Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Dutch John, Utah

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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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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This is a primitive section of powerline trail that is accessible from the Red Spring Campground. It doesn't connect to the rest of the trail system except via US Highway 191, for which you must…
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This is a 1-mile section of ATV trail that accesses the trail system on both the east and west sides of US Highway 191, crossing the highway in the middle of the route. It helps…
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Trail 212 is a 2-mile-long easy ATV trail through the Ashley National Forest. The north end is a continuation of the road section of FS 212. It turns into ATV designation at the intersection with…
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Trail 15 is a short powerline trail that connects the staging area on the east side of US Highway 191 to the rest of the trail system. The trail crosses the highway directly across from…
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The Lake Park ATV trail starts on the west end next to the East Park Reservoir, and parallels the lake for the first bit. It's a wide forested trail with several shallow ruts, with occasional…
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This beautiful trail takes you deep into the trees to a yurt that can be rented for camping. The yurt offers amazing views of the valley and rolling mountainsides. The trail starts off Highway 191…
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East Park is a moderately maintained Forest Service road rated 2/10 in the Ashley National Forest. Generally smooth and easily traversed in 2WD without high clearance required. Much of the trail is at 9,000ft elevation,…
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This is a short section of ATV trail through a forest of pines and sagebrush, riding across a low hilltop. The two-track is mostly dirt, with small embedded rocks, shallow ruts and dips, and gradual…
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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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Trail 10 makes a short 1.5 mile loop off of Trail 17, and is mostly just a wide and gradual dirt trail that winds through the lodgepole pines. The trail has a light layer of…
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Red Cloud Loop (FS 10018) is a laidback forest road route perfect for beginners or anyone looking for an easy 4x4 trail near Vernal. Winding through the southeastern section of Ashley National Forest, this loop…
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Trail 551 starts off of FS 10019 at a trail marker and starts traversing across a hillside covered in sagebrush. The trail is rutted in spots, with 1-2 foot deep ruts often running on one…
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Holmes Crossing - Road 60004, is a gravel road in great condition that will take you to the public boat launch as well as a network of dirt roads giving access to many dispersed campsites.…
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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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Taylor Mountain Road is a scenic Forest Service road rated 1/10 in the Ashley National Forest. It connects Vernal to the south and FS 10018 at its northern terminus. It is passable by most any…
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Red Mountain West Access is a 1-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in Uintah County, Utah. This trail provides access from the pavement on the west side of Red Mountain up to the…
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This is a very well-maintained and frequently traveled road that brings you to the beautiful and majestic Spirit Lake. Even though the road begins as a wide, 2-lane road, it begins to narrow and become…
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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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This is an easy, well-traveled dirt road. It takes you to a lookout where you can turn around and come back. You can walk up to the lookout and if you are daring enough, you…
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This road is graded and suitable for all types of vehicles. The width of the road is adequate for passing. Campers and trailers can traverse this road. This area is dry desert sagebrush terrain (no…
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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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A grand tour of Wyoming's northern Red Desert passing a variety of points of interest and landscapes, including sweeping views of the Wind River Mountains in the distance. The route begins on County Road 17,…
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A good mix of valley vistas and alpine mountain travels, this road arcs along the Northern perimeter of Poison Mountain.The most unique characteristic of this road is the incredible diversity of scenery depending on what…
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The trail (BLM 4412) starts as a flat dirt road departing County Road 19 before arriving at the Adobe Town rim and descending into the basin below. The rim provides a great overview of the…
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This area is BLM land and the home to some 600 wild horses with a loop through the heart of their land. Many view this loop as a single day or afternoon drive to see…
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This is a scenic desert drive between County Road 19 and Fort La Clede. The remains of the La Clede Stage Station are about a mile before the Fort. The Station and Fort were located…
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This is a Wyoming dirt trail that winds through BLM land and National Forest. Beginning with smooth dirt roads, the trail gradually transitions into challenging sections with deep ruts and rocky paths, making for a…
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This is a two-track trail passing through a variety of landscapes leading to Manuel Gap, a high point overlooking the Adobe Town basin and rock formations below. The trail begins in a wide-open plain covered…
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