4WD & OVERLAND TRAILS

Colorado, Utah & California Trails

30 marquee overland and 4WD trails with live weather conditions, difficulty ratings, rig requirements, and AI trip planning. Click any trail for current conditions and rig-match analysis.

Colorado 10 trails
Black Bear Pass
San Juan Mountains
Expert 12,840 ft · July–October
One-way descent only. Extreme ledge drops. High-clearance 4WD required.
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Imogene Pass
San Juan Mountains
Challenging 13,114 ft · July–October
Second highest 4WD pass in Colorado. Connects Ouray and Telluride.
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Engineer Pass
San Juan Mountains
Moderate 12,800 ft · July–October
Part of the Alpine Loop. Good intro to high-altitude passes.
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Ophir Pass
San Juan Mountains
Moderate 11,789 ft · July–October
Popular day-run between Silverton and Telluride. Two-way traffic.
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Schofield Pass
Elk Mountains
Challenging 10,707 ft · July–September
Devil's Punchbowl section is notoriously tight and exposed.
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Holy Cross Trail
White River NF
Challenging 11,600 ft · June–October
Multiple creek crossings. Clearance 9"+ recommended.
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Hackett Gulch
Pike NF
Moderate 9,800 ft · May–November
Year-round accessible lower sections. Good shakedown trail near Denver.
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Webster Pass
Pike NF
Challenging 12,096 ft · July–October
East side is manageable; west descent has serious switchbacks.
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Mosquito Pass
Mosquito Range
Challenging 13,186 ft · July–September
Highest named pass in North America accessible by 4WD at 13,186 ft.
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Rollins Pass
Front Range
Moderate 11,671 ft · June–October
Historic railroad grade. West side has a collapsed tunnel — east access only.
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Utah 10 trails
Hell's Revenge
Moab
Moderate 4,600 ft · March–November
Iconic Moab slickrock loop. Steep roll-overs and tippy sidehills.
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Poison Spider Mesa
Moab
Challenging 5,200 ft · March–November
Technical slickrock with big ledge drops and exposure.
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Top of the World
Moab
Moderate 6,800 ft · April–October
Stunning panoramic viewpoint over the Colorado River canyon.
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Pritchett Canyon
Moab
Expert 4,200 ft · March–November
One of Moab's most demanding proving grounds.
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Fins & Things
Moab
Moderate 4,800 ft · March–November
Classic Moab slickrock loop through sandstone fins and domes.
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White Rim Trail
Canyonlands NP
Moderate 5,200 ft · March–May, September–November
Epic 100-mile multi-day loop inside Canyonlands. Permit required.
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Elephant Hill
Canyonlands — Needles
Challenging 5,100 ft · March–May, September–November
Technical gateway into the Needles district.
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Lockhart Basin
Bears Ears / Canyonlands
Moderate 5,400 ft · March–May, September–November
Scenic corridor with canyon rim views and good dispersed camping.
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Mirror Lake Hwy Backcountry
Uinta Mountains
Easy 9,200 ft · June–October
Family-friendly forest road network off SR-150.
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Pole Line Pass
Wasatch Range
Moderate 7,800 ft · June–October
Ridge traverse with sweeping views of the Salt Lake Valley.
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California 10 trails
Rubicon Trail
Sierra Nevada
Expert 6,800 ft · June–October
Legendary 22-mile rock crawl through Sierra Nevada granite.
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Dusy-Ershim Route
Sierra Nevada
Expert 11,000 ft · July–September
High-alpine traverse above 11,000 ft with massive exposure.
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Swamp Lake Trail
Sierra Nevada
Moderate 7,800 ft · June–October
Scenic Sierra high country run to a remote alpine lake.
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Coyote Flat
Sierra Nevada
Moderate 9,200 ft · June–October
High-desert plateau run with panoramic Eastern Sierra views.
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Fordyce Creek Trail
Sierra Nevada
Expert 7,200 ft · July–October
Steep granite slabs, deep water crossings, and exposed shelf road.
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Mojave Road
Mojave
Moderate 2,800 ft · October–April
Classic 140-mile historic route across the Mojave Desert.
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Last Chance Canyon
Mojave
Easy 2,400 ft · October–May
Badlands slot canyons and fossil beds. Accessible to most high-clearance SUVs.
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Saline Valley Road
Death Valley
Moderate 3,000 ft · October–April
Remote 78-mile desert crossing to the primitive Saline Valley Warm Springs.
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Black Rock Road
NorCal/Lassen
Moderate 5,600 ft · June–October
Remote volcanic plateau run with sweeping views of Mt. Lassen.
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Holcomb Creek Trail
SoCal/Big Bear
Easy 5,200 ft · April–November
Family-friendly canyon run through San Bernardino National Forest.
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