Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Provo, Utah

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Lame Horse (2055)

Lame Horse runs from the Alpine Loop Summit parking lot to the base of Mount Timpanogos hiking trails. It's a dead end with views of the mountain, but nowhere to go but back towards the…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Salamander Flat (2150)

Salamander Flat is a single-track that runs south from Pine Hollow and ends at the Timpanooke parking lot. Riding away from Pine Hollow, it's a gradual descent to the parking lot. This trail is very…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

South Fork Little Deer Creek (2252)

This track connects Ridge Trail to Lame Horse near the Alpine Loop Summit Parking Lot. Starting from Ridge, this wooded trail has great flow when traveling downhill. There are a few root sections mixed in,…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Tibble Fork (2041)

From Mill Canyon, this trail runs west and then southeast, climbing about 1,400 feet where it intersects with Ridge Trail. The lower portion running west takes you on a ledge trail through the woods above…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mill Canyon Spring, 70180

Starting fairly easy, this trail's difficulty progresses, presenting some beginner to intermediate challenges. It climbs nearly 1,000 feet to about 0.1 miles east of the Mill Canyon Spring. A short walk will take you the…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Left Fork Hobble Creek - FS 70132

Left Fork Hobble Creek (FS 70132) may share the same name as Forest Service Road 70147, but the two roads are quite different. Starting at the intersection where FS 70147, Wing Flat (FS 70619), and…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

Silver Lake Road

This 9-mile out-and-back dirt road from Tibble Fork Reservoir to Silver Lake is beautiful and boasts mountain views. Make sure to bring your paddleboards and/or kayaks to use at either lake. The road is well…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Cummings Parkway Road

Cummings Parkway Road links Cascade Springs Drive with Snake Creek Road (FR 085). The majority of this road is in Wasatch Mountain State Park, but as you approach Snake Creek Road, it will meander into…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

American Fork Snake Creek

This trail is a low risk, high pay out trail with lots of jaw dropping views. The trail could honestly be done in a 2WD sedan if you don't explore any of the side trails.…
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Total Miles
16.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

ATV2 / ATV4 to Cascade Springs Drive

This route encompasses two trails, ATV2 and ATV4 in the beautiful Wasatch Mountain State Park. This route used to start lower down, but recent construction has moved the entrance higher off of Cascade Springs. The…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Old Trench Road (2181)

Old Trench Road connects Ridge Trail to Holman Trail. It essentially is a higher elevation bypass to part of Holman and runs west to east. The single-track trail is mostly smooth as it runs across…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Dutchmen Run

This trail is an easy cruise at a slow pace with absolutely stunning views of the lake and mountains. At speed, this trail becomes one of the most thrilling trails in this area that will…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lake Mountain East

This trail is the gateway to tons of adventure. There are tons of spots off this trail to do some shooting, hiking, mountain biking, relax next to a fire pit, or soak in the beautiful…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Right Fork Hobble Creek Road

Right Fork Hobble Creek Road crosses through the Uinta National Forest. While both end segments are pavement, this portion is rough gravel and very scenic. The road is pretty wooded and makes for a great…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Packard Canyon Lower Trail

The Packard Canyon Lower Trail presents a short, easily accessible dirt biking route nestled in the scenic Wasatch Mountains. The trail is ideal for riders of all levels, offering a thrilling escape into the wilderness.…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dead End Overview

This trail has amazing 360-degree views, but ultimately you'll climb to a point where you won't be able to pass unless you're on a dirt bike or maybe a true off-road built side-by-side. Decent amount…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Major Evans

This is a narrow track through pleasant trees. The track switches up the mountainside and provides good views of the surrounding peaks. Since it ends at a locked gate, it needs an hour up, and…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Pot Hollow (2037)

Pot Hollow trail runs east from East Ridge Trail and terminates at a forest road in Pot Hollow. After this intersection, it's all forest roads, so this is a dead-end for single track. Riding west…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Wardsworth - FS 70153

This is a short, adventurous route with some rocks, a shelf road, and a tricky little hill. The rocks aren't too bad, but the road is quite narrow. About 1.8 miles into Wardsworth from Left…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

Loafer Mountain - FS 8098

Loafer Mountain is a short trail in the Payson/Mount Nebo singletrack system. It's 1.1 miles long and starts in a small pull-off on FS 015 (paved road). It can be easy to miss if there…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Strawberry Ridge - FR 70135

Strawberry Ridge (FR70135) is a fairly calm trail with some pretty views and interesting wildlife. The road is wide enough for one vehicle, with places to pass and turn around now and then. Watch for…
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Total Miles
12.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Left Fork Hobble Creek - FS 70147

Left Fork Hobble Creek (FS 70147) is an easy dirt trail surrounded by pines and aspens. This is mostly a shelf road with some spectacular views of mountains and valleys in the distance. While the…
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Total Miles
13.4
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

Jones Ranch North - FS 8123

The Jones Ranch North trail is a continuation of the Jones Ranch South trail in the Payson/Mount Nebo trail system. Jones Ranch North starts from the East end of Rock Spring near a stream. It…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Shram Creek - FS 8124

Shram Creek trail is a singletrack located in the center of the Payson/Mt Nebo trail network. It begins from Sheepherder Trailhead and runs South for 2.4 miles. Along the way, you'll gain about 1,000 feet…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Rock Spring - FS 8101

Rock Spring is a 4.5-mile route that connects the majority of the single-track trails in the Payson/My Nebo area. This trail runs West to East, starting at FR 70014 (dirt road) and ending at FR…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Gunsight

Gunsight is a mellow trail that starts south of the Soldier's Pass shooting area and runs 2.6 miles before intersecting with The Back 9. The track starts fast in an open field and then enters…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa / Su

Eagle Connector

Eagle Connector joins the Front 9 trail to the Back 9 and Eagle's Nest trails. From Front 9, it descends about 200 feet down along a ridgeline until intersecting with the exit of Eagle's Nest…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Sheep Creek - FS 70051

Sheep Creek (FS 70051), also known as Ray's Valley Road, provides access further into the mountains. Expect the landscape not to be the typical pines and aspens of the surrounding area, but more tall grasses,…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Jones Ranch South - FS 8123

Jones Ranch South is a short connecting trail in the Payson/Mount Nebo single-track system. This trail branches off from the east end of Rock Spring and continues traveling east for 0.7 miles. It finally ends…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Hidden Hollow Loop

This is a fun family loop behind Hidden Hollow Elementary in Eagle Mountain. This is a multi-use area, so there are a lot of mountain bikers. This loop takes you to two lookouts. The first…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

ATV Trails Near Provo, Utah

Mill Canyon Spring, 70180

Starting fairly easy, this trail's difficulty progresses, presenting some beginner to intermediate challenges. It climbs nearly 1,000 feet to about 0.1 miles east of the Mill Canyon Spring. A short walk will take you the…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Left Fork Hobble Creek - FS 70132

Left Fork Hobble Creek (FS 70132) may share the same name as Forest Service Road 70147, but the two roads are quite different. Starting at the intersection where FS 70147, Wing Flat (FS 70619), and…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

Silver Lake Road

This 9-mile out-and-back dirt road from Tibble Fork Reservoir to Silver Lake is beautiful and boasts mountain views. Make sure to bring your paddleboards and/or kayaks to use at either lake. The road is well…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Cummings Parkway Road

Cummings Parkway Road links Cascade Springs Drive with Snake Creek Road (FR 085). The majority of this road is in Wasatch Mountain State Park, but as you approach Snake Creek Road, it will meander into…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

American Fork Snake Creek

This trail is a low risk, high pay out trail with lots of jaw dropping views. The trail could honestly be done in a 2WD sedan if you don't explore any of the side trails.…
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Total Miles
16.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

ATV2 / ATV4 to Cascade Springs Drive

This route encompasses two trails, ATV2 and ATV4 in the beautiful Wasatch Mountain State Park. This route used to start lower down, but recent construction has moved the entrance higher off of Cascade Springs. The…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Provo, Utah

Mill Canyon Spring, 70180

Starting fairly easy, this trail's difficulty progresses, presenting some beginner to intermediate challenges. It climbs nearly 1,000 feet to about 0.1 miles east of the Mill Canyon Spring. A short walk will take you the…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Left Fork Hobble Creek - FS 70132

Left Fork Hobble Creek (FS 70132) may share the same name as Forest Service Road 70147, but the two roads are quite different. Starting at the intersection where FS 70147, Wing Flat (FS 70619), and…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

Silver Lake Road

This 9-mile out-and-back dirt road from Tibble Fork Reservoir to Silver Lake is beautiful and boasts mountain views. Make sure to bring your paddleboards and/or kayaks to use at either lake. The road is well…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Cummings Parkway Road

Cummings Parkway Road links Cascade Springs Drive with Snake Creek Road (FR 085). The majority of this road is in Wasatch Mountain State Park, but as you approach Snake Creek Road, it will meander into…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

American Fork Snake Creek

This trail is a low risk, high pay out trail with lots of jaw dropping views. The trail could honestly be done in a 2WD sedan if you don't explore any of the side trails.…
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Total Miles
16.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

ATV2 / ATV4 to Cascade Springs Drive

This route encompasses two trails, ATV2 and ATV4 in the beautiful Wasatch Mountain State Park. This route used to start lower down, but recent construction has moved the entrance higher off of Cascade Springs. The…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa