Dirt Bike Trails Near Erda, Utah

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Butterfield Canyon

Closed from October to June. This is a great drive that takes you up and over the Oquirrh Mountains between Herriman and Tooele, Utah. This is a perfect place for an evening with great views.…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Kennecott Copper Mine Overlook

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…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

West Canyon Trailhead Road

For those who might want to get out for a nice day hike, this road leads to the West Canyon Trailhead and has some beautiful views. Most of the year, it's a really easy road…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jacob City Soldier Canyon Loop

Jacob City is a scenic loop with classic Great Basin scenery. The trail passes the historic Jacob City ghost town and then climbs to nearly 10,000 feet before climbing down to Soldier Canyon on a…
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Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Magpie Road to West Canyon Trailhead

This is an older alternate route going up to West Canyon Trailhead. Much like the dirt road that now goes to the trailhead, which is in the Wasatch National Forest lands, it does go thru…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Dry Canyon Trail to Jacob City Loop

Starts out as an easy trail where vehicles can pass each other but as you start to enter the canyon, it turns into a single lane with very few pullover spots to allow oncoming vehicles…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Miner Canyon/Kimbell Mine

This trail has mystery and beautiful views. The trail goes up what is known locally as Miner's Canyon and climbs to just over 7000 feet to an old miner's shack. The trail is very rocky,…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Canal Road

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…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Dismal Finale

This little route leads to the furthest eastern end of publicly accessible BLM land. Beyond this point is private property. The trail itself is pretty beat up and in dismal shape, especially in wet conditions.…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Direct Shot

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…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Mining Fork 4x4

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…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

South Willow Canyon

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…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Southside

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…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Dead End Pass

This short, narrow little trail leads up into the hillside but ultimately comes to a dead end. There are a couple of spots with fire rings that people may have camped at before. There is…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp / Wi

Straight Shooter

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…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Stansbury Front

Stansbury Front is a 22-mile-long trail that travels north-south along the Stansbury Mountain range. This trail is point-to-point and ends very far from where you begin. Most riders get to the end, turn around, and…
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Total Miles
20.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Tabby's Canyon

A narrow trail that winds its way up and back into the mountain. This trail is probably best suited for smaller machines, although a Tacoma made it up no problem. A couple of sections have…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Round The Bend

This easy trail around the hillside connects Stansbury Gulch and Tabby's Canyon. There is nothing of major difficulty to note except where the trail dips down and up a ravine on the beginning of the…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Box Elder Canyon South

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…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Stansbury Gulch A

This trail starts above the target practice area in Stansbury Gulch and is on the left-hand side of the canyon. It's mostly dirt with some sharp buried rock sections along the way. Boulders have fallen…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Martin Fork

This is a scenic drive that follows along the edge of a canyon in the high desert of Tooele Valley. Warning: The trail has a lot of tight areas through the brush. It is not…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

West Mercur Trail

Established easy dirt road that connects from the 73 to Mercur Canyon Highway. There is nothing difficult to note about this road but keep an eye out for water erosion damage off to the sides…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Dip Gulch Road

This trail starts out as easy and unassuming but quickly offers some challenges. Water erosion has created some deep gouges on the trail, making for off-camber sections. The further up trail you travel, the more…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

Salty Overlook

Although this trail is very short in length, it has a very steep grade up the hillside that bumps up the difficulty rating. 4WD, or even 4LO, is required to avoid spinning tires and damaging…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Stansbury Hike Trailhead

This trail leads from the main road to the Stansbury hiking trailhead with parking. Water/Mud holes may be present at the very beginning, but there is an alternative path around them if so. Fairly easy…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Shotgun Alley

A short route that leads past several shooting areas along the hillside. Lots of trash/shells were noted along the route, so if you decide to shoot here, please be sure to pack out any garbage…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Fivemile Pass

Fivemile Pass is a great little area that is managed by the BLM. There are two huge parking areas with out houses and water taps. The area is full of crisscrossing desert trails centered around…
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Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pack Trail 1

This dirt trail snakes its way across the hillside and connects to various other trails in the area. Nothing too difficult or noteworthy about this route. A few dips in the trail may have water…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Wayne's Neighbor

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…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Here Back To There

A very short route that connects two different trails in the area. Towards the top of the trail, there is a small challenging section to navigate. Some of the rocks/ledges are notable in size, as…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su