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
Blue Valley Road
This short little side trail doesn't lead to much, but it does offer some pretty incredible desert views. There was an attempt to connect to the Sand Wash Road, but that road is no longer… Learn more about Blue Valley Road
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Goblin Valley Cutoff Rd
This trail is a cut-off a few miles from Hanksville to Goblin Valley and Wild Horse or vice versa with this fun short dirt road. You can enter from Goblin Valley Road or State Route… Learn more about Goblin Valley Cutoff Rd
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su
Wild Horse Road
Wild Horse Road starts at Goblin Valley Utah State Park and makes its way towards Factory Butte. There are many hiking trails and slot canyons that you can stop along the way to visit. The… Learn more about Wild Horse Road
Total Miles
43.6
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa
North Caineville Reef Road
This trail is a great trail to view the west side of Factory Butte. It is incredible to see red rock, brown rock, and gray rock (and sand and silt in all of these colors).… Learn more about North Caineville Reef Road
Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Behind the Reef - BLM851
Behind the Reef is a rugged and unmaintained OHV/ATV trail within the BLM's San Rafael Swell trail system. The main trail starts at Temple Mountain Campground and passes along the N side of the swell,… Learn more about Behind the Reef - BLM851
Total Miles
12.5
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Behind the Reef 50-Inch Trail
Connecting to the wider Behind The Reef Trail in the East and Hidden Splendor Road in the West, this 50-inch trail is full of amazing views and hiking opportunities. There is a very tight ramp… Learn more about Behind the Reef 50-Inch Trail
Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Waterfall Trail
The Waterfall Trail is a great trail on the West side of Utah's "Colored" trails. The trail has multiple terrains, from fast and flowy to a few rocky, technical spots. There are a couple of… Learn more about Waterfall Trail
Total Miles
12
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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
Temple Mountain Road
This is a really easy road with some incredible views and some pictograph panels to see. Make sure to watch out for other vehicles and SxSs, as many roads intersect with this one. It is… Learn more about Temple Mountain Road
Total Miles
13.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
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
Temple Mountain
Temple Mountain Trail is a technical trail, and a spotter will be needed. The trail curves around the plateau and climbs quickly. There are a few tough choke points and obstacles, but the majority of… Learn more about Temple Mountain
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Fun Way Around Temple Mountain
This is a nice trail that takes you past lots of old mining camps and through an amazing slot canyon. There is lots of dispersed camping in the area you just have to keep your… Learn more about Fun Way Around Temple Mountain
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
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
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
Southern Cathedral Valley Road
This is another stunning maintained desert trail that connects you from the main road to Lower Cathedral Valley. It is well-maintained and scenic. All vehicle types can make it, even sedans. In one section, the… Learn more about Southern Cathedral Valley Road
Total Miles
14.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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
843 Connector
Trail 843 starts at the intersection with Trail 845 as a wide sandy wash. The wash narrows as you go north, and has lots of rock slabs within the wash, but no difficult obstacles. The… Learn more about 843 Connector
Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
845 Connector
845 is a short connector trail from the south end of the Orange Trail to connect to 843 and VJ trail. The trail is mostly road width, and curves around a few desert mesas in… Learn more about 845 Connector
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
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
Orange Trail
The Orange Trail is a moderate desert single track that has a wide variety of terrain and difficulty. Some easier sections are smooth dirt single tracks that wind under or along the mesas and are… Learn more about Orange Trail
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
VJ Trail
VJ trail is a short trail in the San Rafael Swell near Temple Mountain that has some moderate obstacles and scenic views of the surrounding desert cliffs and canyons. The south end of the trail… Learn more about VJ Trail
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
Reds Canyon
If you are trailing an ATV or UTV, you can make it to the left turn at McKay Flat. Roads are wide enough to park along the edge. On this route you'll see Hondoo Arch,… Learn more about Reds Canyon
Total Miles
41.9
Tech Rating
2
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
Segers Hole Overlook to Carlysle Wash Road
This road can be accessed on the north end from I-70 via the Blue Road exit. There is also an entrance from Lower Last Chance Road. The area offers amazing views of Iron Red Buttes.… Learn more about Segers Hole Overlook to Carlysle Wash Road
Total Miles
33.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Green Trail
The Green Trail (841) within the 5 Miles of Hell Trail System is an easy bailout trail that connects the Orange Trail and VJ Trail back to the Motorcycle Trailhead and Temple Mountain Road. The… Learn more about Green Trail
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
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
Red Trail
The Red Trail is the second hardest trail in this trail system next to 5 Miles of Hell. It is consistently full of rock slab, big ledges, drop-offs, and loose climbs that are all advanced… Learn more about Red Trail
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
842
Trail 842 is a short and easy connector trail from Temple Mountain Road to the trailheads for the Green and Blue trails in the 5 Miles of Hell Trail System. It's a dirt trail with… Learn more about 842
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa
5 Miles of Hell
This is singletrack at its finest. 5 Miles of Hell is a very difficult trail for motorcycles. It starts off at the trailhead off of Red's Canyon Road. From the parking lot, the trail goes… Learn more about 5 Miles of Hell
Total Miles
17.6
Tech Rating
10
Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
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