Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Tooele, Utah

This is one of the easiest ways to the top of the plateau. There are some large boulders and sand that could present a challenge depending on your vehicle type. There are mostly rocks on the lower half of the trail and then once climbing on the upper section, you will find a good hard pack and some ...
Learn more about Pole Canyon Trail

This is a well-traveled two-track with all types of 4x4 and off-road machines. This trail is a great way to overlook the Tooele Valley above Stansbury Park and Erda. You will encounter some large rocks and rutted roads along the way to the top. There is a gate at the end where motorized travel is pr...
Learn more about Bates Canyon Trail

This trail is a quick 5-mile total out-and-back. It is well-maintained dirt leading to a large parking area that overlooks the main pit of the mine. One can also see the Salt Lake Valley to the east and Tooele Valley to the west and the views of the mountains, valleys, and mine are incredible. The r...
Learn more about Kennecott Copper Mine Overlook

This trail starts off the dirt road called Foothill Drive. It starts heading east up the hill on the section line road and then connects to TC03617 back to the southeast all the way to the fence line. There is a gate that has been broken down in the past. There is NO Motorized access past this gate,...
Learn more about Springs Road Fence Line Trail

This is a scenic drive that follows South Willow Creek, leaving the high desert of Tooele Valley and entering the aspen groves. There are 4 campgrounds along this road. The majority of the campgrounds are along the stream or within the scenic forest. This area is particularly gorgeous during the fal...
Learn more about South Willow Canyon

This is a scenic drive that follows along a canyon in the high desert of Tooele Valley. Warning: The trail has a lot of tight areas through the brush. It is not recommended to take a full-size vehicle. Scratches are likely. It was tight in a Grand Cherokee. The trail as of this recording is washed o...
Learn more about Box Elder Canyon South

West Canyon Trailhead Road is a scenic, beginner-friendly route perfect for stock four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and dirt bikes looking for easy access to the Stansbury Mountains and spectacular views of the Tooele Valley. Spanning approximately 4.8 miles, this unpaved road climbs gently from High...
Learn more about West Canyon Trailhead Road

This scenic 4.1-mile point-to-point trail is ideal for drivers of stock four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and ATVs looking for a slower, quieter alternative route to the West Canyon Trailhead with sweeping views of the Tooele Valley. Descending from a maximum elevation of 6,063 feet down to 4,735 fee...
Learn more about Magpie Road to West Canyon Trailhead

This is a scenic drive that follows along a ridgeline in the high desert of Tooele Valley and drops down into a canyon entering the aspen groves. Warning: The trail has a lot of tight areas along cliff sides and through the brush. It is not recommended to take a full-size vehicle. Scratches are like...
Learn more about Mining Fork 4x4

This is a nice canyon road for a quick getaway into the mountains. There are a few small water crossings in the late spring and heavy water in the early spring due to runoff. This is a great road for most 4x4 vehicles but a low-clearance car is not recommended up here. The road ends where a dedicate...
Learn more about Hickman Canyon Road

West Mercur Trail is an easy, 2.3-mile dirt route perfect for beginners, scenic cruisers, and those looking to access the historic mining region of Tooele County. Connecting State Route 73 to the Mercur Canyon Road, this trail offers sweeping desert views overlooking the scenic Tooele Valley. Driver...
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Pack Trail 1 is an easy, 2.7-mile dirt route in the Fivemile Pass recreation area, perfect for beginners and connecting to nearby trails. Winding across the hillside with sweeping valley views, the trail maintains a gentle grade between 5,459 and 5,594 feet of elevation, gaining just 150 feet. It is...
Learn more about Pack Trail 1

This connecting route leads to several other trails in the area, as well as a handful of shooting ranges against the mountainside. The trail is hard-packed dirt with quite a few massive "potholes". Water or mud may be present in them. Always remember to "pack it in, pack it out" with the shooting ra...
Learn more about Direct Shot

Dismal Finale is a short, rugged 0.6-mile trail on Stansbury Island tailored for four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and dirt bikes looking to reach the eastern boundary of public BLM land near the Great Salt Lake. This flat route, sitting at an elevation of roughly 4,220 feet, is highly susceptible to...
Learn more about Dismal Finale

This straight-away trail leads to the furthest, Eastern part of the island's BLM land. It parallels one of the Great Salt Lake water canals and is in much better condition than many of the other trails in the area. A couple of ruts and mud holes are possible. There is no barrier to protect against f...
Learn more about Canal Road

This connecting trail is less damaged than others in the area, although there are still a couple of ruts and mud holes to navigate. It leads from the main road up to one of the many shooting areas and connects to several other trails.
Learn more about Southside

Dead End Pass is an easy, scenic route on Stansbury Island perfect for beginners, stock high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, and SxSs looking for a quick climb with expansive views of the Great Salt Lake. Spanning approximately 0.86 miles with a steady elevation gain of about 384 feet, this sho...
Learn more about Dead End Pass

This short, straight trail takes you past a small shooting area on the South end and up to Tabby's Canyon area on the North end. There are various connecting trails off of this route. Tons of mud holes and trail damage (ruts) are present, but often there are secondary ways around some of the worst s...
Learn more about Straight Shooter

This is a very short route that connects from one set of trails to another. Water/mud holes may be present on the trail in wet conditions. A section has been rutted due to water erosion and may cause the vehicle to be off-camber at times. There is a grated mine shaft about halfway, off to the west s...
Learn more about Bit of Both

This short route connects to several other trails in the area, including the infamous Wayne's World - notorious for advanced rock crawling and broken rigs. The turn-off for this area is just East of the towering mine tailings the trail passes by. It seemed a tractor had grated down the bottom portio...
Learn more about Wayne's Neighbor

This is one of the easiest ways to the top of the plateau. There are some large boulders and sand that could present a challenge depending on your vehicle type. There are mostly rocks on the lower half of the trail and then once climbing on the upper section, you will find a good hard pack and some ...
Learn more about Pole Canyon Trail

This is a well-traveled two-track with all types of 4x4 and off-road machines. This trail is a great way to overlook the Tooele Valley above Stansbury Park and Erda. You will encounter some large rocks and rutted roads along the way to the top. There is a gate at the end where motorized travel is pr...
Learn more about Bates Canyon Trail

This trail is a quick 5-mile total out-and-back. It is well-maintained dirt leading to a large parking area that overlooks the main pit of the mine. One can also see the Salt Lake Valley to the east and Tooele Valley to the west and the views of the mountains, valleys, and mine are incredible. The r...
Learn more about Kennecott Copper Mine Overlook

This trail starts off the dirt road called Foothill Drive. It starts heading east up the hill on the section line road and then connects to TC03617 back to the southeast all the way to the fence line. There is a gate that has been broken down in the past. There is NO Motorized access past this gate,...
Learn more about Springs Road Fence Line Trail

This is one of the easiest ways to the top of the plateau. There are some large boulders and sand that could present a challenge depending on your vehicle type. There are mostly rocks on the lower half of the trail and then once climbing on the upper section, you will find a good hard pack and some ...
Learn more about Pole Canyon Trail

This is a well-traveled two-track with all types of 4x4 and off-road machines. This trail is a great way to overlook the Tooele Valley above Stansbury Park and Erda. You will encounter some large rocks and rutted roads along the way to the top. There is a gate at the end where motorized travel is pr...
Learn more about Bates Canyon Trail

This trail is a quick 5-mile total out-and-back. It is well-maintained dirt leading to a large parking area that overlooks the main pit of the mine. One can also see the Salt Lake Valley to the east and Tooele Valley to the west and the views of the mountains, valleys, and mine are incredible. The r...
Learn more about Kennecott Copper Mine Overlook

This trail starts off the dirt road called Foothill Drive. It starts heading east up the hill on the section line road and then connects to TC03617 back to the southeast all the way to the fence line. There is a gate that has been broken down in the past. There is NO Motorized access past this gate,...
Learn more about Springs Road Fence Line Trail