Southern Utah Riding Areas

Sand Hollow/Sand Mountain Mesa

Sand Mountain/Sand Hollow Reservoir:

Sand Mountain is an excellent riding area, and becoming a hot spot for off road adventure enthusiast. It is conveniently located a quick 15 minutes away, and can be accessed by UTV directly from our shop. No trailering necessary. This area has a variety of terrain, including red rock, desert trails, washes and SAND DUNES. The changing elevations create amazing vistas and photo opportunities of Sand Hollow Reservoir, desert plateaus, rock formations and an amazing 1000′ drop to Warner Valley from the top of the mesa.

Local southern Utah Smartphone and GPS mapping

Option 1.

This link will direct you to the download for a KML. With a KML file all you need is Google Earth to view it. CLICK HERE FOR KML

The red line from our shop location (marked SUAC) will take you to the trail head for Warner Valley and Sand Mountain. Your device will not tell you when to turn. You have to follow the line with your blue dot on the map.

HELP

Step 1 Download Google Earth it’s free and works great. click here for Android click here for Apple

Step 2 Download the file, The KML file is universal for Apple and Android.

Step 3 Open Google earth in the top left corner click the three lines, next select projects. Look to the top Right and hit open then select the KML file you have previously downloaded.

Step 4 The file will now appear in your projects, touch the file to open. Touch the back arrow on the top left twice. the map is now on your screen.

Step 5 To display your location look to the right side and touch the arrow. Your location will now be displayed as a blue dot.

Warner Valley

Warner Valley:

Warner Valley is accessed directly from our shop by UTV. A trail loops around Warner Valley where you will find dinosaur tracks, Indian petroglyphs and historic Ft. Pearce. This is a great ride for beginners and/or sight-seeing. The terrain includes dirt trails, washes, sand, slot canyons, and purple “moon mounds.” The experienced rider can access more challenging terrain directly from the Warner Valley loop. Longer rides or tours can take you into Arizona where you can access the historic “Honeymoon Trail” or Little Black Mountain with additional trails and Indian petroglyphs. This is also one of the access points for the amazing Toroweap overlook which you can get to by renting one of our Jeeps.

Gooseberry Mesa

Gooseberry Mesa/Little Creek Mesa:

Gooseberry Mesa and Little Creek Mountain are adjacent to one another and can be ridden together or separately depending on available time. These areas are located at approximately 5,000 to 5,800 feet of elevation and are cooler riding areas in the summer. Gooseberry Mesa has amazing views of Zion National Park, Smithsonian Butte, the Virgin River, and the surrounding valleys and plateaus. It also accesses a historical cemetery and buildings in the ghost town of Grafton where scenes from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were filmed. Little Creek Mountain accesses a plateau covered in Juniper trees and provides vast, breathtaking views of the Arizona Strip approximately 1,300 below. Little Creek Mesa also have petroglyphs carved into the flat sandstone ground as well as a few ponds with fun fishing opportunities.

Toquerville Falls

Toquerville Falls:

Toquerville Falls is located at approximately 3,800 feet elevation and is an excellent destination to break away from the desert heat and get wet. Zion National Park and the colorful canyons of Smith Mesa can be seen as you ascend toward the falls. The falls themselves present a great photo opportunity. Before descending back down the canyon, a short climb to the top of the Black Ridge provides amazing views of the Pine Valley Mountains. Depending on ability, one can ride along the Toquerville creek bottom and locate beautiful cliff walls and vegetation. This ride is not recommended if there has been recent rain and there is threat of flash flooding, high clearance and 4 wheel drive is highly recommended.

Red Cliffs/Sandstone Mountain

Red Cliffs/Sandstone Mountain:

This route is amazing and can be ridden in conjunction with Toquerville Falls. The Red Cliffs area is provides great trail riding, beautiful desert landscapes, red rock ridges and mountains, and the Virgin River at the old ghost town of Babylon with Indian Petroglyphs along the way. Need to stretch your legs? Red Cliffs Desert Reserve also has excellent hiking.

Coral Pink Sand Dunes

Coral Pink Sand Dunes:

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is approximately one hour away from Hurricane, Utah. At an elevation of 6000 feet the days are cooler and the summer nights are very nice. We rent trailers for $50 per day to take our UTV’s to the park. The park offers 1,000 acres of riding area and there are hundreds of miles of additional trails surrounding the park, which include The Mail Drop, The Barracks, Broad Hollow and the Yellow Jacket Trail. For the experienced rider the Pahrunaweap Canyon ride is outstanding. If you are not skilled in finding your way on these trips ask about our guide service.

Silver Reef

Silver Reef:

Silver Reef accesses the Pine Valley Mountain area located North of Hurricane, Utah. This route climbs along the South side of the mountain and offers spectacular views of the valley below. There are multiple side roads which include sites such as an old kiln that was constructed in the late 1800’s to support local mining operations and natural rock formations and arches. An old Wells Fargo freight station is still located in the old town of Silver Reef and there are many old mines in the area. Silver Reef is one of only two places in the world where silver was discovered in a sandstone formation.