Chicken Creek

Chicken Creek is a short, scenic off-road trail ideal for ATV and dirt bike riders seeking a tight, forested route with beautiful vistas overlooking Farmington Flats. Spanning approximately 0.77 miles with an elevation gain of 203 feet, the trail branches off Farmington Flats and heads south through dense woods. Because the passage is highly confined with few places to pass oncoming vehicles, it is best suited for narrower off-road vehicles. As the route follows the creek, travelers will find scenic vantage points overlooking the flowing water and down across the flats. The trail carries a technical rating of 4, meaning riders should expect moderate ruts and scattered larger rocks requiring careful tire placement. As the trail progresses, the track becomes increasingly tight, rocky, and rutted before terminating at a small campsite and the trailhead for the Gold Creek ATV Trail. Reaching a maximum elevation of 7,743 feet, the route is seasonally open from May 31st to November 1st, though deep snow can render it impassable until early or mid-June. It serves as an excellent, quick scenic side trip or a quiet spot to establish a camp in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The tight clearances and limited turnouts require high-clearance vehicles to exercise caution if attempting the route. The primary driving surface consists of dirt with embedded rock and seasonal mud.