Dirt Bike Trails
Near Fort Duchesne, Utah

This road is graded and suitable for all types of vehicles. The width of the road is adequate for passing. Campers and trailers can traverse this road. This area is dry desert sagebrush terrain (no trees). Rock formations with varied colors make the desert look like it is in bloom. Rock spires and s...
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Sand Dune Gulch is a 2.7-mile looping trail rated 8 of 10 located in Uintah County, Utah. The trail is well known to locals and is run during both the Vernal Rock Rally and the Outlaw ATV Jamboree. Don't let the name fool you, these are not sand dunes like at the beach, these are solid sand rocks th...
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The Butch Cassidy Loop is one of several trails within the Outlaw Trail System in and around Vernal, Utah. This 15-mile loop trail is used both during the Vernal Rock Rally and the Outlaw ATV Jamboree. The Rock Rally is focused on full-size 4x4 vehicles and rates the trail a 4 of 10 while the Outlaw...
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This trail is an out-and-back trail that runs up to Paradise Park Reservoir and continues past it through some dispersed camping areas before ending. This trail is a well-maintained gravel road up until you pass the turn to Paradise Park Reservoir, where it switches to a natural road base and will s...
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Coyote Gulch is one of several trails within the Outlaw Trail System in and around Vernal, Utah. This trail was created for Rock Rally 2024 and is between the Doc's Beach and Sand Bar trails. Rated 6 of 10, this trail consists of waving surfaces including canyons, wedges, and ledges. Throw in some s...
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This trail is a bypass of the main road. It takes you up through the trees. It is fairly rocky, and, in most cases, you will find mud. There can be a lot of fallen trees over the trail, so vehicles that are too tall can run into problems (nothing a chainsaw can't fix).
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The Sand Bar Loop is one of several trails within the Outlaw Trail System in and around Vernal, Utah. This 3.3-mile point-to-point trail rate is used both during the Vernal Rock Rally and the Outlaw ATV Jamboree. The Rock Rally is focused on full-size 4x4 vehicles and rates the trail a 4 of 10 while...
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Docs Beach is a 4.6-mile looping trail rated 7 of 10 located in Uintah County, Utah. Doc's Beach is one of the pinnacle trails of the Vernal area and has become well-known for its grippy sandstone surface, moon-like appearance, and some of the greatest scenery that can only be seen from this trail. ...
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Red Cloud Loop (FS 10018) is a laidback forest road route perfect for beginners or anyone looking for an easy 4x4 trail near Vernal. Winding through the southeastern section of Ashley National Forest, this loop offers a scenic, low-stress drive through mixed forest with occasional rocky patches and ...
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This is an easy, well-traveled dirt road. It takes you to a lookout where you can turn around and come back. You can walk up to the lookout and if you are daring enough, you can drive your machine up to the ledge for a great photo op.
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Red Mountain West Access is a 1-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in Uintah County, Utah. This trail provides access from the pavement on the west side of Red Mountain up to the Red Mountain Loop trail. Running the loop west to east is the easier direction (rated 6) as the most difficu...
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Harmston Overlook is a short out-and-back trail that branches off of Elkhorn Loop and heads West to where it ends at a parking lot right next to a large overlook of the canyon below. This trail is rough as it heads to the overlook, with some small ruts and sections with small rocks throughout. This ...
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Elkhorn Loop is a 26-mile point-to-point trail that runs up into the Uintas before turning back and heading down a different canyon and back down and out of the Uintas. This trail is well maintained, with the east half better maintained than the west half. The west half has a few small rocks in the ...
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Red Mountain Moonshine Arch is a challenging and highly scenic 18.8-mile loop designed for experienced offroaders seeking demanding slickrock obstacles and stunning views of the Uintah Basin near Vernal, Utah. This route climbs over 3,400 feet, rising from an elevation of 5,532 feet to a peak of 7,7...
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White Lightning is a 2.4-mile looping trail rated 7 of 10 located in Uintah County, Utah. White Lightning is one of the newer trails in the area and not as well-known as many of the others. There are those who say that this is Vernal's version of Moab's Hell's Revenge Trail. The trail is definitely ...
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This trail is a short out-and-back trail that branches off of Mosby Mountain and heads North to where it ends at a small parking area at Paradise Park Reservoir Dam. This trail is an easy gravel road that is well maintained. This trail is open to all vehicles and has no seasonal closure date, but wi...
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Taylor Mountain Road is a scenic Forest Service road rated 1/10 in the Ashley National Forest. It connects Vernal to the south and FS 10018 at its northern terminus. It is passable by most any vehicle, although the USFS does restrict travel to legally tagged vehicles. The road passes numerous majest...
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This trail is a short trail that runs between Mosby Mountain and Johnson Creek, serving as the main access to Johnson Creek. This trail is rough, with sections of small rocks embedded into the road as well as small ruts scattered throughout. This trail stays low in the trees for the short distance i...
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This trail is a rough out-and-back trail that travels from the end of Johnson Bench Trail to Cliff Lake. This trail is rocky throughout, with a few rockier sections that will provide a challenge when heading back from Cliff Lake, as they will be steeper uphill climbs with lots of loose rock and some...
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Widow Maker Road is a point-to-point 4/10 trail running through BLM and Utah Trust lands in the Honda Hills area north of Vernal, Utah. Mostly desert terrain, it stretches across flat open land and tackles climbs and descents over multiple ridgelines. The southwestern part is generally open desert t...
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This road is graded and suitable for all types of vehicles. The width of the road is adequate for passing. Campers and trailers can traverse this road. This area is dry desert sagebrush terrain (no trees). Rock formations with varied colors make the desert look like it is in bloom. Rock spires and s...
Learn more about Halfway Hollow Road - Uintah County 2230

The Butch Cassidy Loop is one of several trails within the Outlaw Trail System in and around Vernal, Utah. This 15-mile loop trail is used both during the Vernal Rock Rally and the Outlaw ATV Jamboree. The Rock Rally is focused on full-size 4x4 vehicles and rates the trail a 4 of 10 while the Outlaw...
Learn more about Butch Cassidy Loop

This trail is an out-and-back trail that runs up to Paradise Park Reservoir and continues past it through some dispersed camping areas before ending. This trail is a well-maintained gravel road up until you pass the turn to Paradise Park Reservoir, where it switches to a natural road base and will s...
Learn more about Mosby Mountain - FS 10104

Coyote Gulch is one of several trails within the Outlaw Trail System in and around Vernal, Utah. This trail was created for Rock Rally 2024 and is between the Doc's Beach and Sand Bar trails. Rated 6 of 10, this trail consists of waving surfaces including canyons, wedges, and ledges. Throw in some s...
Learn more about Coyote Gulch

This road is graded and suitable for all types of vehicles. The width of the road is adequate for passing. Campers and trailers can traverse this road. This area is dry desert sagebrush terrain (no trees). Rock formations with varied colors make the desert look like it is in bloom. Rock spires and s...
Learn more about Halfway Hollow Road - Uintah County 2230

Sand Dune Gulch is a 2.7-mile looping trail rated 8 of 10 located in Uintah County, Utah. The trail is well known to locals and is run during both the Vernal Rock Rally and the Outlaw ATV Jamboree. Don't let the name fool you, these are not sand dunes like at the beach, these are solid sand rocks th...
Learn more about Sand Dune Gulch-Vernal

The Butch Cassidy Loop is one of several trails within the Outlaw Trail System in and around Vernal, Utah. This 15-mile loop trail is used both during the Vernal Rock Rally and the Outlaw ATV Jamboree. The Rock Rally is focused on full-size 4x4 vehicles and rates the trail a 4 of 10 while the Outlaw...
Learn more about Butch Cassidy Loop

This trail is an out-and-back trail that runs up to Paradise Park Reservoir and continues past it through some dispersed camping areas before ending. This trail is a well-maintained gravel road up until you pass the turn to Paradise Park Reservoir, where it switches to a natural road base and will s...
Learn more about Mosby Mountain - FS 10104