Dirt Bike Trails Near Tooele, Utah

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Butterfield Canyon

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.…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Jacob City Soldier Canyon Loop

Jacob City is a scenic loop with classic Great Basin scenery. The trail passes the historic Jacob City ghost town and then climbs to nearly 10,000 feet before climbing down to Soldier Canyon on a…
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Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Kennecott Copper Mine Overlook

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…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Dry Canyon Trail to Jacob City Loop

Starts out as an easy trail where vehicles can pass each other but as you start to enter the canyon, it turns into a single lane with very few pullover spots to allow oncoming vehicles…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

West Canyon Trailhead Road

For those who might want to get out for a nice day hike, this road leads to the West Canyon Trailhead and has some beautiful views. Most of the year, it's a really easy road…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

West Mercur Trail

Established easy dirt road that connects from the 73 to Mercur Canyon Highway. There is nothing difficult to note about this road but keep an eye out for water erosion damage off to the sides…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Dip Gulch Road

This trail starts out as easy and unassuming but quickly offers some challenges. Water erosion has created some deep gouges on the trail, making for off-camber sections. The further up trail you travel, the more…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

Magpie Road to West Canyon Trailhead

This is an older alternate route going up to West Canyon Trailhead. Much like the dirt road that now goes to the trailhead, which is in the Wasatch National Forest lands, it does go thru…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mining Fork 4x4

This is a scenic drive that follows along a ridgeline in the high desert of Tooele Valley and drops down into a canyon entering the aspen groves. Warning: The trail has a lot of tight…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

South Willow Canyon

This is a scenic drive that follows South Willow Creek, leaving the high desert of Tooele Valley and entering the aspen groves. There are 4 campgrounds along this road. The majority of the campgrounds are…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Box Elder Canyon South

This is a scenic drive that follows along a canyon in the high desert of Tooele Valley. Warning: The trail has a lot of tight areas through the brush. It is not recommended to take…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pack Trail 1

This dirt trail snakes its way across the hillside and connects to various other trails in the area. Nothing too difficult or noteworthy about this route. A few dips in the trail may have water…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Fivemile Pass

Fivemile Pass is a great little area that is managed by the BLM. There are two huge parking areas with out houses and water taps. The area is full of crisscrossing desert trails centered around…
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Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Miner Canyon/Kimbell Mine

This trail has mystery and beautiful views. The trail goes up what is known locally as Miner's Canyon and climbs to just over 7000 feet to an old miner's shack. The trail is very rocky,…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Martin Fork

This is a scenic drive that follows along the edge of a canyon in the high desert of Tooele Valley. Warning: The trail has a lot of tight areas through the brush. It is not…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Stansbury Front

Stansbury Front is a 22-mile-long trail that travels north-south along the Stansbury Mountain range. This trail is point-to-point and ends very far from where you begin. Most riders get to the end, turn around, and…
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Total Miles
20.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Wayne's Neighbor

This short route connects to several other trails in the area, including the infamous Wayne's World - notorious for advanced rock crawling and broken rigs. The turn-off for this area is just East of the…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Here Back To There

A very short route that connects two different trails in the area. Towards the top of the trail, there is a small challenging section to navigate. Some of the rocks/ledges are notable in size, as…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

Sunshine Canyon Trail

Sunshine Canyon is one of the easier ways to get up into the Five Mile mountain area. A couple of small dips and bumps here and there, but nothing too technical about this section. My…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pack Trail 2

This short trail connects between the Sunshine Canyon Trail and Rattlesnake Canyon Trail. This trail is a bit interesting, with plenty of rolling dips and small erosion ruts on the trail. Water/Mud holes may be…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Bit of Both

This is a very short route that connects from one set of trails to another. Water/mud holes may be present on the trail in wet conditions. A section has been rutted due to water erosion…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Rattlesnake Canyon

This trail up the canyon is a little more technical. Expect off-camber and rutted sections throughout, as well as some rocky spots and short, steep grades to navigate. The trail leads up to some really…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Rocky Road Trail

Predominantly this trail is fairly mild. However, there is one particular section of this trail that bumps up the difficult rating. It's a combination of rocky ledges on a steep grade with severely uneven terrain…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

Rattlesnake Trail Technical

This short 1.4-mile point-to-point trail is excellent for the beginner-intermediate off-road driver. There are several obstacles to traverse with many different lines providing ledges from 10" to 24". Recommend 33" tires for this trail. Enjoy…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Canal Road

This straight-away trail leads to the furthest, Eastern part of the island's BLM land. It parallels one of the Great Salt Lake water canals and is in much better condition than many of the other…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Direct Shot

This connecting route leads to several other trails in the area, as well as a handful of shooting ranges against the mountainside. The trail is hard-packed dirt with quite a few massive "potholes". Water or…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Dismal Finale

This little route leads to the furthest eastern end of publicly accessible BLM land. Beyond this point is private property. The trail itself is pretty beat up and in dismal shape, especially in wet conditions.…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Southside

This connecting trail is less damaged than others in the area, although there are still a couple of ruts and mud holes to navigate. It leads from the main road up to one of the…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Dead End Pass

This short, narrow little trail leads up into the hillside but ultimately comes to a dead end. There are a couple of spots with fire rings that people may have camped at before. There is…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp / Wi

By The Way

This connecting route takes you to and through a spiderweb of other trails in the area. The number of off-shoots and alternative trails seemed endless. Nothing of difficulty to note aside from possible water/mud holes…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su