Box Car Loop

Total Miles
17.7

Technical Rating

8

Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Box Car Loop
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Trail Overview

This less-traveled trail winds along the west side of Hatch Wash. The area is wide open at first, but then the trail takes a steep turn down to beautiful, rolling canyon floors and washes. San Juan Public Entry and Access Rights (SPEAR) mark the trails and help protect OHV rights. Please stay within the marked route.

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Box Car Loop
Box Car Loop

Difficulty

Difficult. Most of the route is easy to moderate; however, there are two steep climbs that are marginally difficult. Both involve small ledges and loose rock. Trail is suitable for many stock, 4x4, high-clearance SUVs; however, we do recommend a rear locker and off-highway driving experience.

Technical Rating

8

Status Reports

Justin Dobbins
Apr 22, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Very scenic and worth the trip from Moab. Loose sand with small ledges. No lockers needed in our 2018 Powerwagon with 37s.
Travis Hoops
Apr 13, 2024
2012 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Normal
Two dogs ran out of the cave house in Eight Mile Rock (about 1.3 miles from the trailhead) - one running right in front of our lead vehicle. The rest of the first several miles are without significance. The middle section of the trail provides some moderate climbs and crawls up and down small ledges. Watch for grazing cattle.
Michael Schumaker
Jun 26, 2023
ATV
Open
Normal
Dusty
Muddy/Wet
Snow/Ice
Rough/Deteriorated
Washboard

Access Description

Drive south from Moab on Highway 191 about 32 miles. Turn right on paved Needles Overlook Road, C.R. 133, at sign for Canyon Rims Recreation Area soon after mile marker 93. Follow paved road northwest 15 miles and bear right toward Anticline Overlook, C.R. 132. Road immediately changes to gravel. Continue north 0.1 mile and turn right on Eightmile Road. Look for brown post marker with #36.

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