Hurricane Creek

Total Miles 6
Technical Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time Fall, Summer, Winter, Spring
Trail Type High-Clearance 4x4 Trail
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Trail Overview

Hurricane Creek is a one-way trail you enter from the westbound lane of Interstate 40. The trail gets tight in many areas;there is not enough room to turn around. You will encounter steep drops on one side, with a steep bank on the other. There are water crossings and tight, twisty, rocky trails. The scenery is fantastic, and many other trails are nearby.

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Difficulty

We encountered a few places where a spotter may be required. Slippery rock with steep embankments that will cause rollovers if the incorrect line is chosen. Most of the trail is fairly easy except for a few minor spots, where slippery rock due to rain.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

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Bryan Hunter
Jun 03, 2026
Open
Top gate closed. Max patch had heavy equipment grading the road.
Mike Snyder
May 30, 2026
Open
Top gate locked
Corey "CoKo" Korpela
May 23, 2026
Open
So the gate at max patch rd was locked, access at I40 was open. We entered at Wesley creek and rode towards I40.
Jason brown
May 03, 2026
Open
Will be closed until October 2027, do not go.
Ronbo Moreau
Apr 10, 2026
Open
TAD d
Feb 14, 2026
Open
Gate is closed at interstate
Owen Visser
Jan 16, 2026
Open
Taylor
Jan 03, 2026
Open
Gate closed on both ends trail. Probably gonna be graded and not challenging Anymore when it's opened. I'm sad. You wouldn't grade Moab :(
Neil Rasor
Jan 03, 2026
Open
Gates are closed and locked
Will Garrett
Dec 30, 2025
Open
THIS TRAIL (FS 233 HAYNES RD/HURRICANE CREEK) IS CLOSED UNTIL OCTOBER 2027!! DO NOT GO ON THIS TRAIL!
Anthony colon
Dec 25, 2025
Open
Trail is open. Great trail to go on. Not a difficult trail at all. Great views and some water crossings. Did it with front sway bar disconnected and no lockers. It was my girlfriend’s first time on a trail and she really enjoyed it.
alvaro martinez
Dec 12, 2025
Open
Aparenta estar cerrado ,. Solo enpuja de la puerta y asegurate de cerrar la pierta cuando entres,. Los recidentes de ahi se molestan si dejas abierto, se respetuoso con la naturaleza, no contamines y no pongas musica a muy alto volumen, respeta los vecinos ,. Porcierto es muy buen lugar para recorrer 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Nate Roberts
Nov 24, 2025
Open
Trail is NOT open for travel for anyone other than residents or construction crews. Ames and McKenzie construction companies are currently working on trail restoration in the surrounding area. There are several posted warnings not to enter the trails in the area. -sincerely, a local wheeler who's been running the trail for years and is driving a dump truck on the restoration project.
Jhon Jerezano
Nov 21, 2025
Open
There is a gate at the beginning of trail that has a lock and chain but it’s not actually attached to anything. I’m pretty sure the locals have it there to make it look like it’s locked so people won’t go on the trail. I called the local forest service and they confirmed the trail is open and that we could open the gate. There’s a several camp sites with fire rings. We stayed at the second campsite along the way which was enough to accommodate for five rigs. There’s a creek that runs all along the trail and campsites. About halfway through there is some private property that you have to drive by. We met one of the locals and they kept telling us we’d get locked out if someone locked the gate as of he was trying to scare us off. We saw multiple more rigs come through. We drove from Winston salem, I’d say it was definitely worth it! Very beautiful camp spot.
Will Whitener
Nov 13, 2025
Open
Gate closed and locked

Hurricane Creek Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

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

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