This trail is dirt, clay, and gravel ascending and traversing over a mountain providing switchbacks and cliffs. The climb will consist of pitches over 14 percent and rolls over up to 10 percent. The descent… Learn more about Blue Notch Road
Total Miles
13.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cockscomb Black Table Road
The trail is gravel with a washboard effect rated as a class 2. It travels along spectacular views of rugged mountains with Star Springs Campground along the route. A natural spring that flows through the… Learn more about Cockscomb Black Table Road
Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Moody Canyon
Moody Canyon is a gravel and sand trail that leads you along the edge of a canyon. It then drops you into the canyon and will traverse you back to the top canyon to look… Learn more about Moody Canyon
Total Miles
15.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Wolverine Loop Road
Wolverine Loop Road has a northern entrance and a southern entrance. This trail consists of gravel and a class 2 trail rating. Wet conditions may provide some water crossings and muddy conditions. The trail leads… Learn more about Wolverine Loop Road
Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Burr Trail Switchbacks
This trail goes from Notom-Bullfrog Road to Capitol Reef National Park over the Waterpocket Fold. Once the trail enters Grand Staircase a couple of miles from the top, it becomes a paved road. It winds… Learn more about Burr Trail Switchbacks
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Wolverine Loop Road - 0640
Trails is a sandy gravel trail that leads you through washes and dry creek beds that is a class 2 trail. Be aware of the weather parts of the trail may be muddy and slick… Learn more about Wolverine Loop Road - 0640
Total Miles
18.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Batty Pass Caves
Batty Pass Caves trail leads to caves carved out of the rock by two brothers, Bill and Cliff Lichtenhahn in the 1950s and 1960s. The trail starts on an old double track through a flat… Learn more about Batty Pass Caves
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Egypt Road
Egypt Road starts as a sandy washboard trail that is a class 2 trail that crosses dry creek beds. Check weather conditions before entering the trail. Egypt Road leads back to the Egypt Trailhead. Along… Learn more about Egypt Road
Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Crescent Creek
This trail is unique in that you pass through so many ecosystems as you climb from the hoodoos of the desert floor into the forested region. If you connect onto the Bull Creek Pass Road… Learn more about Crescent Creek
Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Nasty Flat Road
Nasty Flat Road stretches from McMillan Springs Campground on the north, alongside the western peak of the Henry Mountains. There are sparse pine and quaking aspen patches along the route. There are incredible views looking… Learn more about Nasty Flat Road
Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Bull Creek Pass Road
Bull Creek Pass Road is situated on the Northern end of the Henry Mountains where it passes from the West side and traverses to the East side where it turns South and ends in the… Learn more about Bull Creek Pass Road
Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Barton's Peak Overlook
This trail is a 1.5-hour out-and-back from the Nasty Flat Road turn-off that takes you by the Bromide Mine operation. The trail will take you along the rim where you will have an amazing view… Learn more about Barton's Peak Overlook
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Devil's Shortcut
Part of this trail is on private property, so do not attempt it without permission! This is only 1 mile, but it's a decently hard-won mile, especially if you're hauling a teardrop. The crux is… Learn more about Devil's Shortcut
Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa
McMIllan Springs Road
This short road stretches between the Henry Mountain road and the McMillan Springs campground. The campground has a vault toilet and designated camping spots but is otherwise an unimproved camp area. The foliage is mostly… Learn more about McMIllan Springs Road
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Henry Mountain Road
The road stretches from Sandy Ranch Road on the West end. It traverses through a desert-type area with many small buttes, gullies, and clay-like soil. It can be very slick when wet. Sagebrush and Cedar… Learn more about Henry Mountain Road
Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Sit Down Bench Trail BLM 320
Sit Down Bench Trail BLM 320 is a 17.7-mile point-to-point connector trail within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Sit Down Bench connects the Smoky Mountain Road with the south end of Croton Road, creating… Learn more about Sit Down Bench Trail BLM 320
Total Miles
16.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Teapot Canyon
Teapot Canyon is likely the toughest road in Canyonlands. This canyon is not to be taken lightly. You will need all tools and knowledge to be self-sufficient in this area. If a breakdown were to… Learn more about Teapot Canyon
Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
7
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Left Hand Collett Canyon Road (BLM230)
Left Hand Collett Canyon Road (BLM230), in total, is two BLM roads that cover approximately 85 miles between Big Water and Escalante, Utah. This road traverses a major portion of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.… Learn more about Left Hand Collett Canyon Road (BLM230)
Total Miles
43.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pleasant Creek (South Draw Road)
This is an amazing trail (not too technical) that connects from the south end of Capitol Reef NP to the Tantalus Flats trail and comes out by the Lower Bowns reservoir. Most of the trail… Learn more about Pleasant Creek (South Draw Road)
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Smoky Mountain Road North BLM 300
Smoky Mountain Scenic Backway is an 80-mile challenging drive located in Kane and Garfield Counties within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Smoky Mountain Road North BLM 300 starts at the intersection of BLM 300… Learn more about Smoky Mountain Road North BLM 300
Total Miles
29.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tantalus Flat - NF30168
Fun mixed terrain route accessing Lower Browns Reservoir, Jorgensen Flat, Tantalus Flats, Laurel and Hardy Arch, and the Western back-door access point of Capitol Reef National Park. This route starts out as a graded gravel… Learn more about Tantalus Flat - NF30168
Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cedar Wash Road-BLM210
Cedar Wash Road is a 9.9-mile point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10. This is a destination trail which connects Hole-in-the-Rock Road and the community of Escalante. This easy road provides access to a couple of… Learn more about Cedar Wash Road-BLM210
Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Elk Ridge Shelf Road
This stunning Shelf Road provides fantastic views of the surrounding Manti-La Sal National Forest. It connects the wonderful campsites on the plateau with the red rock canyons that surround it, offering visitors a unique and… Learn more about Elk Ridge Shelf Road
Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
South Elks Road
This road is wide and graded but leads to several more technical trails and provides access to the Manti-La Sal National Forest. It largely traverses BLM, which makes it a perfect area to camp and… Learn more about South Elks Road
Total Miles
18.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa
Nipple Butte Trail
This is a beautiful desert canyon trail that takes you from Big Water, Utah, up north and circles back east toward Lake Powell. It follows Nipple Creek and meanders through Tibbet Canyon. There is lots… Learn more about Nipple Butte Trail
Total Miles
23
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Hells Backbone - NF153
Hell's Backbone is a rugged area that bridges between towering Boulder Mountain on the north and canyons cut by the Escalante River and its tributaries on the south. The Hell's Backbone Road is a winding… Learn more about Hells Backbone - NF153
Total Miles
23.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hartnett Road
This is a really fun trail. I loved this because a good chunk of it is right in the heart of Capitol Reef National Park. There is a campground right near the beginning of this… Learn more about Hartnett Road
Total Miles
28.4
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Fa
Cow Dung Road
A well-maintained dirt road that offers some incredible views of the very unique desert landscape. Just over 2 miles in, is a neat boulder field and canyon to navigate through. Just North of this, you'll… Learn more about Cow Dung Road
Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Arch Canyon
This 17.3 mile out and back box canyon trail features amazing Utah bluffs and rock formations and numerous water crossings. You will turn left before crossing the water that leads to Hotel Rock. There is… Learn more about Arch Canyon
Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
Bobby's Hole Road
This is a beautiful and moderately challenging section of the trail that is a continuation of the Elephant Hill Trail that runs along The Grabens until it rises out of the canyon via a rocky… Learn more about Bobby's Hole Road
Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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