Trail Overview

Jax Trax is a moderately challenging trail designed for experienced offroaders seeking a mix of technical terrain and stunning red rock vistas in the Cameo Cliffs Area. Spanning approximately 11.8 miles, this trail features steep climbs, ridge-line drives and deep valley descents that offer incredible panoramic views of the surrounding country. The route is highly popular with ATV riders but experienced UTV and high-clearance 4x4 drivers will also find plenty of excitement navigating its obstacles. One of the most notable features along the loop is the El Diablo hill climb, which contains an extremely steep ascent and descent, though it remains relatively free of large rocks. Drivers of wider vehicles should be prepared for narrow passages lined with scratchy desert brush. Conveniently located south of Moab, the route begins at the Hook & Ladder Staging Area, which is accessed by traveling 1.2 miles east on County Road 114 (Steens Road) from Highway 191. Now featured as part of the annual Easter Jeep Safari, the trail was named in honor of Jack Bickers, a pioneer backcountry explorer who mapped much of this remarkable region.

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Difficulty

Difficult. Steep and ledgy in several places. El Diablo is extremely steep going up and down, but otherwise has no obstacles. Narrow in places with tight, scratchy brush. Aggressive, stock, high-clearance 4x4 SUVs can do it with experienced driver, but expect pinstriping or even a scratch or two.

History

The Red Rock 4-Wheelers named Jax Trax to honor the late Jack Bickers, an influential backcountry explorer, member, and author of numerous Moab trail maps and guidebooks.

Technical Rating

Scott Weis

Dec 23, 2025

Open

NormalRough/Deteriorated

Great trail, it had everything, steep climbs, steep down climbs, a little snow here and there, a lot of great obstacles. never a dull moment but totally doable for a decent rig. Really great scenery the whole trail. Cool little offshoot trails along the way as well. A pretty rough trail for the most part. El Diablo obstacle was very cool as well. I don't know who this Jax person is, but they laid some pretty cool Trax.

Jareb and Jaci Latter

Apr 19, 2025

2007 Jeep Wrangler

Open

Rough/Deteriorated

This is a fun trail and offers steep climbs, large shelf’s and also some great scenery. I’d say it’s more of a 6 anymore as some of the obstacles are getting pretty deteriorated. Make sure to Watch your gps and what trail markings are left as the road can be tricky to stay on. Towards the end you have the option to hit El Diablo and the dome. Now that was a blast and there is a by pass that’s pretty fun if you don’t want to do it. Our Jeeps on 37s with lockers and did fine. Overall this was a great trail and harder than we thought it would be but with it. It took us about 5 hours in a large group with stops for Potty breaks and lunch.

Michael Busbee

Aug 27, 2024

Open

Normal

Fun run, not over the top crazy but there’s definitely a several spots that are interesting. 37s and lockers I had no issues but if you’re running 35s you may be testing the skid plates on several shelf steps up and down. No cell service.

Travis Hoops

Apr 14, 2024

2012 Jeep Wrangler

Open

Normal

The guided version bypasses the most significant obstacle of the trail - El Diablo! At about 11.1 miles, the actual trail goes straight east and climbs a two-step 30%-ish incline (El Diablo). The guided version takes the bypass around El Diablo and its subsequent descent. I have the track recording (and video), if needed. After the first 3 miles of pasture, this trail has a little bit of everything in the Moab area - dirt, sand, loose rock, and slick rock. It's not the hardest of most technical trail, but it's a perfect warm up and has amazing views of the La Sal Mountains to the north, the Abajo Mountains to the south, and the Henry Mountains to the west.

Jeff kreutzer

Apr 04, 2023

Open