Just Southwest of Santa Clara is a wide-open BLM playground for off-roading, mountain biking, shooting, hiking, and more. There is an endless spiderweb of trails and paths to take. At the end of this route… Learn more about Gates Lane
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Hollow Washington Road
This is an easy dirt trail that takes you past Bloomington Caves (permit required) and ends up at Joshua Tree Road. Nothing challenging about this route. You will cross a wash or two and over… Learn more about Hollow Washington Road
Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
Navajo Drive
This route starts as pavement but quickly turns to a dirt road. There is a staging area/parking lot at the beginning. On the Northside is a popular biking trail. Surrounding this road is an endless… Learn more about Navajo Drive
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Virgin River Gorge Overlook 1
This beautiful, easy, out-and-back trail weaves its way through the Red Cliffs desert reserve. Scattered primitive camping and shooting areas at the beginning of the trail. Once you begin reaching the end (overlook), the trail… Learn more about Virgin River Gorge Overlook 1
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Val Wash
This small offshoot trail leads to some really great views overlooking the Virgin River and the surrounding desert landscape. You will encounter a couple of very short steep hills. There is a turnaround spot where… Learn more about Val Wash
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp / Su
Cottonwood Road
What begins as a paved road soon turns into an easy, maintained dirt road, wide enough for vehicles to pass. There are several (hike, bike, horse) trailheads along this route. Beautiful desert scenery in every… Learn more about Cottonwood Road
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
Curly Hollow Wash
This narrow trail makes its way along the ridgeline and follows alongside the Virgin River. Predominantly easy dirt trail with a few loose rocky sections to navigate. The Eastside of this trail begins at a… Learn more about Curly Hollow Wash
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Bear Claw Poppy to Santa Clara Loop
This loop will take you out of a suburb of St. George named Bloomington. The trail head for BearClaw Poppy is a popular bike and hiking trail. These roads will take you along the North… Learn more about Bear Claw Poppy to Santa Clara Loop
Total Miles
16.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Bear Claw to Overlook
This short trail connects the Virgin River Gorge Overlook trails to the Bearclaw Claw Poppy trail. This is an easy trail - nothing of difficulty to note. You will come to a gate that should… Learn more about Bear Claw to Overlook
Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Virgin River Gorge Overlook 2
This short, out-and-back trail takes you to a second Virgin River Gorge overlook. This trail is not quite as easy as the Virgin River Gorge Overlook 1 trail. This one is a little less defined… Learn more about Virgin River Gorge Overlook 2
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Bear Claw Poppy Trail
This is predominantly a very easy dirt trail as it winds its way through the desert wilderness. The short switchback section about a mile from the Eastern end has some steep grades, brief rocky patch… Learn more about Bear Claw Poppy Trail
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Turkey Road to Lone Pine
When in St. George Utah this is a nice scenic loop that completes the Diamond Valley, Lone Pine-Cottonwood Loop train marked on the map. This ride is on maintained County, BLM and ranch dirt roads.… Learn more about Turkey Road to Lone Pine
Total Miles
21.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Apex Mine Road
This short, easy dirt road weaves its way up into a small pocket of the Beaver Dam Mountains. The trail ultimately dead-ends at a turnaround spot. Mine tailings can be spotted up on the nearby… Learn more about Apex Mine Road
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Motoqua - DI Ranch
This is a wide, maintained two-lane road for much of the route. It provides access to other adventures that are posted here on OnX. This portion of the adventure adds the infamous DI Ranch which… Learn more about Motoqua - DI Ranch
Total Miles
35.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Diamond Valley-Lone Pine-Cottonwood Loop
This is a fun, easy trail with fantastic views of the surrounding area. On the Diamond Valley side you will have views of cinder cones, a dormant volcano with crater, hundreds of square miles to… Learn more about Diamond Valley-Lone Pine-Cottonwood Loop
Total Miles
14.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cedar Bench Trail
This dirt trail starts off as a well-defined route but slowly turns into a meager two-track that ultimately fades away at a dead-end. Water erosion has rutted some spots. There are several sections with large,… Learn more about Cedar Bench Trail
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Joshua Tree Road
This route is part of the Mojave Desert Scenic Backway. This section is predominantly an easy, maintained dirt road. As you make your way up and over the Beaver Dam Mountains, you will encounter a… Learn more about Joshua Tree Road
Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Mount Trumbull School House Road (CoHwy5)
This is the main road to many adventures south of St. George. The historic one-room schoolhouse at the end of the approximately 50-mile drive is a definite plus. This section of road trailheads many adventures… Learn more about Mount Trumbull School House Road (CoHwy5)
Total Miles
47.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Black Mountain Petroglyph via St. George
This trail provides access to a wonderful assortment of petroglyphs at a site close to the St. George metropolitan area. The site is accessible by almost any type of vehicle. Getting to the site is… Learn more about Black Mountain Petroglyph via St. George
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Cottonwood Creek
This easy scenic dirt road takes you around the Pine Valley Mountains and through the Cottonwood Forest Wilderness. There are a couple of hiking trailheads along this route as well as Yankee Doodle Canyon. Scattered… Learn more about Cottonwood Creek
Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lower Sand Cove Dam
This short trail gradually climbs above the town of Gunlock through a series of switchbacks until you reach a plateau with sweeping views in all directions. Beautiful rock formations come into view as you proceed… Learn more about Lower Sand Cove Dam
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su
Lava Rock Lookout
This short out and back features a few dispersed camping spots that may not be allowed except in the little corner of BLM land. It appears to be private property, but no gate blocks access.… Learn more about Lava Rock Lookout
Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
Black Mountain Petroglyph Site
This is a fun drive to the Black Mountain petroglyphs on land administered by Bureau of Land Management. The road is easy and well traveled and shoots off from Warner Valley Road. This route is… Learn more about Black Mountain Petroglyph Site
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Warner Valley Dinosaur Tracks
This is a short and easy trail to the Warner Valley Dinosaur Tracks on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The trail is easy to get to from the Hurricane and St. George… Learn more about Warner Valley Dinosaur Tracks
Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Goldstrike
This is a fun day trip that will take you above 6,000 feet in elevation with some superb panoramic views of the area. Along the way you will see Square Top Mountain where a B-52… Learn more about Goldstrike
Total Miles
44.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Warner Valley Wash
This desert wash is a 5-mile trail south of Sand Hollow/Hurricane, UT, in the shadow of the West Rim of Sand Hollow. You get a good view of Punchbowl Dome, and the trail connects to… Learn more about Warner Valley Wash
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Cottonwood East
The first part of this trail is relatively easy, but it does narrow on the second half as you climb up the canyon. At the end you stop right next to a large pipe that… Learn more about Cottonwood East
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Sand Mountain via Warner Valley
Upgrades to Route 7, that cuts between the state park and Sand Mountain, as well as recently installed gates and fences have changed the accesses to Sand Mountain. In Utah, OHVs are limited to roads… Learn more about Sand Mountain via Warner Valley
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Cedar Pocket Road
This scenic trail weaves its way up, over, through the Beaver Dam Mountain Wilderness. It's easy enough for most 2WD, although the trail is unmaintained after rain or winter conditions. One or two very small… Learn more about Cedar Pocket Road
Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Southside Tobin Bench
This easy little dropdown runs from the top at Tobin Bench down to the main easy trail to get up to the Enterprise Reservoirs. The views are pretty impressive since you are up on top… Learn more about Southside Tobin Bench
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
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