Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Fontenelle, Wyoming

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Big Spring Scenic Backway

The Big Spring Scenic Backway offers a splendid tour of western Wyoming's Tunp Range. From west to east, this drive takes you through a scenic valley of ranchland, up and over Commissary Ridge, and through…
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Total Miles
63.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

East Fork Ridge

Starting out on a flat dirt road, the route snakes its way up East Fork Ridge. The higher the trail goes, the more narrow and technical it becomes. Near the summit, it enters a burn…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Smith Forks

This trail/unpaved road winds through the Bridget-Teton National Forest. I did this drive in a 72" SxS so we are relegated to the main forest roads and trails in Wyoming. Their trail system is geared…
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Total Miles
40.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

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

Hobble Creek

Hobble Creek road is a very well-maintained Forest Service road that can be accessed by most SUVs & Trucks. The road takes you deep into the Bridger - Teton National Forest passing large meadows like…
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Total Miles
21.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

North Piney Lake

This ATV route follows the North Piney Trail through a gorgeous willow-lined valley and then uses the Lake Creek Trail to reach North Piney Lake, a mountain-enveloped lake in the Wyoming Range. Combined, these two…
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Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
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

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

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

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

Cliff Creek - 30530

The trail has beautiful views and is an easy entrance to several hiking, mountain biking, and horse trails in the forest. The road is smooth dirt with mud possible during wet seasons. A few areas…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Squaw Creek

This trail has two important notes. First is that it is only open to 50" ATV's or smaller. Second is that it is seasonal : open July 1st through August 10th. This trail offers beautiful…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Hardware Ranch to Bear Lake

This is a really fun trail that starts at Hardware Ranch and heads up past Old Ephraim's Grave up to Peter Sinks Rd. It eventually goes underneath Hwy 89 and drops down into Garden City…
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Total Miles
34.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Paris Ice Cave

Paris Ice Cave is a small cave in the Bear River Mountains that is a very popular destination to those visiting nearby Bear Lake. It can easily be done in a day with a visit…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Ye

Elk Valley Guard Station

An easy dirt road to the Elk Valley guard station. During the ride, you will pass a really cool beaver dam. You do have to pass through a gate, just be mindful and close it…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pat Canyon - 286

Forest Service Road 286 is about 3.5-mile long with beautiful vistas of Star Valley, Wyoming, and the Palisades Reservoir. There are fire pits and a campsite along the first mile near Deer Creek. Bring bug…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Arbs Spur

This trail splits off from Curtis Ridge towards the South East. It travels through several fields and patches of woods before ending at a turnaround. The ground is mostly dirt with a few rocky sections.…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Temple Fork and Old Ephraim's Grave

This is a nice forest road in Logan Canyon that ends at the historic gravesite of the last and most famous Grizzly Bear to roam Logan Canyon and likely all of Utah.
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp

Burns Trout Creek Trail

Fun trail for all levels of riding. In the spring and early summer the trail has lots of deep run-offs, ruts, mudholes and dispersed creek water. There are two major, year around, water crossing which…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Big Springs

This is a single-tight trail with steep grades and blind corners. In some areas only one vehicle pass at a time. this road follows a stream and goes turns into a canyon with great views…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Black Mountain - 004

You just completed Pat Canyon and you will see a gate. Public access is permitted beyond the gate. The trail meanders along the west side of the Black Mountain with 3.5 miles of easy switchbacks…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Franklin Basin Road

Franlin Basin is a beautiful road between Logan Canyon in Utah and Cub River near Preston, Idaho. It's mostly a graded road, but it can be tricky in bad conditions. With the side road options,…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Twin Creeks Road to Bubble Spring

Twin Creeks is a great little spot in Logan Canyon that is also one of the least visited areas in the canyon. The dirt road is open to all vehicles, but is rarely driven. A…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

554 Wildcat and 528 Geyser Creek

Once you are on the 554 Trail you will need to go through a gate (just lock it when you go through). There are plenty of signs pointing you to the many trails so just…
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Total Miles
12.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Ye

Boss Canyon

Boss Canyon is a very scenic 50" only side trail located off the Franklin Basin road between Logan Canyon, Utah and Cub River, Idaho. The trail is in the trees much of the time and…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Year-round

Wasatch Ridge

This is a wide dirt road on which cars/trucks and trailers are able to travel this road. It has great scenic views that lead to multiple other trails. Various camping spots along the trail with…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

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

Blacksmith Fork Scenic Drive

This paved road goes through a narrow and scenic canyon with great mountain views ending at Hardware Ranch which is well known for the large elk herd that lives there and is fed all winter.…
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Total Miles
15
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Ye

Ant Flat Road Utah

The Ant Flat Road is a pleasant and easy mountain drive that runs between Monte Cristo in Ogden Valley and Hardware Ranch in Cache County. The road is well graded making it very easy for…
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Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Year-round