Capitol
Reef National Park and Vicinity. Boulder
Mountain, south of state hwy 24, has many roads
that are excellent for four-wheel-drive-vehicles,
and provide exceptional views.
North
of Boulder Mountain over the back of Thousand
Lake Mountain via Loa and Fremont is a ruggedly
scenic twenty-five mile ride to Cathedral Valley
in the backcountry of Capitol Reef National Park.
Burr
Trail. One
of the most popular drives in southern Utah is
the Burr Trail. From Boulder, it extends for sixty-six
miles through BLM's Long Canyon and Circle Cliffs,
the Waterpocket Fold of Capitol Reef National
Park, and other amazing scenery to state hwy 276
above Bullfrog Marina on Lake Powell. Although
most of this road is paved, inquire locally about
conditions on the unpaved portions.
Capitol
Reef Country (800-858-7951) can provide more information
on this area.
Dixie
National Forest. In
southwestern Utah, the East Fork trail system
of the Dixie National Forest begins at Tropic
Reservoir. These mountain roads are challenging
and scenic, but use caution as some forest roads
are closed for logging operations.
Garfield
County (800-444-6689) can provide more information
on this area.
Coral
Pink Sand Dunes State Park. Three-thousand
acres of brightly colored sand dunes invite OHV
use at this colorful state park.
Escalante.
A
60-mile drive from Escalante southeast on BLM
land to the famous Hole-in-the-Rock overlooking
Lake Powell affords unusual scenery along the
Kaiparowits Plateau.
Kane
County (435-644-5033) can provide more information
on this area.