Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Alpine, Utah

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Silver Lake Road

This 9-mile out-and-back dirt road from Tibble Fork Reservoir to Silver Lake is beautiful and boasts mountain views. Make sure to bring your paddleboards and/or kayaks to use at either lake. The road is well…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Major Evans

This is a narrow track through pleasant trees. The track switches up the mountainside and provides good views of the surrounding peaks. Since it ends at a locked gate, it needs an hour up, and…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Tibble Fork (2041)

From Mill Canyon, this trail runs west and then southeast, climbing about 1,400 feet where it intersects with Ridge Trail. The lower portion running west takes you on a ledge trail through the woods above…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

American Fork Snake Creek

This trail is a low risk, high pay out trail with lots of jaw dropping views. The trail could honestly be done in a 2WD sedan if you don't explore any of the side trails.…
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Total Miles
16.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Salamander Flat (2150)

Salamander Flat is a single-track that runs south from Pine Hollow and ends at the Timpanooke parking lot. Riding away from Pine Hollow, it's a gradual descent to the parking lot. This trail is very…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

South Fork Little Deer Creek (2252)

This track connects Ridge Trail to Lame Horse near the Alpine Loop Summit Parking Lot. Starting from Ridge, this wooded trail has great flow when traveling downhill. There are a few root sections mixed in,…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Lame Horse (2055)

Lame Horse runs from the Alpine Loop Summit parking lot to the base of Mount Timpanogos hiking trails. It's a dead end with views of the mountain, but nowhere to go but back towards the…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Old Trench Road (2181)

Old Trench Road connects Ridge Trail to Holman Trail. It essentially is a higher elevation bypass to part of Holman and runs west to east. The single-track trail is mostly smooth as it runs across…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mill Canyon Spring, 70180

Starting fairly easy, this trail's difficulty progresses, presenting some beginner to intermediate challenges. It climbs nearly 1,000 feet to about 0.1 miles east of the Mill Canyon Spring. A short walk will take you the…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Lake Mountain East

This trail is the gateway to tons of adventure. There are tons of spots off this trail to do some shooting, hiking, mountain biking, relax next to a fire pit, or soak in the beautiful…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pot Hollow (2037)

Pot Hollow trail runs east from East Ridge Trail and terminates at a forest road in Pot Hollow. After this intersection, it's all forest roads, so this is a dead-end for single track. Riding west…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Cummings Parkway Road

Cummings Parkway Road links Cascade Springs Drive with Snake Creek Road (FR 085). The majority of this road is in Wasatch Mountain State Park, but as you approach Snake Creek Road, it will meander into…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

ATV2 / ATV4 to Cascade Springs Drive

This route encompasses two trails, ATV2 and ATV4 in the beautiful Wasatch Mountain State Park. This route used to start lower down, but recent construction has moved the entrance higher off of Cascade Springs. The…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Hidden Hollow Loop

This is a fun family loop behind Hidden Hollow Elementary in Eagle Mountain. This is a multi-use area, so there are a lot of mountain bikers. This loop takes you to two lookouts. The first…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dutchmen Run

This trail is an easy cruise at a slow pace with absolutely stunning views of the lake and mountains. At speed, this trail becomes one of the most thrilling trails in this area that will…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Eagle Connector

Eagle Connector joins the Front 9 trail to the Back 9 and Eagle's Nest trails. From Front 9, it descends about 200 feet down along a ridgeline until intersecting with the exit of Eagle's Nest…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Polly Ridge

This trail takes you from the top of the Polly Springs trail all the way south to get a view over the Heber Valley. It is simple but can be tight in some sections. It…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

The Back 9 Turn Track

This is a turn track located off The Back 9 Trail. It has a bunch of wide-rutted turns with fast whoop sections in between. The dirt is pretty loose and somewhat sandy. Many of the…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Whoop Monster

Whoop Monster is a shorter connector between the Back 9 and Sage Speedway. When run fully, the trail is U-shaped, starting and ending at the Back 9. Sage Speedway branches off at about the halfway…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Sage Speedway

This trail travels through the sagebrush towards the base of the valley behind Soldier's Pass. It mixes fast and flowy sections with a decent amount of whoops. The surface type is mostly sandy-dirt with very…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Wi

Lakeview Connector

Lakeview Connector is a 2.1-mile-long trail that runs north-south between The Back 9 and Lakeview East trails. This trail travels through short sagebrush and some smaller trees. The ground surface is hard-packed dirt and mostly…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gunsight

Gunsight is a mellow trail that starts south of the Soldier's Pass shooting area and runs 2.6 miles before intersecting with The Back 9. The track starts fast in an open field and then enters…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa / Su

Jeremy Ranch Road

Best for those looking for a scenic route near Park City, this road provides a "back way" into the Jeremy Ranch area as well as backcountry access to Mormon Flats State Park and the Mormon…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lakeview West

Lakeview West is a 2.2-mile-long trail that branches off of Sage Speedway and ends at Lakeview East. This fast and flowy trail runs primarily north-south through small ravines and sagebrush. There are several sections of…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

North Park

North Park near Bountiful, Utah, is a great beginner-friendly trail for dirt bikers. Starting from the parking lot, you follow a 4x4 road up to the North Park single-track trailhead. The trail is relatively easy…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Little Moab North Entrance

Turn South off of West Cedar Valley Road, and onto N 18150 W. Follow the pavement past the Intermountain Regional Landfill, where the road will turn into dirt. Continue following the dirt road till you…
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Total Miles
16.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cat West

Cat West starts on the backside of Cat Hill Mountain and travels north until hitting Lakeview West. This is a 2.4-mile-long trail that's generally open and high-speed. It has great flow with minimal obstacles, apart…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

Kennecott Copper Mine Overlook

This trail is a quick 5-mile total out-and-back. It is well-maintained dirt leading to a large parking area that overlooks the main pit of the mine. One can also see the Salt Lake Valley to…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Left Fork Hobble Creek - FS 70132

Left Fork Hobble Creek (FS 70132) may share the same name as Forest Service Road 70147, but the two roads are quite different. Starting at the intersection where FS 70147, Wing Flat (FS 70619), and…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

7 Mile Pass Exit

This is the exit from BLM 7 Mile Pass to the Little Moab North entrance road. It is not technical and is part-way along private land. Watch for deer in the foothills and cattle on…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

ATV Trails Near Alpine, Utah

Silver Lake Road

This 9-mile out-and-back dirt road from Tibble Fork Reservoir to Silver Lake is beautiful and boasts mountain views. Make sure to bring your paddleboards and/or kayaks to use at either lake. The road is well…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Major Evans

This is a narrow track through pleasant trees. The track switches up the mountainside and provides good views of the surrounding peaks. Since it ends at a locked gate, it needs an hour up, and…
Learn more about Major Evans
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Moderate
Best Time
Su

American Fork Snake Creek

This trail is a low risk, high pay out trail with lots of jaw dropping views. The trail could honestly be done in a 2WD sedan if you don't explore any of the side trails.…
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Total Miles
16.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mill Canyon Spring, 70180

Starting fairly easy, this trail's difficulty progresses, presenting some beginner to intermediate challenges. It climbs nearly 1,000 feet to about 0.1 miles east of the Mill Canyon Spring. A short walk will take you the…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Lake Mountain East

This trail is the gateway to tons of adventure. There are tons of spots off this trail to do some shooting, hiking, mountain biking, relax next to a fire pit, or soak in the beautiful…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cummings Parkway Road

Cummings Parkway Road links Cascade Springs Drive with Snake Creek Road (FR 085). The majority of this road is in Wasatch Mountain State Park, but as you approach Snake Creek Road, it will meander into…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Alpine, Utah

Silver Lake Road

This 9-mile out-and-back dirt road from Tibble Fork Reservoir to Silver Lake is beautiful and boasts mountain views. Make sure to bring your paddleboards and/or kayaks to use at either lake. The road is well…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Major Evans

This is a narrow track through pleasant trees. The track switches up the mountainside and provides good views of the surrounding peaks. Since it ends at a locked gate, it needs an hour up, and…
Learn more about Major Evans
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Moderate
Best Time
Su

American Fork Snake Creek

This trail is a low risk, high pay out trail with lots of jaw dropping views. The trail could honestly be done in a 2WD sedan if you don't explore any of the side trails.…
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Total Miles
16.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mill Canyon Spring, 70180

Starting fairly easy, this trail's difficulty progresses, presenting some beginner to intermediate challenges. It climbs nearly 1,000 feet to about 0.1 miles east of the Mill Canyon Spring. A short walk will take you the…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Lake Mountain East

This trail is the gateway to tons of adventure. There are tons of spots off this trail to do some shooting, hiking, mountain biking, relax next to a fire pit, or soak in the beautiful…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cummings Parkway Road

Cummings Parkway Road links Cascade Springs Drive with Snake Creek Road (FR 085). The majority of this road is in Wasatch Mountain State Park, but as you approach Snake Creek Road, it will meander into…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa