the left turn at McKay Flat. Roads are wide enough to park along the edge. On this route you'll see Hondoo Arch,…
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Total Miles
41.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lower Last Chance Loop Road

This road can be accessed on the north end from I-70 via the exit to Highway 10 to Price or Blue Road exit. There are also two entrances coming from Capital Reef on the south…
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Total Miles
48.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Old Woman - Jolly Mill

The Old Woman to Jolly Mill trail extends 1.7 miles. This trail allows access from Convulsion Canyon to the Old Woman Plateau. Over the short distance, the trail drops as much as 700 feet into…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Patton's Boot

This is a short, mostly flat route. It is 2 miles and has an elevation change of 700 feet. It skirts the east side of Burnt Hill and flirts with views of Milk Creek. At…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pinchot to Cowboy Camp Trail

The area is made up of several smaller trails which traverse the Manti-La Sal National Forest. Pinchot to Cowboy Camp trail offers a short ride through the Aspen's and Pines flush with wild flowers, brush…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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

Burnt Hill

From the bottom, this trail begins in dense pine and quaking groves but quickly bursts out into open, green pastoral fields that present majestic white cliffs to the south, sweeping vistas to the valley below…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Segers Hole Overlook to Carlysle Wash Road

This road can be accessed on the north end from I-70 via the Blue Road exit. There is also an entrance from Lower Last Chance Road. The area offers amazing views of Iron Red Buttes.…
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Total Miles
33.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jim's Farm Road

Jim's farm road stretches between San Rafael and Hwy 72. The road is open year around, however best traveled during non-winter months. The area is sparsely vegetated with small plants and cedars which dot the…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Heaven and Earth

In the beginning, God created Heaven and Earth. As this is the first starting point into the Arapeen trail system that you'll encounter in Manti Canyon, and because you'll soon be scanning heavenly vistas, I…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Beaver Creek Road

The area is made up of several smaller trails and roads which traverse the scenic beauty of the Manti-LaSal National Forest. Beaver Creek road intertwines with several trails as it traverses East-West between the Mayfield-Gunnison…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Salina Creek

Salina Creek can be accessed via the I-70 frontage road on the south end, Willow Creek or Skyline Drive on the north end. The road is maintained gravel, and is open from spring through the…
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Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rock Canyon

Rock Canyon is accessed via 2 trails. Wide Hollow or the Old Woman. The road winds around a small oak brush covered hill eventually being bordered by the rim of Rock Canyon which drops nearly…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp