Mormon Well Road

Total Miles
41.6

Elevation

2,035.14 ft

Duration

6 Hours

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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Mormon Well Road
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Trail Overview

Mormon Well is a stock-friendly trail that crosses the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. You will cross a well-maintained dirt road that rises in elevation from the desert floor to more than 6,000 feet in elevation. Along the way you will see desert joshua forests give way to groves of pine trees. Picnic and camping areas can be found at the midway point of the trail. Enjoy the change of scenery and keep an eye out for wildlife as big horn sheep, elk and wild burros are commonly seen in the area. Winter does bring snow to the area, so make sure to check the weather ahead of any travel.

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Mormon Well Road
Mormon Well Road

Difficulty

This is a well-traveled dirt road, with passenger cars commonly seen on the trail.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Chris J Racer
Nov 23, 2024
2011 Honda CR-V
Open
Normal
Dusty
My stock 2wd Honda did the whole thing in 4 hours. More clearance would’ve been nicer but at no point did i feel like I couldn’t proceed. I wouldn’t try in wet or inclement weather though. Coming from 95 and ending at 93 is recommended direction to have momentum to your advantage. 93 side is rougher. The last 15% or so was the only times I scraped a lot but this trail has a variety of scenery. Desert, forest, mountains, valley, and the terrain changes from dirt to gravel to sand to rocks. Speeds varies from < 10mph crawling to 45+mph comfortably. Pack a lunch and bring enough water.
Carlos S
Nov 22, 2024
2016 GMC Canyon
Open
Dusty
Washboard
Normal
Fun trail. Lots of scenery, but also a pretty long trail. Few sections where you have to be slow and take your time. If you have suspension work done, then you can breeze through this. Great trial overall, and good weather right now.
Bil Thomas
Apr 17, 2024
2020 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Normal
Washboard
Trail was easy. High clearance for some of the rougher places. Did not require 4 wheel drive. Did pass a Subaru at the Long Canyon Trailhead. Very enjoyable. Variety of scenery.
K G
Apr 14, 2024
2021 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Normal

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