Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Fountain Green, Utah
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Log Canyon
This is a great easy trail. Start down a long dirt road. In the high desert. Works its way up into the beautiful canyon and is surrounded by Aspen and Big Pine Trees. If you… Learn more about Log Canyon
Total Miles
14.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Chicken Creek
This trail starts out in a little town called Levan. The trail follows a gravel road along Chicken Creek. Along the trail, there are great views with cool mountain ledges, and big Aspen and Pine… Learn more about Chicken Creek
Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Mona Pole Road
Very fun and not too technical trail. This trail runs between the Nebo Scenic loop and comes out just east of Mona, UT. Mona has a gas station if needed. The trail can be driven… Learn more about Mona Pole Road
Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Twin Knolls/Big Swing
This is a VERY short out and back with fantastic views and an amazing swing at the trail end. Right as soon as you turn off the paved road the trail will fork. The left… Learn more about Twin Knolls/Big Swing
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Arapeen Ephraim Canyon to Joes Valley
Total Miles
39.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Year-round
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… Learn more about Ephraim Canyon
Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Skyline Drive North
Total Miles
16.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Millers Flat Road
Total Miles
16.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
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.… Learn more about Skyline Drive South
Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about South Reeder/Littles Canyon
Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Heaven and Earth
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
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… Learn more about Lowry Fork Fox Run
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
2
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… Learn more about Patton's Boot
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
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… Learn more about Burnt Hill
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
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… Learn more about Middle Fork
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Elberta Slant Road
An easy dirt road that makes its way to/from the Tintic Mountains, following what used to be the Tintic Range Railroad. There are dozens of other trails and off-shoots from this main road, as well… Learn more about Elberta Slant Road
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
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… Learn more about Mayfield-Gunnison Road
Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
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… Learn more about Pinchot to Cowboy Camp Trail
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Beaver Creek Road
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Elberta Slant Road/Tintic Railroad Tunnel
The Tintic Railroad Tunnel or Elberta Slant Road is a little known, off-road trail in Northern Utah's Tintic Mountains. It is a short trail ride that can be done in most stock vehicles with high-clearance.… Learn more about Elberta Slant Road/Tintic Railroad Tunnel
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su
Dandelion Flat
What started out as an attempt to access the Olsen Canyon trail turned into a dead-end trail. The trail is unmaintained and can be difficult to traverse in inclement weather. Pine, aspen, and cedar trees,… Learn more about Dandelion Flat
Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Homansville Pass Road
This beautiful mountain road takes you up and over Homansville Pass and by Pinyon Canyon. Nothing of difficulty to note as this road seems maintained. However, the road may be impassable in winter conditions. A… Learn more about Homansville Pass Road
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Olsen - Clear Creek Trail
Connector trail between Olsen Canyon trail and Clear Creek-Woods Lake. The trail is unmaintained and can be difficult to traverse in inclement weather. There are some incredible views from the different species of trees and… Learn more about Olsen - Clear Creek Trail
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Little Moab North Entrance
Turn South off of West Cedar Valley Road, and onto N 18150 W. Follow the pavement past the Intermountain Regional Landfill, where the road will turn into dirt. Continue following the dirt road till you… Learn more about Little Moab North Entrance
Total Miles
17.6
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… Learn more about White River Loop
Total Miles
33.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Willow Creek Road
Willow Creek Road provides access to Fishlake and Manti La Sal national forests from the north end of Sevier County and the south end of Sanpete county. Over it's nearly 17-mile stretch, it gains nearly… Learn more about Willow Creek Road
Total Miles
16.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bull Valley Trail
Bull Valley Trail passes between Water Hollow Road and Salina Creek Road. It stretches 8.5 miles and passes through quaking aspen, pine, maple and scrub oak trees. The area is rich with wildlife ranging from… Learn more about Bull Valley Trail
Total Miles
7.9
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… Learn more about Salina Creek
Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Water Hollow Road
This road stretches from I-70 on the south end for 14 miles, where it intersects with Willow Creek Road at Anthony Flat on the north end. There are several unmaintained camping areas in and around… Learn more about Water Hollow Road
Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Water Hollow Trail
The trail traverses through dense pine and aspen trees. It starts on the west end at the junction of Water Hollow and Willow Creek Roads. The east end of the trail can be accessed via… Learn more about Water Hollow Trail
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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