Hurrah Pass

Total Miles
12.0

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Hurrah Pass
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Trail Overview

Take a weekend to explore this route that features beautiful lakes, Potash Plants and Native American petroglyphs at Birthing Rock. Along Kane Creek road you'll find well-mainained BLM campgrounds on a first-come-first-serve basis. They are popular, so plan ahead. OHVs are allowed in this area, but please stay on the marked route.

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Hurrah Pass
Hurrah Pass

Difficulty

Easy. High-clearance 2-wheel drive adequate when dry. Can be rougher on west side of pass. Kane Creek is usually dry, but can be impassable for brief periods during flash flooding.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Ashley Cook
May 30, 2025
4x4
Open
Tim R
May 24, 2025
4x4
Open
Normal
Dry weather during this Memorial Day weekend trip. Easy passage with moderate traffic.
David C
Mar 30, 2025
2005 GMC Sierra
Open
Normal
Dusty
Small muddy water hole in the middle.
Brett Murack
Mar 16, 2025
2019 RAM 1500
Open
Normal
Dusty
Rough/Deteriorated

Access Description

From Hwy.191 on south side of Moab at McDonald's, head west on Kane Creek Road. Bear left at the first fork, and continue south along river. Go 4.7 miles to parking lot on right immediately after pavement ends.

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