Mountain Biking Areas

• Abajo - Harts Draw Recreation Area

  The Abajo - Harts Draw Recreation Area is located in southeastern Utah west of Monticello, south of Canyonlands National Park and north of Blanding, Utah. The area extends from the east Forest boundary to the Cottonwood Road on the west and from the north to south Forest boundaries. The closest access is from US 191, SR 211 near Harts Draw, and Monticello. It features wonderful views of the Abajo (Blue) Mountains, including Horsehead Mountain and the highest peak in the range, Abajo Peak at 11,360 feet. It features a network of trails, scenic drives, camping, and opportunities for back-country skiing and snowmobiling. The Harts Draw Highway and the Abajo Loop Scenic Backway provide access to the area.

  For a quick overview brochure on the area, please click here.

• Aspen Flat Trail
• Aspen Flat/Shay Ridge Trailhead
• Camp Jackson Trail
• Cooley Pass Trail
• Pole Creek Fenceline Trail
• Red Ledges Access Trail
• Red Ledges Trail
• Robertson Pasture Trail
• Shay Mountain Trail
• Shay Ridge Trail
• Spring Creek Trail - Abajos
• Wagonwheel Trail
• Carpenter Ridge - Buckeye Recreation Area

  The Carpenter Ridge - Buckeye Recreation Area is located almost entirely in western Colorado on the east side of the La Sal Mountain range. It is nearly surrounded by state, private and BLM lands and adjoins the Forest at the area’s southwest corner on the Utah/Colorado state line. It is most easily accessed from Colorado SR-90 and SR 141. It is closest to Paradox, CO. It provides spectacular mountain scenery, camping, hiking, motorized trails, fishing and hunting opportunities.

• Roc Creek Trail
• Sinbad Ridge Trail
• Horse Canyon Trail
• Peavine Corridor Route
• Elk Ridge Recreation Area

  The Elk Ridge Recreation Area is located in San Juan County, Utah, west of Monticello and north of Blanding in southeastern Utah.  It lies west of Cottonwood Road to Elk Ridge, west to the Dark Canyon Wilderness boundary, and from the north Forest boundary to the south Forest boundary.  The easiest access is from SR-95.  It is in close proximity to Natural Bridges NM to the southwest, Canyonlands NP to the north and Blanding, Utah to the southeast.

  The Elk Ridge Road runs the length of the areas from the north to the south.  Dark Canyon and its tributaries begin high on the edge of Elk Ridge at an elevation of 8,800 feet and cut through layers of sandstone and limestone to the upper reaches of Lake Powell and the Colorado River, ending up at 3,700 feet.  The Forest Service manages the upper end of the canyon, which includes the 45,000 acre Dark Canyon Wilderness Area.

  Information on the Elk Ridge Scenic Backway can be found HERE.

  Dark Canyon Wilderness information can be found HERE.

• Gooseberry Trail
• Reservoir Canyon Trail
• White Rim Trail East
• Ferron - Muddy Creek Recreation Area

  The Ferron - Muddy Creek Recreation Area is a favorite for campers and fishers. It begins at Wagon Ridge Road on the north and extends south to the Forest Boundary. From foothills near Ferron, Utah it extends west to Skyline Drive. It is located in Emery, Sanpete and Sevier counties and the closest towns are Ferron and Emery, Utah.  It can be most easily accessed from SR-10 and I-70. Portions of the Arapeen OHV Trail System are in this recreation area, small reservoirs and dispersed camping sites offer great opportunities for fun on the Forest.

• Big Bear CreekTrail
• Black Dragon Trail
• Dairy Trail
• Dry Wash Trail
• Gateway Recreation Area

  The Gateway Recreation Area is located in the La Sal Mountain Range and overlooks Castle Valley and the Colorado River. It extends from the northern Forest boundary south to Forest Road 207, from the forest boundary on the west and to the boundary on the east. The closest access is the Gateway Road (Colorado SR-141) and Utah SR-128 to the Castle Valley Road. Nearest communities are Gateway, CO, Moab, UT and Castle Valley, UT. This area features camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, scenic overlooks, and is near the La Sal Loop Rd Scenic Byway.

• Fisher Mesa Trail
• Kokopelli Trail
• La Sal Loop - Moab Front Recreation Area

  The La Sal Loop - Moab Front Recreation Area is in southeastern Utah just outside of Moab. The La Sal Mtn. Loop Rd. starts south of Moab, climbs up into the mountains and traverses the western side of the mountains to come out in Castle Valley, UT.  This area includes 3 campgrounds: Warner Lake, Oowah Lake, and Mason Draw.  Perhaps one of the most photographed mountain ranges in Utah, the La Sal Mountains form a spectacular backdrop to the red rock features in the desert below.

  This recreation area provides many opportunities for scenic drives, motorized activities such as motorcycle riding, ohv riding, and hiking, mountain and road biking, rock climbing, camping, peak-bagging, backcountry skiing, hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling. For winter recreation, the Geyser Pass Winter trailhead, is one of the best places to go.

  Here are some brochures for this area:

  La Sal Mountain Loop Road Brochure

  Hiking in the La Sal Mountains

  Winter Recreation on the Moab and Monticello Ranger Districts

• Burlfriends Trail
• Burro Pass Trail
• Carpenter Basin Trail
• Clark Lake Loop Trail
• Clark Lake Trail
• Geyser Pass Trailhead
• Geyser Pass Winter Recreation Area
• Hazard County Trail
• Hell Canyon Trail
• Jimmy Keen Trail
• La Sal Pass
• Medicine Lake Trail
• Moonlight Meadows Trail
• Salt Flat Springs Trail
• Schuman/Shafer Creek Trail
• Upper Porcupine/Slickrock (UPS) Trail
• Warner Lake
• Warner To Oowah Trail
• Whole Enchilada Trail
• Miller Flat-Joes Valley-Huntington Canyon Rec Area

  Perhaps the most popular recreation area on the Wasatch Plateau is the Miller Flat-Joes Valley-Huntington Canyon Rec Area. The area boundaries are at Huntington Canyon on the north to Wagon Road Ridge on the south, and from the Skyline drive on the west to the east Forest boundary. It’s beautiful, easily accessed from urban areas, and offers a great variety of recreational opportunities. Whether you camp, fish, hunt, hike, explore on OHVs, ride a horse, or enjoy a day on the lake, you can find a place to do it here. You will find developed camping, dispersed camping, lakes and streams, and a network of motorized and non-motorized trails. The scenery is fabulous and there are hundreds of ways to enjoy the outdoors. The closest access is from SR-10 and SR-31. Closest communities are Huntington and Orangeville on the east side of the plateau, although many visitors come through Fairview on the west.

• Black Canyon Trail
• Bull Pasture Trail
• Candland Mountain Trailhead
• Castle Valley Ridge Trail
• East Mountain Trail
• Gentry Hollow Trail
• Jordan Canyon Trail
• Josephite Point Trail
• Mill Canyon Trail
• Mill Fork Canyon Trail
• Pole Canyon Trail - Huntington Canyon
• Sawmill Canyon Trail N/S
• Second Water Trail
• Seely Canyon Trail
• Short Canyon Trail
• Wild Cattle Hollow Trail
• Sanpete North Recreation Area

  The Sanpete North Recreation Area is in one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in Utah when viewed from the rural Sanpete Valley. It rises from the Sanpete Valley and extends to the Skyline Drive on the east, and from Brown’s Road near Indianola, to Ephraim Canyon on the south. It is most easily accessed from US 89 and is closest to the towns of Ephraim, Mt. Pleasant, Fairview and Spring City. Sections of the Huntington and Eccles National Scenic Byway are located in this area. It is a favorite place for OHV travel, camping, snowmobiling, fishing and hunting.

• Canal Canyon Trail
• Middle Mountain Trail
• Spanish Fork - Scofield Recreation Area

  The Spanish Fork - Scofield Recreation Area is the northernmost portion of the Wasatch Plateau. It is near Scofield Reservoir and Scofield State Park on the east, although neither are National Forest System Lands. The closest urban area is Spanish Fork to the north. It is bordered on the west by the north Sanpete Valley and on the south by Browns Road. It is most easily accessed by SR-31 from Huntington or Fairview and from US-6 and US-89. This area includes the Eccles Canyon section of the Huntington and Eccles Canyon National Scenic Byway, the popular North Skyline Drive, and the Fish Creek National Recreation Trail. It is a favorite for snowmobiling and non-motorized snow sports, camping, OHV travel and fishing.

• Fish Creek National Recreation Trail (NRT)
• Right Fork of Lake Fork Trail
• Sweat Creek Trail
• Two-Mile Recreation Area

  The Two-Mile Recreation Area is located in southeastern Utah near Moab and the Utah/Colorado state line. It extends from the state line to the La Sal Pass Road (FR 73). This area is most easily accessed by Utah SR-46/Colorado SR-90. It is in closest proximity to the towns of La Sal, Old La Sal and Paradox. It features numerous trails, and scenic views of the La Sal Mountains and surrounding red rock country.

• Lower Two Mile Trail
• Trinity Canyon Trail
• Two-Mile Connector Trail
• Upper Two Mile Trail