Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Leeds, Utah

This is a fun outing for the family, especially in the heat of the summer, as you can climb up to the Oak Grove Campground and have a cool picnic or take some time to hike. Along the way, be sure to stop at Silver Reef to wander around the old town center where numerous artifacts are available for v...
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Red Cliffs Recreation Area near Leeds, Utah, is an SXS and hiking mecca. This track, which starts out as pavement but turns to sand just a half mile down the trail, takes you to clear down through the Recreation Area to the Virgin River. Along the trail, you can stop and hike to the Old Toquerville ...
Learn more about Red Cliffs Rec Area to Virgin River

This trail in the Red Cliffs Recreation Area takes you northeast off of Red Cliffs Rec Area to Virgin River Trail to an overlook of some of the canyons in this area that aren't visible from any other location we've been to. The trail accommodated our 72" CanAm, but it is narrow in places with a stee...
Learn more about Red Cliffs Hidden Canyons View

This wash runs parallel to the Backdoor to Babylon Trail, and it's a good option in places where the Backdoor is eroded enough that the off-camber might cause a rollover. Just drop into the wash and pass the eroded area, then get back on the Backdoor Trail. Or you can take the wash all the way for a...
Learn more about Backdoor to Babylon Wash

Come and explore the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. This track takes you east of Backdoor to Babylon, in the shadow of the red cliffs this area is famous for, and loops through some deep sandy areas mixed in with some rocky areas. It will get you close to the hiking trail that goes to Sandstone Mountai...
Learn more about Rocky Sandbox Loop

This sandy trail in the Red Cliffs Recreation Area runs from the parking area by Sand Cove to the southwest. The trail is a good trail in most areas, but in a couple of places, the trail is off-camber, and the downside slides into the wash below. Depending on recent traffic, rain, and/or wind, the t...
Learn more about Backdoor to Babylon Trail

Going up and over one of the high points in the north part of Red Cliffs Recreation Area, you find the overlook of Leeds, Silver Reef, and a fantastic view of Trail, Signal, and Burger Peaks. The trail has a sign that clearly says it's a dead end, and it, in fact, ends nearly in a "suburb" of Leeds....
Learn more about Dead End Leeds Overlook

Whether the Backdoor to Babylon Trail is crowded, and you want to avoid the traffic, or you're just looking for a different way around, this loop takes you through BLM lands and rejoins Backdoor to Babylon a little further down the trail. Getting off of the main trail is the best way to see some of ...
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Northeast Access takes you from North Old Highway 91 (Main Street in Leeds) south into the Red Cliffs Rec Area. There is a staging area at North Old Highway 91. Trail easily accommodated our 72" SXS. Travel south in a fun, sandy, whoop-filled track that takes you to the heart of the rock crawling pl...
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Backdoor to Babylon OHV trail is a 3 of 10 rated trail that provides a cross-country track connecting the Babylon Road (900 North) and the community of Toquerville. The trail starts in Toquerville and ends in the primitive campgrounds and parking area for the hike to the Babylon Arch. The trail is m...
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Leeds Creek-Cottonwood Trail runs generally east and west in the Dixie National Forest in the shadow of Trail, Signal, and Burger Peaks. The Vista Loop spur off of this trail is Forest Service Trail #34058 and rises to an elevation of just over 4267 feet. It's a short loop, but it offers amazing vie...
Learn more about Leeds Creek - Cottonwood Vista Loop

This trail takes you to 4500 feet above sea level in the Dixie National Forest. The views include the Harmony Mountains to the north and some of the many canyons in the Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness to the south. To the east, you can see Zion National Park. It's a trail less traveled, so you're not l...
Learn more about Leeds-Cottonwood Spur

Another "least traveled" route that goes south into the Dixie National Forest from the Leeds Creek-Cottonwood Trail. We rode this trail in early February, and it had just a bit of mud. This is a track that opens up hiking, exploring, and photography opportunities in this beautiful area of Utah. It's...
Learn more about Leeds Creek-Cottonwood Spur #30905

This spur runs to the south off of Leeds Cr-Cottonwood Trail, and the Forest Service trail number is #34056 for the first part of this track. We rode beyond the Forest Service trail on a well-used two-track trail, and we found what one member of our group called "the gem" of the day! A canyon at the...
Learn more about Leeds-Cottonwood Elephant Skin Canyon

Just a little over a mile south of Leeds Creek-Cottonwood Trail, on Trail #30904, we found an area of slick and smooth rock to crawl around on with our SXSs. The scenery is amazing, but the best part was playing on the rocks. There aren't any difficult obstacles like in Sand Hollow State Park, but i...
Learn more about Leeds-Cottonwood Rock Crawling Playground

The La Verkin Overlook Road is a 1.5-mile (3-mile round trip) point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10 located in Washington County. The trail is popular with locals for its views of the Hurricane Valley at sunset, as well as being able to see both of the historic canals built in the late 1800s and early ...
Learn more about La Verkin Overlook - County Road 395

Toquerville Communication Towers Overlook is a 1.7-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in Washington County, Utah. The Toquerville Communications Tower Overlook trail is a destination trail on the way up to visiting Toquerville Falls. The trail rises about 1,000 feet in the first 1.5 mil...
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This trail takes you further north into the mountains, closer to Trail Peak. From the end of our track is a hiking trail to continue exploring this area of the Dixie National Forest. It rises to about 4700 feet. We rode the trail in early February, and in areas there was mud, but most of the trail w...
Learn more about Leeds Cr-Cottonwood North Spur #30903

Browse Area Guard Station is a 7.6-mile out-and-back (15.2-mile round-trip) trail rated 3 of 10 located in Washington County. The trailhead is located at Interstate 15, exit 30 (Browse). The first 3.5 miles of the trail is rated 2 and is suitable for most passenger vehicles. At the 3.5-mile point, t...
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Oh The View is a 6.7-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located on the Virgin Mesa within Washington County. The trail is a little-used ranch road consisting of hard-packed dirt, soft dirt washes, and a few rocky sections. The trail can be run in either direction, but is generally run from west...
Learn more about Oh The View - County Road 648

This is a fun outing for the family, especially in the heat of the summer, as you can climb up to the Oak Grove Campground and have a cool picnic or take some time to hike. Along the way, be sure to stop at Silver Reef to wander around the old town center where numerous artifacts are available for v...
Learn more about Silver Reef - Leeds Canyon

Red Cliffs Recreation Area near Leeds, Utah, is an SXS and hiking mecca. This track, which starts out as pavement but turns to sand just a half mile down the trail, takes you to clear down through the Recreation Area to the Virgin River. Along the trail, you can stop and hike to the Old Toquerville ...
Learn more about Red Cliffs Rec Area to Virgin River

This trail in the Red Cliffs Recreation Area takes you northeast off of Red Cliffs Rec Area to Virgin River Trail to an overlook of some of the canyons in this area that aren't visible from any other location we've been to. The trail accommodated our 72" CanAm, but it is narrow in places with a stee...
Learn more about Red Cliffs Hidden Canyons View

This wash runs parallel to the Backdoor to Babylon Trail, and it's a good option in places where the Backdoor is eroded enough that the off-camber might cause a rollover. Just drop into the wash and pass the eroded area, then get back on the Backdoor Trail. Or you can take the wash all the way for a...
Learn more about Backdoor to Babylon Wash

Red Cliffs Recreation Area near Leeds, Utah, is an SXS and hiking mecca. This track, which starts out as pavement but turns to sand just a half mile down the trail, takes you to clear down through the Recreation Area to the Virgin River. Along the trail, you can stop and hike to the Old Toquerville ...
Learn more about Red Cliffs Rec Area to Virgin River

This trail in the Red Cliffs Recreation Area takes you northeast off of Red Cliffs Rec Area to Virgin River Trail to an overlook of some of the canyons in this area that aren't visible from any other location we've been to. The trail accommodated our 72" CanAm, but it is narrow in places with a stee...
Learn more about Red Cliffs Hidden Canyons View

This wash runs parallel to the Backdoor to Babylon Trail, and it's a good option in places where the Backdoor is eroded enough that the off-camber might cause a rollover. Just drop into the wash and pass the eroded area, then get back on the Backdoor Trail. Or you can take the wash all the way for a...
Learn more about Backdoor to Babylon Wash

Come and explore the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. This track takes you east of Backdoor to Babylon, in the shadow of the red cliffs this area is famous for, and loops through some deep sandy areas mixed in with some rocky areas. It will get you close to the hiking trail that goes to Sandstone Mountai...
Learn more about Rocky Sandbox Loop