Trail Overview

This is a one way, in-and-out trail through the Gold Butte National Monument. The trail passes several park highlights including; Whitney Pockets, the Devil's Throat sinkhole and the Little Finland area. The trail is an easy, graded dirt road suitable for 4x4 and AWD vehicles. Several washboard sections of dirt road make for slow travel. Recent rains may make for slick, muddy conditions. Stay on the main trail, as several side trails head out into the delicate desert terrain. This is a remote area of desert and you will likely not have any cell service. Be sure to enter with plenty of fuel, water and food. Summer temperatures will top 110 degrees.

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Difficulty

The trail is a graded dirt road with no obstacles.

Technical Rating

Paul Smith

Apr 19, 2025

2024 Toyota 4Runner

Open

Washboard

First 9 miles are paved-ish. Gets increasingly more rocky and washboarded. It's not difficult at all - just rough. I'd definitely bring along a spare tire. We save a Tesla and a RAV 4 out there that did fine - but they were slow going.

Joseph O

Dec 05, 2024

Open

Was mostly a 2, but it seems a part of the trail deteriorated near the end. There was one obstacle that was an off camber 18” ledge that I didn’t want to risk in my sprinter 4x4, so I hiked in from there. Shorter wheelbase would’ve been better there.

Deb A

Nov 23, 2024

2021 Toyota 4Runner

Open

NormalDustyWashboard

Road was better than the last time we were there in March 2023. Still some washboarding and rocky though. We aired down for comfort..others in our group did not but were fine. Just be prepared to change a tire. Great day out there!

Rick L

Apr 13, 2024

Open

Easy trail, no obstruction.

Charles Hursh

Sep 04, 2023

Obstructed

Washout