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 trail branches off at the top of Cowley Canyon. It is an amazing drive through aspens and pine trees with epic views of the valley below. The trail itself is not difficult, but it is narrow in places. There are places to pull off and let people pass if necessary. Don't rush this beautiful drive...
Learn more about Marie Spring - FS 20147

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 trail travels from Logan Canyon to the top of Cowley Canyon. From the top of Cowley Canyon, there are several trails that branch off allowing exploration of Cache National Forest. The trail itself is an easy cruise with no technical sections. The trail is one vehicle wide with several pull outs...
Learn more about North Fork Cowley Canyon-Herd Hollow - FS 20047

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

Blacksmith Fork Scenic Drive offers an easy, paved cruise through a stunningly narrow canyon, making it perfect for any vehicle class, including passenger cars, RVs, and tow rigs. Stretching approximately 15.7 miles along Utah State Route 101, this scenic route begins in Hyrum and winds eastward alo...
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

This easy, scenic dirt road spans just over one mile in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, making it an ideal route for stock SUVs and high-clearance vehicles looking to explore historic Utah backcountry. The trail gently climbs from an elevation of approximately 6,695 feet to 6,879 feet, navigating...
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

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