Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Junction, Utah

City Creek runs parallel to Hwy 153 going west of Junction, Utah. This track goes up through the canyon City Creek runs in. It is also part of Paiute Side Trail 34. The canyon is…
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This 5-mile Powerline Trail takes you south from Fallen Tree Gulch to Highway 153 and the numerous trails in the area just west of Junction, UT. The Powerline Trail is easy, moving over and around…
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This trail follows Kingston Canyon, which is part of the original Paiute 1 Trail near Circleville, Utah. It follows the canyon in and out of Rocky Ford Creek. Part of the trail is rocky, and…
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Oak Basin is a beautiful location in southern Utah, accessible only to off-roaders and hikers. You come up out of the City Creek Canyon and enter this expansive, gorgeous valley teeming with oak brush. In…
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Fallen Tree Gulch goes west from Old Hwy 89 just north of Junction, UT, ascending to 7700+ feet in the Fishlake National Forest. It begins as a grave, sandy wash with few obstacles. As you…
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This is another section of the powerline trail that runs parallel to Highway 89 south of Marysvale, Utah. This section follows the curves of the hills as you cross BLM and Utah State Trust Lands,…
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This is the easy trail from the junction of Paiute 1 and the Butch Cassidy Trail. It runs behind homes and the cemetery in the town of Circleville, Utah. It also runs along behind farm…
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In mid-June, this road had recently been graded, so it was dusty and the gravel was on top, which made it harder to drive than if it was hard-packed. But it's a good road that…
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UT-153 is a main access road during the summertime from Junction, Utah, up into the Fishlake National Forest. This track shows where the dirt road begins, just 5 miles outside of Junction. UT-153 climbs over…
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The Tenmile Creek Trail intersects at the top with the Tenmile Hiking Trail and Tenmile Creek. This is a dead-end track for vehicles. The hiking trail is open to hikers, horseback riders, and bikes. The…
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This track, through BLM lands, is a steady uphill very rocky climb to an elevation of nearly 8000 feet. Once you peak at the top, the trail is just a dirt trail that will be…
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This trail maps the route from the playground north of Piute State Park/Reservoir to the parking area, picnic tables, and restroom. It's a fun trail that goes over the hills near the reservoir and drops…
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Mary's Nipple View is a dead-end trail that takes you up to 8938 feet, just below Mary's Nipple. The trail goes by Order Canyon and through Cougar Canyon. It's an easy trail, but in the…
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Just 8 miles south of Marysvale, UT, is the Piute Reservoir and Piute State Park. This track shows the way down there on dirt. It's a dusty but good road. Part of this track runs…
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This is another overlook point above the Sevier River north of the Piute Reservoir. From this vantage point, you can see the river below, some of the farms and ranches in the river valley, and…
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We discovered this cut-across trail, going around the east side of Twin Peaks, that connects Papa Bear Poker Run 2021 Trail (which is also called Monroe Mtn Trail) on the north end with Monroe Rd…
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Here, fishy fishy! If you like to fish, where no one else is fishing, this is an amazing place to find the river without the crowds. The trail goes west from the Papa Bear trail,…
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This trail takes you out onto an overlook point above the Sevier River north of the Piute Reservoir. You see the river, some of the farms in the river valley, and the Fishlake National Forest…
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Sanford-Smith Canyon, also known as the Fremont ATV road (30129), offers a stunning journey through diverse landscapes. As you traverse this route, you'll encounter open valleys, dense groves of aspen trees, captivating rock formations, and…
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Gold Gulch is a beautiful ride, up through the canyon on a narrow, winding road, barely wide enough to meet another car in most places, rising almost 3000 feet to the beautiful Little Pork Lake.…
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This spur trail off of Gold Gulch to Little Pork Lake takes you across the top of these mountains in the Fishlake National Forest to an overlook spot of the Piute Reservoir down below. You…
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This is an easy route that can be done in AWD. There are a few mild hills and most rocks are under 6 inches. This is a charity run to/from Marysdale, Utah. The charity does…
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The Gold Gulch Loop connects the Gold Gulch To Little Pork Lake Trail with Piute Reservoir Overlook Trail. It's the trail on top that goes furthest to the west. There is one area where you…
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After visiting the river on the Sevier River Access trail, we ventured into another part of this wildlife area, going up onto hills and down into draws before eventually crossing a draw that holds water…
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When you arrive at the miner's cabin at the end of this narrow, steep trail, you are reminded of a bygone era where sheer toughness, perseverance, and determination were required just to survive. This trail…
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This is not a very descriptive or original trail name, but it's the one that is already on the map! This trail also holds the identifiers of Paiute (D-3), Trail ID 1A, and FS 40581.…
Learn more about Big Flat Long Flat (FS 40581/Paiute D-3/Trail 1A)

Forshea Mountain South is a 4.5-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in the Fishlake National Forest. This trail connects Malmsten Forshea Mountain PST 73 (Forshea Mountain Overlook Loop) on the east side with…
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This is a short, full-width trail that goes off of the Gold Gulch trails to take you to an overlook of Cottonwood Canyon down below to the north. At 9,200 feet, the temperature is much…
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This short trail drops down off of Gold Gulch into a beautiful park. It's a perfect place for a picnic. The towering pine trees surround a grassy meadow. This area was used by sheepherders for…
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Rigger to Puffer Lake, from its southernmost point goes north and west around Puffer Lake. The trail is nearly 6.5 miles, and it winds through the pine trees up to an elevation of just under…
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