Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Scofield, Utah

Per its name, this route follows Bear Ridge between Skyline Drive and Scofield Lake. The trail has dual character; coming east from Skyline Drive, the trail abruptly changes from a fairly smooth dirt road to a narrower rocky trail. At about the halfway point, there's a "High Clearance 4WD recommende...
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This trail starts at Consumers Road and makes its way over Beaver Road, dropping down in between Scofield Town and Clear Creek Town. The trail starts in the cedars at about 7000 feet elevation and climbs to higher elevation pines about 9500ft. The climb is steeper with loose dirt, making it more dif...
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Trail travels from Utah Highway 6 at the north end, near the Skyline Drive northern terminus and trail head, and winds through Starvation Canyon to the Intersection of Bear Ridge (FS0008) at which point you can either continue to Scofield Lake/Scofield State Park, or follow Bear Ridge back to Skylin...
Learn more about Starvation Road - FS0009

Starvation WMA Poleline is the longest continuous trail at 6.4 miles point-to-point within the Wilderness Management Area. This mostly hard-packed dirt track runs north/south, with both ends connecting back to the Starvation Creek Road. This trail is a seasonal trail open from May 1st to November 30...
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Trestle Road is a 7.1-mile point-to-point trail that passes under an old trestle train bridge. The most difficult part of this trail is a steep climb after passing under the old trestle bridge, which may require 4LO for some stock 4WD vehicles. However, this trail is passable by most stock 4WD vehic...
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This trail begins just off US Highway 6 at Soldier Summit. The vegetation transitions from sagebrush and willows that follow the White River up to higher-elevation pine and aspen. These Forest Service roads are mostly graded and easy for most vehicles depending on weather. Wildlife viewing and pictu...
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Skyline Drive is a high alpine road in central Utah that runs almost 100 miles from where it starts at U.S. Highway 6 in Tucker all the way south to where it ends at the intersection of Salina Creek and Willow Creek Roads, with a short section of pavement in the middle where State Route 31 is used t...
Learn more about Skyline Drive - FS 50150

This trail branches off of Lake Fork and travels to a scenic natural lake. The trail crosses the river at the beginning of the trail and crosses it one more time along the trail. It's not difficult, but good to be aware of. There are sections of off-camber rocky sections, and most of the trail is on...
Learn more about Smith Reservoir - FS 50232

Rock Spring is a 3.3-mile-long single track that starts at a pinch point on West Side Strawberry Road. This trail is open 6/1 - 10/31. It is mostly around 9,000 feet in elevation, so it can still have snow, moisture, and creek water on the trail even in late spring or early summer. The trail paralle...
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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 and winds through mountain hills and the scenery is breathtaking as you drive past Miller, Cleveland, and...
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Trail Ridge is a very short out-and-back trail that ends at an incredible view of Ashley National Forest. There is space for maybe one tent or car camp at the end. The trail itself is hilly with a few slopes of around 20-24 degrees. There are a few drainage ruts that you straddle on your way. There ...
Learn more about Trail Ridge - FS 10070

This trail runs between Skyline Drive and Millers Flat, traveling up Potters Canyon and past the Potters Ponds. This trail is a well-maintained gravel road on the lower end with it transitioning to a natural base road towards the top of the canyon, with a few small loose rocky sections and a couple ...
Learn more about Potters Canyon - FS 50271

Easy, non-graded trail that starts off of Highway 6 and travels to the intersection of Lake Fork. It's a nice, easy drive through the forest with no obstacles. The trail is only one vehicle wide, but there are plenty of places to pull off and let someone pass if needed. This trail travels through Wi...
Learn more about Dairy Fork - FS 50006

Begin from the southwest end of Long Ridge (FS 10148). This one-lane shelf road is hard-packed dirt with embedded small rocks and occasional loose gravel under tire. As the road clings to the mountain’s flanks, exposure spikes on south-facing benches of sage and juniper where it narrows to true one-...
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This trail branches off West Side Strawberry and heads over to Bald Mountain. This trail is well maintained throughout as it climbs up the canyon, though there are a few spots where wider vehicles could have trouble passing. This trail provides a few dispersed camping spots as well as being a cutoff...
Learn more about Buffalo Canyon - FS 70335

Timber Canyon Trail is an easy, highly scenic 18-mile point-to-point route ideal for beginners, families, and seasoned offroaders looking for a relaxing cruise through Utah's stunning high country. Connecting Highway 6 near Soldier Summit to Highway 40 near Duchesne, this dirt and gravel trail serve...
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Knoll Hollow is a short and easy ATV trail in the Monks Hollow ATV Trail System that departs from the Teat Mountain ATV trail under some powerlines and heads east towards Tank Hollow Road. It's a really windy trail along the shelf of a hillside but it's easy because it's really wide, smooth, and gra...
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Buffalo Canyon is a 2.5-mile-long single track in the Uinta National Forest open from 6/1 to 10/31. The west end starts at the top of a hill before it drops down the side of the hill full of sagebrush. It's an easy and narrow single track with some loose rock. It side-hills across a barren landscape...
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Sheep Creek Connector Trail is a 6-mile-long ATV trail in the Uinta National Forest southeast of Provo, Utah. It's a wide and easy two-track the whole way with only a few harder sections because they are steep. The south end starts at the fenced camping/staging area off of Sheep Creek-Rays Valley Ro...
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Bald Mountain (FS 70043) leads from pines and aspen groves on the west side to a breathtaking, expansive prairie on the east. The road is primarily compacted dirt with some rocks. About 1.3 miles in from the west side is a wide section of road that has rows of ruts about 8 to 10 inches deep. Ruts...
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Per its name, this route follows Bear Ridge between Skyline Drive and Scofield Lake. The trail has dual character; coming east from Skyline Drive, the trail abruptly changes from a fairly smooth dirt road to a narrower rocky trail. At about the halfway point, there's a "High Clearance 4WD recommende...
Learn more about Bear Ridge - FS50008

This trail starts at Consumers Road and makes its way over Beaver Road, dropping down in between Scofield Town and Clear Creek Town. The trail starts in the cedars at about 7000 feet elevation and climbs to higher elevation pines about 9500ft. The climb is steeper with loose dirt, making it more dif...
Learn more about Consumers

Trail travels from Utah Highway 6 at the north end, near the Skyline Drive northern terminus and trail head, and winds through Starvation Canyon to the Intersection of Bear Ridge (FS0008) at which point you can either continue to Scofield Lake/Scofield State Park, or follow Bear Ridge back to Skylin...
Learn more about Starvation Road - FS0009

Starvation WMA Poleline is the longest continuous trail at 6.4 miles point-to-point within the Wilderness Management Area. This mostly hard-packed dirt track runs north/south, with both ends connecting back to the Starvation Creek Road. This trail is a seasonal trail open from May 1st to November 30...
Learn more about Starvation WMA Poleline

Per its name, this route follows Bear Ridge between Skyline Drive and Scofield Lake. The trail has dual character; coming east from Skyline Drive, the trail abruptly changes from a fairly smooth dirt road to a narrower rocky trail. At about the halfway point, there's a "High Clearance 4WD recommende...
Learn more about Bear Ridge - FS50008

This trail starts at Consumers Road and makes its way over Beaver Road, dropping down in between Scofield Town and Clear Creek Town. The trail starts in the cedars at about 7000 feet elevation and climbs to higher elevation pines about 9500ft. The climb is steeper with loose dirt, making it more dif...
Learn more about Consumers

Trail travels from Utah Highway 6 at the north end, near the Skyline Drive northern terminus and trail head, and winds through Starvation Canyon to the Intersection of Bear Ridge (FS0008) at which point you can either continue to Scofield Lake/Scofield State Park, or follow Bear Ridge back to Skylin...
Learn more about Starvation Road - FS0009

Trestle Road is a 7.1-mile point-to-point trail that passes under an old trestle train bridge. The most difficult part of this trail is a steep climb after passing under the old trestle bridge, which may require 4LO for some stock 4WD vehicles. However, this trail is passable by most stock 4WD vehic...
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