Off-Road Trails in Utah

    11 trails ranging from easy scenic drives to expert-only rock crawling across Utah.

    1 Easy
    5 Moderate
    4 Hard
    1 Expert

    Camping near Utah trails

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    Hell's Revenge

    Moab, UT

    World-famous slickrock trail with steep climbs, dramatic drops, and stunning views of the Colorado River.

    Rock Crawling·6.5 miles
    Moderate

    White Rim Trail

    Canyonlands National Park, UT

    The crown jewel of Utah overlanding. This 100-mile loop beneath the Island in the Sky mesa offers jaw-dropping canyon views, ancient petroglyphs, and camping spots that'll ruin every future campsite for you.

    Overlanding·100 miles
    Expert

    Poison Spider Mesa

    Moab, UT

    One of Moab's most challenging trails featuring the infamous Golden Crack and spectacular mesa views.

    Rock Crawling·14 miles
    Hard

    Shafer Trail

    Moab, UT

    The most photographed switchbacks in off-roading. This exposed shelf road descends 1,200 feet from Island in the Sky to the canyon floor via tight, dramatic switchbacks carved into sheer cliffs.

    Trail·18 miles
    Moderate

    Fins N' Things

    Moab, UT

    Great introduction to Moab slickrock with amazing sandstone fins and moderate technical sections.

    Trail·10 miles
    Moderate

    Cathedral Valley Loop

    Capitol Reef NP, UT

    Capitol Reef's remote northern district where 500-foot monoliths rise from the desert floor like ancient cathedrals. River fording required,no bridges, no guardrails, no crowds.

    Overlanding·58 miles
    Hard

    Elephant Hill

    Canyonlands NP, UT

    Technical trail in Canyonlands National Park with tight switchbacks and steep grades through the Needles.

    Trail·10 miles
    Easy

    Paiute ATV Trail

    Marysvale, UT

    275-mile interconnected trail system through central Utah's scenic backcountry.

    Trail·275 miles
    Hard

    Hole in the Rock Road

    Escalante, UT

    57 miles of increasingly rough desert road through Grand Staircase-Escalante ending at a cliff over Lake Powell. Mormon pioneers carved a passage through solid rock here in 1880. The last 10 miles require serious 4WD capability.

    Overlanding·57 miles
    Moderate

    Lockhart Basin

    Moab, UT

    Remote 50-mile overlanding route connecting Moab to the Needles with stunning canyon views.

    Overlanding·50 miles
    Moderate

    Flaming Gorge Backcountry

    Manila, UT

    Red canyon walls plunge into turquoise reservoir waters. Forest roads trace the rim of this stunning gorge straddling the Utah-Wyoming border.

    Overlanding·100+ miles

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