Farmington Canyon

Total Miles
19.0

Elevation

2,839.86 ft

Duration

3 Hours

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Winter, Fall

Trail Overview

Farmington Canyon is the start of a large set of trails and roads that you can ride all the way to Bountiful. It is a beautiful place to explore. Most of the trails in this area are open to all vehicles, but one stretch, Gold Hill, is open only to 50" or less width ATVs. Please obey these laws. The Farmington Canyon road is in great shape and is graded frequently. This area has recently become extremely popular as Davis County grows. The road is narrow with many blind turns. Be safe and take it slow because there are many people who don't. This is especially true on weekends.

Photos of Farmington Canyon

Farmington Canyon
Farmington Canyon

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

Kaleb Jolley
Jul 21, 2024
2010 Ford F-Series
Open
Normal
Very busy trail, probably 25-30 other vehicles. The trail is wide enough in most areas that passing is possible. Very easy trail, some clearance is required but not much. 4WD is not necessary. We stopped just shy of the top because the trail begins to be extremely rough on the right path and the gate on the left path is closed. Still a beautiful drive.
Miguel Delgado
Jul 07, 2024
2023 Honda CRF300LS
Open
Normal
Dusty
The route was nice and not crowded. I appreciate that most of the tight turns (curves) are wide enough for 2 for 2 normal size vehicles. As previously reported by another user every now and then you might find SxS or other vehicles driving downhill quite fast specially on the first 6-8 miles of the trail. Be extra cautious on blind curves.
Adam Johnson
Jul 04, 2024
Open
Dusty
Went up to watch fireworks for 4th and have a dinner picnic. Road was very busy. Gets narrow and rocky in places but saw plenty of sedans going up. High clearance is not a requirement. We didn’t go up high enough to hit snow so can’t speak to whether that has cleared. The Main hazard we encountered was kids on 4 wheelers and big kids in side by sides flying around blind corners into oncoming narrow lanes. Stay very vehicle aware on this road - watch for dust and noise to know something’s coming because it seems many coming the other way will not unfortunately. Beautiful views and great fun though.
Daniel Eckert
Jul 04, 2024
2020 Toyota Tacoma
Open
Normal
Dusty

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