Paw Hole Road - NM1079

Total Miles
5.3

Elevation

1,827.10 ft

Duration

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Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall

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Trail Overview

Sand road accessing Paw Hole TH, Sunset Butte, and other areas of Coyote Buttes South (hiking permit required). This road climbs up into Vermillion Cliffs National Monument from House Rock Road. This road sees little maintained and is primarily sand. The BLM office that manages the VCNM has installed signage requesting that users understand the difference between 2WD, AWD, and 4WD.

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Paw Hole Road - NM1079
Paw Hole Road - NM1079
Paw Hole Road - NM1079

Difficulty

fun sand road

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

David Dunn
Dec 14, 2023
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Posted Sign
BLM1079 has been posted as "One Way" running east to west between Paw Hole Trailhead and the intersection with Sandhill Loop BLM1084.
Greg Westbrook
Aug 20, 2023
2019 Ford F-Series Super Duty
Open
Normal
Rough/Deteriorated
Washboard

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