Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Hanksville, Utah

Fairview Ranch-Lonesome Beaver Road is a 22.5-mile point-to-point county road rated 2 of 10 located in Wayne and Garfield Counties. The road name is Fairview Ranch while in Wayne County and changes to Lonesome Beaver…
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Blackburn Wash Road is a 29.9-mile point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10 located in Wayne County. Blackburn Wash Road runs just north of the Dirty Devil Wilderness Study Area. The road is a semi-maintained hardpacked…
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A well-maintained dirt road that offers some incredible views of the very unique desert landscape. Just over 2 miles in, is a neat boulder field and canyon to navigate through. Just North of this, you'll…
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This short little side trail doesn't lead to much, but it does offer some pretty incredible desert views. There was an attempt to connect to the Sand Wash Road, but that road is no longer…
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This is an easy trail that leads from the main Moonscape Overlook trail to an alternate overlook. It's not difficult; medium clearance vehicles will be fine. There are sections of rock and some very slight…
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This trail provides access to the popular Moonscape Overlook viewpoint. It is very frequently visited for photos and camping. Please be extremely cautious at the overlook, one teen tragically fell to their death here. Remember…
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This trail leads to the Moonscape overlook. It is the better of the two tracks leading to the overlook. This track is graded and wide, with some sections featuring a washboard texture. This trail is…
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This is a sandy shortcut between BLM 1010 and the Blackburn Wash road to the south. Most of the trail is soft but not challenging. There is a sandy slope near the northern end that…
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This trail is a well-maintained gravel road, that provides access to the Swing Arm City OHV Open Area and Factory Butte OHV Open Area. It also is frequently used to access to a popular viewpoint…
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This four-mile trail starts and ends off the Coal Mine Road. It takes us closer to the actual Factory Butte formation and offers a stunning moon-like landscape. There are some big drop-offs to navigate. After…
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Swing Arm City is a 7.8-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in the Caineville Free Ride Area of Wayne County. Swingarm City OHV area in Caineville, UT, is an open OHV playground unique…
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This trail is a cut-off a few miles from Hanksville to Goblin Valley and Wild Horse or vice versa with this fun short dirt road. You can enter from Goblin Valley Road or State Route…
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This trail is a great trail to view the west side of Factory Butte. It is incredible to see red rock, brown rock, and gray rock (and sand and silt in all of these colors).…
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Emery County Road 1010 is a 24-mile point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10 located in Emery and Wayne Counties. ECR1010 is also the western end of the 69-mile Lower San Rafael Road which ends at…
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Oil Well Road is a 19.6-mile out-and-back rated 2 of 10 located in Wayne County. This is a destination trail that leads into the heart of Robbers Roost an area was made famous by Butch…
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This is a connector road between Behind the Reef Road (BLM 851) and Temple Mountain Road (Count 1012). The road is mostly dirt with a few loose rocks and rock slabs. There are good views…
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Bull Creek Pass Road is situated on the Northern end of the Henry Mountains where it passes from the West side and traverses to the East side where it turns South and ends in the…
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This is a really easy road with some incredible views and some pictograph panels to see. Make sure to watch out for other vehicles and SxSs, as many roads intersect with this one. It is…
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This trail is unique in that you pass through so many ecosystems as you climb from the hoodoos of the desert floor into the forested region. If you connect onto the Bull Creek Pass Road…
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North Turkey Knob-BLM15210 is a 10.7-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in Garfield County. N Turkey Knob is a graded hard packed dirt road that may have blown sand on occasion. The trail…
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This amazing trail travels to some of the most stunning scenery in the Red's Canyon area. The trail is mild in places with a few rocky sections that require a bit of clearance to maneuver,…
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Stevens Mesa Road-BLM14100 is a 19.4-mile out-and-back trail rated 3 of 10 located in both Garfield and Wayne Counties, Utah. If you are looking for a truly remote camping experience in a beautiful desert location,…
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This nicely graded dirt road follows the Fremont River. The trail offers spectacular views of the mountains. There are a few private small ranches along the route. Please respect private property. There is a gate…
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This is another trail that branches off from the end of Temple Junction. It's an easier trail that travels through some cool canyons and rock formations. There are camping spots available along this route as…
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This is another stunning maintained desert trail that connects you from the main road to Lower Cathedral Valley. It is well-maintained and scenic. All vehicle types can make it, even sedans. In one section, the…
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This trail begins at the fork off of Temple Junction. The trail crosses an airstrip that is still maintained and, rarely, used today so keep an eye out for airplanes. The trail passes the airstrips…
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Nasty Flat Road stretches from McMillan Springs Campground on the north, alongside the western peak of the Henry Mountains. There are sparse pine and quaking aspen patches along the route. There are incredible views looking…
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845 is a short connector trail from the south end of the Orange Trail to connect to 843 and VJ trail. The trail is mostly road width, and curves around a few desert mesas in…
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Trail 843 starts at the intersection with Trail 845 as a wide sandy wash. The wash narrows as you go north, and has lots of rock slabs within the wash, but no difficult obstacles. The…
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BLM 846 trail is a very rocky trail that climbs almost 1000 feet in just over four miles. It offers stunning, scenic views of rocky formations in all directions, but the best direction to get…
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