Dirt Bike Trails Near Thompson Springs, Utah

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Book Cliffs, Sego Canyon

Are you in the mood for some beautiful views of Arches National Park, Merrimac Butte and Castle Valley? Pack a lunch and head to Book Cliffs, Sego Canyon. Doug's Point above Thompson Springs is a…
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Total Miles
31.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Crescent Canyon Shortcut

This is a shortcut to the Sego Canyon/Book Cliffs Trail. Whether you are returning from the Book Cliffs or heading up and want to trim a little off the driving, this is a good shortcut…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Klondike Bluffs Trail

This 2.5-mile segment of Klondike Bluffs is a fun ride on slickrock in a classic Moab landscape. The south end starts pretty wide as a dirt trail in a wash, then meanders into the rocks.…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Fallen Peace Officer Trail

This 14.4-mile loop trail has been dedicated to the Utah Men and Women of Law Enforcement who have lost their lives in the line of duty or are seriously wounded. Most of the trail follows…
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Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

Northwest Sovereign

Northwest Sovereign is a 2.8-mile segment of single track in the Sovereign Trails Area north of Moab, Utah. The south end of the trail is indicated as moderate for the trail system. It starts as…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Cedar Mountain

Cedar Mountain is a 2.7-mile-long single track that is part of the Sovereign Single Track System. From the south, it starts by climbing up a desert mesa with chunky volcanic rocks, then winds through big…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Cedar Mountain Canyon

This is a 1.4-mile intermediate segment of single track in the Sovereign Trails System. Going east to west, it starts at the bottom of the desert mesas in a rocky wash. The trail rides both…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Motherload ATV

Motherload is an ATV trail in the Sovereign Trail System open to vehicles 52 inches or less. The south end starts at a pinch point off Jeep Road 142, which can be accessed from Dalton…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Sovereign

This segment of the Sovereign Single Track is full of fun desert features and challenges. On the north end, it leaves from the intersection with Motherload and starts by squeezing through several rock pinches on…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Sovereign Connector

This is a short segment of single track that connects Cedar Mountain to Terrys by descending 300 feet of elevation off the mesa. It winds down off the mesa with narrow spots on the edge…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Terrys

Terrys is one of the harder single tracks in the Sovereign Trail System due to tricky exposed switchbacks and several rock-ledge obstacles. It's a really fun challenge because it has many unique desert features. Going…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Sovereign (Cedar Mountain)

This 1.5-mile segment of Sovereign Single Track is windy atop the desert mesas and goes around the mesa's rim through sagebrush and boulders. It's a mix of slab slickrock, dirt, and loose rocks, with small…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Motherload ATV Access Trail

This is an ATV trail open to vehicles 52 inches or less in the Sovereign Trail System. This one is an intermediate desert trail that accesses the Motherload ATV Trail. It's a wide trail on…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Tusher Wash Right

This 36-mile (RT) track explores the right-hand wash of Tusher Canyon in the Book Cliff Mountains northeast of Green River, UT. You gain 2933 feet in elevation, moving up into the pine and aspen trees…
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Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Salt Wash Single Track

The Salt Wash Single Track is a 4.2-mile advanced difficulty single track in the Sovereign Trail system. The northernmost 0.2 miles north of the intersection with Sovereign is an extremely difficult section that is marked…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa

Link 5

Link 5 is a quick connector trail that is an easy way to connect from the west side of the loop (Salt Wash Trail) to the east side of the loop (Sovereign Trail) and vice…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Horse Canyon Road

This 26-mile (each way) track takes you from up on top of Tusher Bench in the Book Cliff Mountains NE of Green River, UT, to the valley bottom, going around the rim of Horse Canyon…
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Total Miles
24.6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Buttes & Towers

An excellent beginner trail, Buttes and Towers offers a variety of terrain and numerous scenic features. The route meanders through Courthouse Pasture with views of Courthouse Rock and the red Entrada rocks. As the trail…
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Total Miles
15.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

Link 4 (Difficult)

This is an advanced segment of Link 4 that connects Link 5 to Sovereign and Lawson's Ledge. For 0.3 miles, the connector trail is made up of very tight switchbacks down a narrow trail on…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Link 4 (Easy)

This segment of Link 4 is a quick connector trail that is an easy way to connect from the west side of the loop (Salt Wash Trail) to the east side of the loop (Sovereign…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Sovereign Single Track

This segment of the Sovereign Single Track continues south after the intersection with Link 4 and Lawson's Ledge. This segment has many technical features including big rock ledge obstacles and tight switchbacks, but also has…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Brushy Basin

Brushy Basin is a half-mile single track that connects Dalton Wells Road to the Sovereign Singletrack. Take the Dalton Well-Brushy Basin Connector north to get to the southern end of the trail. It winds north…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

3D Trail (Front Half) - PARTIALLY CLOSED

** Please note - only a portion of this trail is closed due to a recent BLM travel management decision. A majority of this trail can still be driven, but not as described by the…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

3D

3D gets its name from the outstanding overlook views. This trail is great for families, but may push the limits of some stock vehicles. 3D will take you to the bottom of the canyon and…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Tusher Wash Left

This track takes you into the left-hand wash of Tusher Canyon in the Book Cliff Mountains northeast of Green River, Utah. You go up through the canyon. Our 75" SXS had no problem with the…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Backwards Bill - CLOSED

This trail is a mix of slickrock and sand. Backwards Bill joins half of Wipe-Out Hill Trail and half of Seven Mile Rim Trail, making it an extra challenging ride. Enjoy great views of Sevenmile…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Backwards Bill - PARTIALLY CLOSED

** Please note - only a portion of this trail is closed due to a recent BLM travel management decision. A majority of this trail can still be driven, but not as described by the…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Willow Springs Trail and Dinosaur Tracks

Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Eye of the Whale Arch

ATVs are currently not allowed in national parks so you will need to have a truck, Jeep, or other high clearance vehicle equipped with 4WD for this trail. The off-road portion is easy. If you…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Wipeout Hill Loop

Make your way along the stunning base of Lone Mesa that heads toward Monitor and Merrimac Buttes. If you want a more challenging version of this trail, head up Wipeout Hill and continue north for…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa