Dirt Bike Trails
Near South Jordan Heights, Utah

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

Mineral Fork gets the designation as the only off-road route open in the Cottonwoods above Salt Lake County. This trail is popular with dirt bikes, ATVs and hikers. Be sure to respect anyone that is using the trail. Your vehicle has to be under 50" to complete the trail. Please be courteous and obey...
Learn more about Mineral Fork

This is a fun family loop behind Hidden Hollow Elementary in Eagle Mountain. This is a multi-use area, so there are a lot of mountain bikers. This loop takes you to two lookouts. The first one overlooks Utah Lake and the Saratoga Springs Temple, the second overlook is at the Prayer Flags, and this o...
Learn more about Hidden Hollow Loop

This trail runs along Lake Mountain with a view looking down onto Eagle Mountain. It starts in Reformation Canyon. The trail is pretty mellow for the first 5.5 miles and consists mainly of hard-packed trails. 2 miles in is a gate that is to remain closed as you pass through. As this trail comes into...
Learn more about Lake Mountain Trail

This trail has larger rocks and ledges at the start. Higher clearance is needed. The rocks give way to seasonal streams and meadows. There are switchbacks and shelf roads that ultimately end at an overlook of Silver Lake Flats. This is a single-width trail with limited turnaround options. The reward...
Learn more about Milk Maid

This 9-mile out-and-back dirt road from Tibble Fork Reservoir to Silver Lake is beautiful and boasts mountain views. Make sure to bring your paddleboards and/or kayaks to use at either lake. The road is well maintained and driven by cars and vans but is narrow in a few places-not quite wide enough f...
Learn more about Silver Lake Road

This is a narrow track through pleasant trees. The track switches up the mountainside and provides good views of the surrounding peaks. Since it ends at a locked gate, it needs an hour up, and an hour down. Passing can be difficult due to the track width. There are some pleasant meadows at the turno...
Learn more about Major Evans

There are a few gates on this trail, make sure you leave the gates the way you found them. This trail rides along the ridgeline and has lots of loose rocks (baby heads mostly with some sharp rocks). This can be challenging on a bigger motorcycle due to the grades and loose material. 4x4s might find ...
Learn more about The Bunker Trail

This trail is a short 2-track hill. It starts off with a hardpack OHV trail and about a 1/3 of a mile in, you will get to a steep sand hill. This feature alone makes this a 4 or 5/10. You will need some speed and skill to make it up the deep sand slope. Other than this section, the trail is a 2 or 3...
Learn more about Bates Canyon Trail Access To Erda Lookout

This route starts at the Radio Towers on Droubay Road and rides along the Rail Road tracks heading north, and about 3 miles up, you veer off to the east up the mountain toward the landslide on the hill. Once you are next to the fence line, you will go through a bit of a rock garden and then see a sm...
Learn more about Radio Tower - Tramway Slide Trail

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. This area is particularly beautiful in the fall with many colors in the trees. You will also get a great bir...
Learn more about Butterfield Canyon

This trail is a low risk, high pay out trail with lots of jaw dropping views. The trail could honestly be done in a 2WD sedan if you don't explore any of the side trails. There are lots of picnicking and dispersed camping sites along the way. The trail runs from Tibble Fork reservoir in American ...
Learn more about American Fork Snake Creek

From the Tibble Fork parking area, this single-track trail is a more difficult entrance into the American Fork system. It's not ridden as often as the others in the canyon. From the American Fork Snake Creek Road, this trail climbs ~2,500 feet where it intersects with Ridge (2157) and East Ridge (20...
Learn more about Holman (2039)

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 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

From Mill Canyon, this trail runs west and then southeast, climbing about 1,400 feet where it intersects with Ridge Trail. The lower portion running west takes you on a ledge trail through the woods above Tibble Fork Reservoir. From here, it continues climbing, intersects Mud Springs, and finally re...
Learn more about Tibble Fork (2041)

This road is also known as North Lake Mountain Comm Road. This route will take you over the Lake Mountains, from Saratoga Springs (north) to Eagle Mountain (south). Please note that this is a seasonal trail and is closed during winter months. You can contact Utah County Public Works at (801)-851-860...
Learn more about Israel Canyon Lake Mountains Pass

This trail is the gateway to tons of adventure. There are tons of spots off this trail to do some shooting, hiking, mountain biking, relax next to a fire pit, or soak in the beautiful view of Utah Lake with the picturesque mountains in the background. The trail itself is pretty mellow, but is consta...
Learn more about Lake Mountain East

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 single-track route connects the Pine Hollow parking lot to the Timpooneke-Chris' Flat trail. Riding south away from the parking lot, the trail starts with a tight downhill section that puts you across the road from the Mutual Dell campground. From here, the trail is primarily uphill with multip...
Learn more about Bear Canyon (2179)

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

Mineral Fork gets the designation as the only off-road route open in the Cottonwoods above Salt Lake County. This trail is popular with dirt bikes, ATVs and hikers. Be sure to respect anyone that is using the trail. Your vehicle has to be under 50" to complete the trail. Please be courteous and obey...
Learn more about Mineral Fork

This is a fun family loop behind Hidden Hollow Elementary in Eagle Mountain. This is a multi-use area, so there are a lot of mountain bikers. This loop takes you to two lookouts. The first one overlooks Utah Lake and the Saratoga Springs Temple, the second overlook is at the Prayer Flags, and this o...
Learn more about Hidden Hollow Loop

This trail runs along Lake Mountain with a view looking down onto Eagle Mountain. It starts in Reformation Canyon. The trail is pretty mellow for the first 5.5 miles and consists mainly of hard-packed trails. 2 miles in is a gate that is to remain closed as you pass through. As this trail comes into...
Learn more about Lake Mountain 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 is a fun family loop behind Hidden Hollow Elementary in Eagle Mountain. This is a multi-use area, so there are a lot of mountain bikers. This loop takes you to two lookouts. The first one overlooks Utah Lake and the Saratoga Springs Temple, the second overlook is at the Prayer Flags, and this o...
Learn more about Hidden Hollow Loop

This trail runs along Lake Mountain with a view looking down onto Eagle Mountain. It starts in Reformation Canyon. The trail is pretty mellow for the first 5.5 miles and consists mainly of hard-packed trails. 2 miles in is a gate that is to remain closed as you pass through. As this trail comes into...
Learn more about Lake Mountain Trail

This 9-mile out-and-back dirt road from Tibble Fork Reservoir to Silver Lake is beautiful and boasts mountain views. Make sure to bring your paddleboards and/or kayaks to use at either lake. The road is well maintained and driven by cars and vans but is narrow in a few places-not quite wide enough f...
Learn more about Silver Lake Road