Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Nephi, 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…
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Total Miles
14.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
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…
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Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
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…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

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.…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

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…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
17.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Twelve Mile Pass Road

This long, straight route connects from one valley to another. If you do the entire trail, you will encounter two gates. Both are unlocked for public access, but please be respectful and close them after…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

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…
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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…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
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…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

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…
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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…
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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.…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
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…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 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…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
2 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…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Southside Loop

The trail starts on the south side of the highway and is primarily a pleasant and scenic dirt road. The trail then turns west into the mountain and becomes more rocky and technical. There are…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Snow Hollow Loop

Smooth, well-maintained road spring through fall with gentle grades. The road will be drifted and be mostly impassable in the winter. Depending on which way you travel the loop, the route will begin or end…
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Total Miles
17
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Long Haul

This long, straightaway trail connects to dozens of other trails in the area, as well as to one of the main dirt roads in the area. Nothing of difficulty to note aside from possible water/mud…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Horseshoe Way

This connecting route leads you through a spiderweb of other trails in the area. Nothing of difficulty to note aside from encountering erosion ruts in a few spots, as well as possible water/mud holes on…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 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…
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Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Center Stage

This route begins at an open parking lot/staging area and takes you to and through a spiderweb of other trails in the area. The number of off-shoots and alternative trails is endless. Water/Mud holes may…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3 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…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Straight Shot

This connecting route takes you to and through a spiderweb of other trails in the area. The number of off-shoots and alternative trails seemed endless. Nothing of difficulty to note aside from possible water/mud holes…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Dugway Geode Beds

Great family outing to see a historic trail. Stop at the rebuilt relay station used by the Pony Express riders. Keep an eye open for the wild horse herd; they might be shy but can…
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Total Miles
61.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa