Trail Overview

This is a scenic route with some washouts, water bars and ruts on the lower end of the trail. It is a main artery road to multiple ATV, UTV, dirt bike and 4x4 trails with plentiful camping in high altitude Utah meadows of the Dixie National Forest. All along the trail, hoodoos can be seen eroding out of pink cliffs. The road is seasonally closed for maintenance snow pack. This road gets busy in summer with OHV recreation. This area is incredibly dusty in summer from constant use and soft road base.

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Difficulty

It is a main road used to access other areas of the Dixie National Forest. It is well maintained.

Technical Rating

Dave on the SxS

May 24, 2026

2025 KRX 1000

Open

Dusty

Lots of people around the reservoir today. Road is beyond dusty and visibility can be limited when passing other vehicles

Jose

May 07, 2026

Open

Trail was nice dry very well maintained

Phil Murphy

Mar 26, 2026

Temporarily Closed

Posted Sign

Trail off Skutumpah, to Pink Cliffs, is closed. Posted sign on trail.

Jake Yeskin

Jan 04, 2026

2021 Toyota 4Runner

Open

Muddy/Wet

Very muddy and slippery during or after rain, Doing this in dried out conditions it’s less than a 1.

Ben

Dec 31, 2025

Open

Muddy/Wet

A few wet spots that are slippery

Mitchell Sweetz

May 24, 2025

Open

Dusty

Very dusty, full of campers, not many people driving around.

Matt Thorson

Apr 07, 2025

Open

Muddy/Wet

Very muddy, wet and slippery going uphill from Deer Springs Ranch. Gate just above Pipeline Canyon was open. Deep ruts 12”+ and difficult to maintain traction on the steeper grades. Had to turn around before summiting Crawford Pass. Give it a few more weeks to dry out and this stretch will be more doable.

Brock Dahlin

Mar 25, 2025

2024 Toyota Tacoma

Temporarily Closed

Seasonal ClosurePosted Sign

About a quarter mile there is a close trail sign on top of the first cattle guard.

DJ C

May 09, 2023

Open

Dusty

Todd Butler

Apr 23, 2023

2021 Land Rover Defender

Obstructed

Deep Snow

David Dunn

Mar 18, 2023

Seasonally Closed