Farmington Firebreak Road

Total Miles
2.1

Technical Rating

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

This is a short firebreak road that starts at the base of Farmington Canyon and dead ends shortly after a creek crossing. There are signs at the trailhead warning about a gate ahead, but this doesn't mean the road is closed; it just means you can't drive to the road that is after the gate. This trail is open year-round but may be impassible due to snow or muddy conditions. Be sure to stay on the road, as some of the surrounding area is private property. There are only a couple of major obstacles on this trail, which are a rocky hill climb and a shallow creek crossing. Larger trucks may have difficulty turning around at the end of the trail. Be sure to watch out for pedestrians, as the road is a popular hiking path as well as the starting point for many others.

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Difficulty

The road is one vehicle wide with places to pass, with some steeper, loose/rocky sections.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

Bryson H

Nov 28, 2025

2023 Ford F-Series Super Duty

Open

Normal

Muddy/Wet

Lots of dirt bikers and pedestrians today. Nice folks, everybody waved. Cyclists never wave. Lightly muddy, some of the standing water from two days ago has dried but many large puddles remain. Easy going. Beautiful weather and view today.

Bryson H

Nov 26, 2025

2023 Ford F-Series Super Duty

Open

Normal

Muddy/Wet

No other vehicles, but hikers with dogs and cyclists. A couple tight turns for the F350 but easy trail. Terminates at a locked gate with a hiking trail where I had to do an Austin Powers-style 20-point U-turn. Short enough to keep my 7-year-old engaged but long enough to be worth it. I didn’t air down because it’s an extra 35 minutes of waiting and that’s a quarter of the time we spent total without doing it, trail was still fine at 65PSI.

A few small puddles a few inches deep, most of the trial is pretty tame with some steeper/rocky parts. Roll typically under 5 degrees with some spots being 10 degrees.