Front Range

Trail Overview

Front Range is one of the newest trails on Sand Mountain and offers incredible views of the Sand Hollow Reservoir, Zion Park, and Pine Valley Mountains. This trail is rated 8 out of 10 due to the difficult climbs, off-camber turns, large cracks, and notches that must be negotiated carefully. Although less than a mile long, you will be challenged around every turn as the obstacles keep coming. Once you enter the trail, the first obstacle is The Pinch. As the name implies, there is a wedge that will pinch your vehicle. Drivers must get the front passenger tire to the top of the wedge on the right, or the vehicle will fall in. Ensure all hands, feet, and heads are in the vehicle while trying this obstacle! The Pinch has an obstacle to the left if need be. From the first obstacle, drivers must navigate a series of cracks and wedges to finish the trail. Part way up, you will encounter an obstacle called The Dumper, where several vehicles have been dumped onto their side. It contains a series of 3 cracks at various heights and an off-camber entry to the obstacle. Next up is Diamond Cut, a 6-foot ledge climb that drops you into a 60-foot-long crack with an off-camber 8-foot climb at the end. The climb contains a jagged rock known for peeling body panels off vehicles that don't pay attention. Axle Alley is up next, featuring the obstacle Rise Above, where drivers must make an off-camber climb that forces the passenger side into a huge boulder. Once on top, you navigate across several large cracks to Lookout Rock. Lookout Rock is the highest point on the trail and the last obstacle: a narrow path to the top with a 40-foot drop on the vehicle's passenger side.

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Difficulty

Trail consists of rock, sand and considerable slickrock with many steps exceeding 48". Steep inclines and declines are prevalent. Enhanced off road equipment is required including locking devices (front & rear), minimum 35" tires, maximum vehicle ground clearance, and tow hooks. A winch is desirable. Excellent driving skills are required. Vehicle mechanical or body damage is likely. Rollover possibilities exist.

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