Hog Canyon 1 East - Mosdell Hill+ (BLM HC1Z)

Total Miles
3.7

Elevation

1,880.06 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

5

Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Trail Overview

This trail begins approximately 3.3 miles from the HC trailhead at the top of a hill, where the terrain changes markedly. The trail starts with a descent into a canyon, a fun short climb, and then a challenging climb up Mosdell Hill. The climb up Mosdell Hill, for many, is often the introduction to HC's famed rock features. This challenging hill provides opportunities to test your comfort with off-camber and steep, rock-faced climbs. A second challenging area will be encountered approximately one mile from the eastern end of the trail and the east entrance to HC. This section of the trail provides access to HC 4, 5, 6, and 7. In addition, many exciting and beautiful area trails can be accessed from the eastern entrance to HC. Just so you know, HC is a set of defined trails, AKA a trail park. These defined trails vary in difficulty to provide challenges for all types of vehicles and skill levels. It is also a great area to learn new skills on these trails. HC is NOT an open-riding area. You are expected to stay on the defined trails and, unfortunately, create new trails. In addition, please do not build upon someone else's desecration of the area by riding on trails or bypasses that others have created. Please obey all BLM-posted signs. OnX asks everyone to support the Tread Lightly principles.

Photos of Hog Canyon 1 East - Mosdell Hill+ (BLM HC1Z)

Hog Canyon 1 East - Mosdell Hill+ (BLM HC1Z)
Hog Canyon 1 East - Mosdell Hill+ (BLM HC1Z)

Difficulty

This trail provides a great introduction to slick rock, rock ledges, and operating in off-camber situations. It also lets you judge your comfort level in these situations. Exercising care and judgment concerning your vehicle's capabilities and your skill level in these situations is important. While the trail is mostly a 4, the two technical sections are definitely at a higher level. Coming down Mosdell Hill, it is very easy to take body damage at the rock outcropping. HC is not for everyone. There are many other fantastic trails in the area. Usage and weather can and do change the trail's level of difficulty. Over the last few years, many of these trails have become markedly harder. The ratings in this app are done at a point in time.

Technical Rating

5

Access Description

This trail can be accessed from either end of the HC1 trail. From the west, you exit Highway 89 and proceed on the road approximately .7 miles. The HC trailhead is located on the right, just off the road, and is marked by a large, informative kiosk. The open area immediately off Highway 89 is private land. The west end of HC1 East starts approximately 3.3 miles, traveling east from the HC Trailhead. To enter from the west, the Crocodile Trailhead is approximately 7.9 miles up Johnson Canyon Road, which is 8.7 miles east of Kanab on Highway 89A. From the trailhead, travel west on BLM 100 for approximately 3.9 miles, then veer left onto BLM 104 for another 4 miles to the east entrance to HC.

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