Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Dinosaur, Colorado

Echo Park Road

Other than rafting down the Green river, this road is the only access down to Echo Park campground. The dirt starts from Harpers Corner Road and immediately follows a moderately steep grade requiring 4WD or…
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Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Sandwash Basin

This area is BLM land and the home to some 600 wild horses with a loop through the heart of their land. Many view this loop as a single day or afternoon drive to see…
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Total Miles
29.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pipeline East

If you find yourself near Flaming Gorge looking for a good spot to camp, Pipeline East Road is an excellent spot to set up shop and explore a bit. For the most part, the road…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Flaming Gorge

This backcountry drive follows Flaming Gorge Road, which is located on the east side of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The route offers numerous access points to the lake while staying high enough to offer terrific overlooks…
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Total Miles
44.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Trails 135 and 136

This is a fast trail through rolling desert grasslands, along ridge lines, and dips in and out of ravines. The narrow dirt single track dips into a wash and crosses barren prairie terrain. There are…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Deep Creek RD

Deep Creek Road is an easy, yet excellent way to explore Utah's Ashley National Forest off of the pavement. This road is well maintained, and well suited to nearly any type of vehicle in the…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Trail 150

Running south to north, this trail starts as a fast single track through barren desert terrain in valleys, washes, and along ridge lines. The first split for 150A is a short steep climb onto a…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Lane Mine

This is one of the easier trails in the North Fruita Desert that runs parallel to Coal Gulch Road at the bottom of a scenic canyon. It is a fast and flowy single track that…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa

16 Road, Coal Gulch

Take this trail through a beautiful, winding canyon. Early on, you will have the option to continue straight to an overlook, or take a left and view the end of the extreme 21 Road trail.…
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Total Miles
13.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Trails 137 and 145

This is a fast dirt single track that goes through valleys and ridge lines on barren rolling hills in desert terrain. It's very easy to follow and has no significant obstacles. This would be a…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Cicada

Cicada is a short trail in the North Fruita Desert trail system that is mostly fast and scenic. It winds along several ridge lines in a burn area, through sagebrush, and has 4 or 5…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa

North Slope to Deep Creek

A lengthy, but mostly easy route that meanders through nearly 100 miles of Utah's Ashley and Wasatch National Forests. There are plenty of spurs and alternate routes to explore along the way. You'll also encounter…
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Total Miles
89
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Cloud City

Cloud City is a short trail in the North Fruita Desert that can be ridden as part of a bigger day loop with Cicada, Sky Walker, and Sarlacc. It meanders through low grass in a…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Haystack South

This trail is located within Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. Haystack South Trail is an amazing spot to camp or to enjoy a day at the lake in isolation away from camper trailers & crowds.…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dry Fork

Follow Cocoran Wash for 13 miles and you will reach an overlook with great views into Hunter Canyon. The trail then follows a ridge with many opportunities to walk around and explore hoodoo rock formations.…
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Total Miles
40
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Trail 1

This trail follows a scenic desert wash and is a fast and fun trail for ATVs. Some sections are pure sand, and some are very rocky. A dirt ATV trail parallels the wash at times,…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Trail 5

This is a mostly flat dirt ATV trail that is road width, fast, and with lots of whoops. It goes through a scenic valley in Rabbit Valley, Colorado, and can be connected to Trails 4…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Trail 4

This is a fast ATV trail that goes through rolling desert grasslands from the trailhead. It is a mix of dirt and loose rock, with lots of whoops and bumps. It rides through a scenic…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Trail 2

The first .8 of this trail is an ATV track, which is a wide dirt trail that is fast and full of whoops and some small rocks. It crosses a small rocky wash and has…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Overlook Trail Part 1

This is a fun trail on the rim of a canyon ledge in Westwater, Utah with stunning views of the canyon below and surrounded by colorful mesas. The trail is fast and flowy on the…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

North Connector

This is a fast and flowy desert singletrack that connects the staging area for Mel's Loop to the Westwater Trail System. It's mostly ridden as a connector trail, but it's also really fun and has…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Trail 6

This is an easy, fast, fun, and scenic single track in Rabbit Valley that would be great for a new rider learning to ride the single track with minimal consequence. It's a narrow trail on…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Monument Rocks

Spend some time with the wild horses on this out-and-back trail through LIttle Book Cliffs Wild Horse Area. There will be chance to take photos at some overlooks, and there are a few camping options.…
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Total Miles
25.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Rattlesnake Arches Jeep Trail

This is a mostly easy two-wheel drive dirt and gravel road. The last few miles do require a high clearance vehicle. This route is an out and back through BLM lands with lots of Pinyon…
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Total Miles
14.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Rattle Snake Canyon

Fairly easy trail, the majority of the trail is dirt. There is one section of the trail that is gravel but then turns back into dirt. The trail is on the backside of the Colorado…
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Total Miles
10.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp

Little Dolores Canyon

This trail offers some amazing views of Kings Canyon and the Little Dolores Canyon. Colorado National Monument is in this area, so you'll want to take your time do drive through this as well. It…
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Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Sleepy Cat

This is a relatively easy and enjoyable drive with excellent views. This entire area has a bunch of great trails and is perfect for OHVs. Make a trip of it with friends and family by…
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Total Miles
23.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Dolores Triangle

The Dolores Triangle is a scenic high desert dirt/jeep trail in Eastern Utah, ranging in elevation from 4,500 feet to 6,500 feet. It features rugged landscapes with pinion and juniper trees, granite rocks, red sandstone…
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Total Miles
35.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Book Cliffs, Sego Canyon

Are you in the mood for some beautiful views of Arches National Park, Merrimac Butte and Castle Valley? Pack a lunch and head to Book Cliffs, Sego Canyon. Doug's Point above Thompson Springs is a…
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Total Miles
31.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Tusher Wash Right

This 36-mile (RT) track explores the right-hand wash of Tusher Canyon in the Book Cliff Mountains northeast of Green River, UT. You gain 2933 feet in elevation, moving up into the pine and aspen trees…
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Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa