1438

Total Miles3.7
Technical Rating
2Easy
Best TimeSpring, Winter, Fall
Trail TypeFull-Width Road
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Trail Overview

1438 is a 3.8-mile-long rim road that goes out to the Paria Canyon Viewpoint and makes a loop off of 1094. It's a pretty easy trail overall. It's a bumpier road with loose rocks in the trail, embedded rock slabs, and tight turns through pinyon pine trees. It's a hardpacked mix of sand and dirt. It has even easier sections that are fast and straight, but sometimes it goes pretty close to the edge, so pay attention. The trail goes along a Wilderness Boundary with the Vermillion Cliffs for most of the trail. Remember to park on the inside of the trail (not the cliff side) when stopping for the view, because the outside of the track is wilderness. There are so many viewpoints along the trail; you could stop and look at the view for hours because it's so incredible. It looks like a mini Grand Canyon. When you are headed back north on the east side of the loop, you can actually see all the way to Lake Powell.

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Difficulty

This is an easy dirt road with features such as sand, tight turns, and sections of embedded rock slab.

Technical Rating

2

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Dan Shiel
Apr 29, 2026
2024 Jeep Wrangler
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Normal
Awesome views in the Vermillion Cliffs NM. Had the whole trail to ourselves.
Jake McCarty
Feb 27, 2026
2023 Kawasaki Teryx KRX 1000
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Normal
This trail goes along the rim of the Vermilion Cliffs. The trail is mostly gravel with some sand. The views are nothing short of spectacular.
Jake McCarty
Jan 26, 2025
2023 Kawasaki Teryx KRX 1000
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NormalDusty
Pretty straightforward trail. The views of Vermilion Cliffs and Paria Canyon are spectacular. Trails is mostly gravel with some sand and imbedded rock.

1438 Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • 50 Inch
  • 60 Inch
  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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