Trail Overview

Toms Canyon is the hardest trail in this trail park. It has multiple extremely difficult obstacles with large rocks on steep slopes, high, steep slick rock faces over 20' with features that will flip a vehicle, and off-camber situations that test the most trained operator. If that is not enough, there is a crack you will need to traverse that can, and has, flipped vehicles very easily. If you take this trail, you should plan to use your winch and expect damage to your vehicle. For those that like this type of trail, this is a blast, and after conquering this trail you will have some unique bragging rights. By selecting different sections of this trail, you may see a shift in the track showing approved alternate paths in this trail. Some of the alternative sections vary in difficulty. This is definitely a trail that should be attempted in a group as there is a lack of winching points on many of the obstacles. Please Note: 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 under no circumstances 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 7 - Toms Canyon (BLM HC7)

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Difficulty

This trail presents multiple, and a wide variety of, challenges in a very short distance. The challenges come non-stop and they contain many semi-hidden or innocuous features that if hit can turn a difficult situation into a dangerous situation. This trail, like most of HC, has become much harder over time with usage and weathering. Some unauthorized bypasses have been added to this trail that are destroying why this trail exists. Please obey the BLM trail markings and follow the track in this posting to preserve the unique nature of this trail. Rated 11/24.

Technical Rating

Doug Turnquist

Apr 22, 2026

Open

The trail is a little rutted out on the steep climbs making it a bit more difficult than it was earlier this year, but still all obstacles open and accessible to high clearance 4x4s. No traffic. The big drop-in near the start of the trail is not as treacherous as it has been in past years with sand filling in the descent a bit. One in our group sheared all five wheel studs on one wheel on an obstacle. A reminder to always wheel with friends when possible. Full run of trail #7 today about 2 hours start to finish (not including the repair)

Doug Turnquist

Mar 10, 2026

Open

The trail was in good condition. On a couple of the steeper climbs, the holes at the bottom of the climb that were encountered in the past were filled in, I presume over the winter from runoff, etc., making the climbs easier than in the past. I expect as spring/summer use returns, these holes will reappear. I ran the trail with a group of 3 Jeeps and it took us 2 hours from leaving the air down area back to air up. This can take quite a bit longer with bigger groups. The trail is rated a "7" using common rating scales used by Utah Jeep clubs.