Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Nibley, Utah

This 6-mile-long county road is a scenic route between the UDOT storage shed on US Highway 89 to Paradise, Utah. This route is open April 15th to November 15th if conditions allow, and is a graded gravel road but gets a little bit rutted and rough on the Highway 89 side. This trail is highly scenic,...
Learn more about Mount Pisgah Road

This is a short route that takes you from Mount Pisgah Road over to the top of the old road that used to be Sardine Canyon. This is a short but scenic pass that has a few pullouts where you can park and enjoy the views. There are no major obstacles on this road, and it is a county road through priva...
Learn more about Old Canyon Road

Just north of the town of Logan is Hyde Park. There are little trails over this hill. From big hill climbs to just easy trails. You can expect to see deer in this area. If you happen to find a mine you can climb down in if you dare.
Learn more about Hyde Park Mine

This is a fairly tame trail that connects the Mount Logan Trail to the Left Hand Fork Trail or vice versa, depending on the direction of travel. Most of this trail travels through private property, so be mindful and respectful of that. Also, be on the lookout for free-range cattle and sheep in the a...
Learn more about Cowley Canyon-Herd Hollow - FS 20047

This is an awesome drive. You will need a high clearance vehicle due to rocks, but 4x4 is not necessary. This road gets very tight and very high and if you aren't experienced in off-road driving, or if serious heights worry you, this probably is not the road for you. If you are ok with that then thi...
Learn more about Inspiration Point

This is a small hunting trail that cuts through the mountains to Avon Pass. It's very narrow in several spots, which makes passing other vehicles near impossible. It's mainly used by 4-wheelers and hunters. The trail is only open from July 15th to November 15th. It goes through private land, so if y...
Learn more about Three Mile Canyon Trail

This is an easy trail that starts from Liberty Avon Road and goes to Three Mile Canyon Trail. This road is closed for the winter on November 15th and opens on June 15th but may have a delayed opening depending on when they open Liberty Avon Road. This trail is one vehicle wide with pullouts to pass....
Learn more about Three Mile Canyon

This trail is a short route that is primarily used by non-street legal vehicles to get from the Hardware Ranch trailer parking area over to Ant Flat Road, but can be accessed by other vehicles as well. This trail, while being short, has some decent overlooks from the hilltop looking down Blacksmith ...
Learn more about Ant Flat Cutoff

Baxter Sawmill Road traverses the mountains, starting with Hardware Ranch and going to Old Canyon Trail. The road is periodically graded and develops medium-sized ruts from time to time. The road is primarily hardpacked dirt with a section of deeper sand, but the surface becomes highly loose with de...
Learn more about Baxter Sawmill Road

This paved road goes through a narrow and scenic canyon with great mountain views ending at Hardware Ranch which is well known for the large elk herd that lives there and is fed all winter. It is also a starting point for hundreds of miles of dirt roads. Could be impassable with snow during winter.
Learn more about Blacksmith Fork Scenic Drive

This really fun trail starts at Hardware Ranch and heads up past Old Ephraim's Grave up to Peter Sinks Rd. It eventually goes underneath Hwy 89 and drops into Garden City on Bear Lake. Be sure to grab a famous raspberry shake. There are tons of different off-chutes to this trail going in all directi...
Learn more about Hardware Ranch to Bear Lake

Hell's Hollow trail is an easy-graded trail that takes you through some amazing scenery branching off of the main Hardware Ranch trail system. This trail begins at Dip Hollow heading northeast on a full-width trail toward Lodgepole Canyon. You'll wind through an amazing rocky canyon, surrounded by u...
Learn more about Hell's Hollow

This is a nice forest road in Logan Canyon that ends at the historic gravesite of the last and most famous Grizzly Bear to roam Logan Canyon and likely all of Utah.
Learn more about Temple Fork and Old Ephraim's Grave

An easy dirt road to the Elk Valley guard station. During the ride, you will pass a really cool beaver dam. You do have to pass through a gate, just be mindful and close it once you are done. The guard station is open to the public. Go in and check it out! Be sure to fill out the log book while you ...
Learn more about Elk Valley Guard Station

Twin Creeks is a great little spot in Logan Canyon that is also one of the least visited areas in the canyon. The dirt road is open to all vehicles, but is rarely driven. A car would not make it, but most any 4x4 high-clearance vehicle could. Any ATV or dirt bike could do the trail with ease, and wo...
Learn more about Twin Creeks Road to Bubble Spring

Kearl Pond trail is an easy-graded trail that will lead you to some breathtaking vistas. This trail begins at Hell's Hollow within the Hardware Ranch trail system. You'll head east and climb on top of a small mountain range and follow a few saddles. While doing so, make sure to view the valleys and ...
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This route is a great spur-off from the Hardware Ranch to Bear Lake Trail. The trail allows an easy and less traveled route into the Peter Sinks area from the small and quaint town of Randolph. The views are expansive and the area offers plenty of other trails to venture on.
Learn more about Randolph to Peter Sinks Road

This is a short 2 mile trail that branches off of Curtis Creek Road and goes to the trailhead for the hike to 6 Bit Springs. The trail is wide enough for one vehicle and has some shallow ruts but is a little overgrown once you pass the turn for Running Water Springs Road. This trail dead ends at a g...
Learn more about 6 Bit Springs Road

The Liberty-Avon Road is a great little off-road drive. This makes a scenic alternative between Ogden and Logan if you have extra time. It offers nice scenery and few different recreation options. This is also easily driven with a visit to Powder Mountain, which is also extremely scenic. The road is...
Learn more about Liberty Avon Road

This trail splits off from Curtis Ridge towards the South East. It travels through several fields and patches of woods before ending at a turnaround. The ground is mostly dirt with a few rocky sections. High clearance is recommended. There were several large (not deep) puddles and muddy sections whe...
Learn more about Arbs Spur

This 6-mile-long county road is a scenic route between the UDOT storage shed on US Highway 89 to Paradise, Utah. This route is open April 15th to November 15th if conditions allow, and is a graded gravel road but gets a little bit rutted and rough on the Highway 89 side. This trail is highly scenic,...
Learn more about Mount Pisgah Road

This is a short route that takes you from Mount Pisgah Road over to the top of the old road that used to be Sardine Canyon. This is a short but scenic pass that has a few pullouts where you can park and enjoy the views. There are no major obstacles on this road, and it is a county road through priva...
Learn more about Old Canyon Road

Just north of the town of Logan is Hyde Park. There are little trails over this hill. From big hill climbs to just easy trails. You can expect to see deer in this area. If you happen to find a mine you can climb down in if you dare.
Learn more about Hyde Park Mine

This is a fairly tame trail that connects the Mount Logan Trail to the Left Hand Fork Trail or vice versa, depending on the direction of travel. Most of this trail travels through private property, so be mindful and respectful of that. Also, be on the lookout for free-range cattle and sheep in the a...
Learn more about Cowley Canyon-Herd Hollow - FS 20047

This 6-mile-long county road is a scenic route between the UDOT storage shed on US Highway 89 to Paradise, Utah. This route is open April 15th to November 15th if conditions allow, and is a graded gravel road but gets a little bit rutted and rough on the Highway 89 side. This trail is highly scenic,...
Learn more about Mount Pisgah Road

This is a short route that takes you from Mount Pisgah Road over to the top of the old road that used to be Sardine Canyon. This is a short but scenic pass that has a few pullouts where you can park and enjoy the views. There are no major obstacles on this road, and it is a county road through priva...
Learn more about Old Canyon Road

Just north of the town of Logan is Hyde Park. There are little trails over this hill. From big hill climbs to just easy trails. You can expect to see deer in this area. If you happen to find a mine you can climb down in if you dare.
Learn more about Hyde Park Mine

This is a fairly tame trail that connects the Mount Logan Trail to the Left Hand Fork Trail or vice versa, depending on the direction of travel. Most of this trail travels through private property, so be mindful and respectful of that. Also, be on the lookout for free-range cattle and sheep in the a...
Learn more about Cowley Canyon-Herd Hollow - FS 20047