Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Junction, Utah

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Papa Bear Poker Run 2021

Easy route, can do it in any all wheel drive vehicle, a few mild hills and most rocks under 6". This is a charity run to/from Marysdale Ut, the charity does a different route every…
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Total Miles
62.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Paiute ATV Trail Bullion Canyon and Bullion Falls

This is a scenic and very easy canyon with a short hike to a cool waterfall and ending at an really cool outdoor mining history museum.
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Year-round

Paiute ATV Trail Beaver Creek over the Tushars

The Paiute ATV Trail is a massive trail system with over 2,000 miles to explore. The trails are mainly in the Tushar and Pahvant Mountains. There are so many trails and ways to reach them…
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Total Miles
16.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Ye

Deer Creek Trail

Deer creek trail is a really cool trail that you can start just off of the west side of highway 89 between Big Rock Candy mountain and Marysvale Utah or off of the Paiute trail…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Panguitch to Casto Canyon and Casto Bluff Loop

This route sends the you to amazing bluffs and hudus. The ride sends you on a ride very similar to Bryce Canyon but you are able to do it on a motorized vehicle and see…
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Total Miles
28.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Powell Point Trail

This is a relatively short out-and-back road to Powell Point. The trail ends at a hiking trailhead sitting at approximately 10,000 feet above sea level. The land is administered by the forest service, and the…
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Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hilltop Loop

This is an easy loop trail taking travelers through groves of aspen, pine, and cedar trees on their way up to over 11,000 feet of elevation. All along the trail, there are several unimproved camping…
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Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

South Mytoge

South Mytoge Road offers access to the South and East side of Fish Lake. The road is maintained around the South end of the lake as it offers access to many campgrounds and primitive camping…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Richfield-Pioneer Road

The north end is accessed via Willow Creek Canyon Road and follows along the top of the Tushar Mountain Range. The area has several meadows, large Pine Trees, red rock outcroppings, and views of the…
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Total Miles
25.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Dave's Hollow Cutoff

Dave's Hollow is a flat and very easy cutoff road from Highway 63 to Tropic Reservoir Road. It's a popular way to get from Bryce to the forest service roads in the adjacent area. Any…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tropic Reservoir Road

This is a scenic route with some washouts, water bars and ruts on the lower end of the trail. It is a main artery road to multiple ATV, UTV, dirt bike and 4x4 trails with…
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Total Miles
21.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Aquarius Teasdale - NF154

Easy gravel road climbing up onto Boulder Mountain above Escalante, UT. This road accesses Posey Lake, Cyclone Lake, and a number of high alpine lakes. Climbing over 9,500 feet, this is a great place to…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pelican Promontory Overlook

This is a short in and out trail with great scenic overlook views. The short drive begins traveling through a large grove of aspen trees and continues to Pelican Canyon. Climbing in elevation you begin…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hells Backbone - NF153

Hell's Backbone is a rugged area that bridges between towering Boulder Mountain on the north and canyons cut by the Escalante River and its tributaries on the south. The Hell's Backbone Road is a winding…
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Total Miles
23.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mytoge road

Mytoge Road can be found along Fremont Road between Mill Meadow and Johnson's reservoirs. The road rises nearly 2400 feet from the junction to the overlook onto Fish Lake. Vegetation ranges from sage brush and…
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Total Miles
10.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Little Lost Creek

The Lost Creek/Sage Flat Road is accessed via the paved Lost Creek Road near the town of Salina. The road provides access to Rex's Reservoir Road and Little Lost Creek. It is a well-maintained gravel…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Rex's Reservoir to Lost Creek Road

Rex's Reservoir can be accessed from the west along this route. The road is maintained annually. Rex's Reservoir is a popular body of water for fishing from shore, float tube or kayak. This lake is…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Su / Sp

Teah Flat Road

Teah Flat road crosses between Scorups Meadow Road and Lost Creek to Rex's Reservoir Road. Sage Brush and Cedar trees dominate the landscape. Wildlife view opportunities can be plentiful depending on the time of your…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Straight Canyon

This side trail off Tropic Reservoir Road takes you through aspen patches and along west-facing overlooks characteristic of the area. The trail can be narrow and overgrown at points, and is more suited for ATVs…
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Total Miles
18.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Scorups Meadow Road

Scorups Meadow Road is open year around. There is a large water crossing crossing on the West end. Caution must be taken during the Winter months. The terrain is relatively flat while traversing the valley…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

UM Pass Trail

UM Pass trail is accessed via Gooseberry Road. It passes between Mt. Terrill and Mt. Marvine. If crossing the pass from the west, the trail will turn north heading towards Gooseberry. There are many vistas…
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Total Miles
16.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sheep Valley Road

On the south end, Sheep Valley Road can be accessed from a paved, Forest Road 036. The road is well maintained and travel trailer friendly. There are several unimproved camp sites all along the nearly…
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Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Soldier Canyon to Rex's Reservoir Road

One of several access roads to Rex's Reservoir. There are several roads and trails along the way which provide access to an area known as "The Rocks". This area is properly named. The trail is…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp / Wi

Willow Creek Canyon Road

Willow Creek Canyon Road traverses nearly 4000 feet of elevation from the Sevier Valley floor to the junction with Richfield-Pioneer Road. The northern end of the road meanders through sagebrush flats dotted with Cedar Trees.…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Black Mountain Road

Black Mountain road traverses Black Mountain starting near the South end of the mountain. The area is made up of mostly Sage Brush and Cedar trees. The views of Salina Canyon to the East and…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lower Rocks Road

The road provides access to several small valley's filled with Sage Brush, rocks, and Cedar Trees. Elk make this area home when the snow starts to fly. The lower elevation provides food much later into…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Gates Lake Road

Entry to the east end of Gates Lake Road is made from the paved Gooseberry Road. The road dead-ends on the shore of Gates Lake. There are restrooms by the lake, and several unimproved campsites…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Baker Ranch Road

Descending nearly 3000 feet from Hwy 72 at approximately 9200 feet down to the Lower Last Chance road on the San Rafael at 6400 feet. The road borders the north end of Capital Reef National…
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Total Miles
16.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Farnsworth Lake Gates Lake Trail

This trail crosses the dam of Farnsworth Reservoir, and stretches 3.4 miles to Gates Lake. Hamilton and Scraper lakes can also be accessed along this trail. As thes trail crosses the west side of the…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tommy Loop to Henrie Knolls

This five-mile loop weaves and winds its way through the Dixie National Forest. Primitive camping was noted along the southern part (Tommy Loop) of the route, so it is open to all sized vehicles. There…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa