Trail Descriptions
Arrowhead Canyon
This is buggy territory! The trail earns its rating with climbs up to the top of deep slot canyons with tires spanning both walls. One slip here, and you will find yourself wedged with the cage on one wall and the tires against the other. After a short drive on the sandy road more...
Birthing Cave Behind the Reservoir
This trail travels from Hurricane to the historic town of Gunlock, Utah, where it continues on a graded dirt road through the high desert. We wind through a little red canyon, which is a fun introduction to rock crawling for first timers, then on our way to see a couple of caves nested in the more...
Broken Milt's
Milt's Mile was one of the first marked trails on Sand Mountain named after its designer, Milt Thompson from Dixie 4 Wheel Drive.
We now have a new version of Milt's Mile on Steroids - Broken Milt's! This trail starts at the beginning of Milt's but then veers west where we more...
Bzzackwards
Bzzackwards is one of our newer trails, developed for the 2016 Winter 4x4 Jamboree. The name is is a derivitive from buzz and backwards. Parts of Bzzackwards definately will get your attention and towards the end, the trail follows the West Rim Trail in reverse. If you have only been on West more...
Chain Reaction
This trail teeters on the edge of being buggy territory. Very skilled drivers in heavily modified full-size rigs have successfully negotiated it, but few of them escaped body damage. Many rigs have had big fails here. This trail begins and ends at the bottom of the rock more...
Double Sammy
Non-stop rapid fire challenges with some extra-hard options, Double Sammy packs about as many difficult challenges as possible into a relatively short distance. It also has fantastic scenery. The views from the trail are beautiful, but the drivers are honed in on the trail 10 feet ahead more...
East Rim Trail
East Rim Trail is a scenic route that travels from the base of the Hurricane Cliffs in Warner Valley, crossing over Sand Mountain via the East Rim to the West Rim and ending at the Washington Dam Road staging area. The 3 rating comes from several ledgy areas and a sand dunes crossing. more...
Elephants, Virgins and Things
Come with us to explore some terrific overlooks of the Virgin River Gorge south of St. George. We will stop at Elephant Arch where the adventursome can have their pictures taken atop the Elephant high over the Interstate. We will continue on to explore some very mysterious sinkholes more...
Fallen
This trail was built by a couple local Veterans who wanted to give back to their fallen brothers and sisters, with obstacles dedicated to fallen soldiers from each of the American Conflicts. 10 plaques at 10 obstacles, The Fallen also has a memorial for anyone wishing to leave memories of their more...
Fault Line
The first quarter mile will wake you up! The Fault Line is one of the favorites of many who have attended winter events in the St George area. It is actually a short entry trail that feeds into the West Rim Trail, but since the obstacles on the Fault Line are more challenging, we run it more...
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers takes new routes, exposing a dozen new obstacles through three common areas of Sand Mountain; Fault Line, Johnny’s Hot Tub and the West Rim Rock Garden areas. With steep climbs, descents, a handful of off-camber obstacles and even a few blind notches, experienced driving and a more...
Front Range
Once you crest to the top, you can view Sand Hollow Reservoir and the beautiful cliffs of Zion National Park in the far distance. From the staging area in Hurricane, Participants will go through the Green Gate and over to the trail head. If there are towed rigs in the group, your group will go more...
Full Size Invasion!
This run is for Full Size vehicles only! Pickups, Surburbans, Cadillacs - you name it as long as it is a Full Size vehicle. You will be turned away if you show up in a Jeep or buggy!
Each day, we will select a different trail to run in the 7 to 8 difficulity level. more...
Hero for a Day
Today is the day to recognize our Heros for a Day! Any Veteran who signs up for this trail will be reimbursed the cost of the trail after providing their Military ID. This trail can be run as a 6 rated trail or up to a 9 rated trail depending on your rig, skills and more...
Honeymoon Trail
This is a fabulous trip to the top of the Hurricane Cliffs with views for miles. This 3 rated trail climbs the old Honeymoon Trail that pioneers took to get married at the St. George Temple from as far away as Arizona, and was one of the first wagon trails down the cliff. There are many sections of more...
John's Trail
John's Trail is located in the heart of the Sand Mountain (aka Sand Hollow) OHV Area. There are a few bypasses, and many optionals. It is a fairly short (10 miles) trail with a chance for many optional obstacles, including climbing sand dunes, descending steep sand dunes, a very more...
Joint Effort
Joint Effort starts with a sandy drive up a wide wash, then the fun begins! This trail has many steep slickrock climbs and dropoffs, with lots of of off camber to add more challenge. Rollovers are common. There are a few slot canyons that add to the fun. At one point, the more...
Ladies Run - Resurrection
Women drivers only! Located between Slip Lock and the Water Tanks Road, it offers a visit into a section of the Mountain that has not been visited
Michael's Loop
A new trail for 2021 Jamboree! This 4 rated trail features several steps, sand, tight washes all while winding your way between large trees. You will be rewarded with beautiful views of Utah Mountain Arch.
The trail begins in the town of Gunlock where the fun begins as you work your way more...
Milt's Mile
This trail was one of the first developed in the Sand Hollow area of Sand Mountain. It was developed by Milt Thompson, a local 4x4 shop owner. When he first ran it with his CJ3, it was a great challenge, but the scenery was even better. Since then, the trail, and the scenery have more...
Milt's Mile Lite
Most of Milt’s Mile Light Trail follows along the edge of Milt’s Mile Trail. Several sections are part of the original Milt’s Mile, and a couple of sections are shared with the current Milt’s Mile. This trail affords spectacular views of Pine Valley Mountain, Sand Hollow more...
Nasty Half
Nasty Half is just that--nasty. This trail has earned its name and is full of intense climbs and steep waterfalls. It begins in a wash to the south of the dunes at Sand Hollow Reservoir. The close proximity to the dunes creates a combined hazard of sand upon the slick red sandstone, challenging the more...
Papa Smurf
Papa Smurf is a modified version of the old lesser-known trail on Sand Mountain "Smurfette." Nestled in the area between Front Range and The Fallen are a bunch of ledges, waterfalls, and ravines that make up Papa Smurf. Some of which obstacles have no bypasses forcing the more...
Plan B
Plan B is located at the far south edge of the Hurricane Sand Dunes. The trip from the Hurricane Water Tanks is bumpy until you reach the upper dunes, and then you get to try out your dunes capability. Once you reach the trail, you start right off with an off-camber ditch that leans you more...
Queens Court
Not your traditional Sand Mountain trail. This trail starts south of the East Rim trail. Queens Court is a beautiful trail that works it's way along several rugged washes and boulder landings. The trail features several challenging ledges and tall steps. Some off-camber negotiating is required more...
Razzle Dazzle
This fun trail is a Razzle of moderately challenging obstacles, followed by fabulous scenic Dazzle created by the red rock cliffs and terrific vistas on Sand Mountain!
The run also includes a segment of Fathers Dominguez and Escalante historic trail as they attempted to blaze a trail from Santa more...
Rear Steer
For rear steer buggies only. This group will be doing a guided run that hits a bunch of the gnarly stuff, all of which require rear steer tube chassis buggies. This run will target many of the "impossible" obstacles on Sand Montain. Expect lots of Action on this run!
Actual more...
Resurrection
Located between Slip Lock and the Water Tanks Road, it offers a visit into a section of the Mountain that has not been visited
Sliplock Gulch
This extremely fun trail features a series of steep slicklock waterfalls with plenty of challenges. The trail has three sections.
The first section is the scenic rim road from the dunes to the bottom of the gulch. It has a couple of steep waterfalls that will build your confidence on the more...
Toquerville Falls
This easy SUV trail goes to an awesome set of waterfalls on La Verkin Creek. In the winter the falls vary in depth, but you can usually pull out and get a snapshot of your vehicle fording the creek above the falls. There are a few bonus stops along the way back. One stop is to the more...
Triple 7
Triple 7 has been extended! It now is chock full of challenging obstacles including waterfalls, V notches and some off camber challenges. Generally most trails give drivers a little breathing room between obstacles, however Triple 7 keeps the drivers on their toes with not much easy more...
Unforgiven
Unforgiven is one of the newer trails offered at Winter 4x4 Jamboree! Out on the south side of Sand Mountain, past Plan B, Unforgiven is packed full of tall wall climbs, several technical sections and some off-camber turns and descents. Once on the trail, obstacles are more...
Wayne's World
Wayne’s World was developed on Sand Mountain in the spring of 2018 by UPLA and the Desert Rats. The trail starts at the Red Gate (next to the Green Gate) and ends at the Green Gate in a 6 ½ mile oblong loop through a part of Sand Mountain that has not received much attention in more...
Wayne's World - Ladies
Wayne’s World was developed on Sand Mountain in the spring of 2018 by UPLA and the Desert Rats. The trail starts at the Red Gate (next to the Green Gate) and ends at the Green Gate in a 6 ½ mile oblong loop through a part of Sand Mountain that has not received much attention in more...
West Rim Lite Trail
Most of West Rim Lite Trail tours the rim of Sand Mountain, with spectacular views of Pine Valley Mountain, Sand Hollow Reservoir, St. George City, Warner Valley and the Hurricane Cliffs. The trail is mainly sandy road, with a few slickrock challenges and a sand dunes crossing. Stock 4x4 vehicles more...
West Rim Trail
West Rim is one of the most popular trails offered for Winter 4x4 Jamboree. What makes it so popular is that if you are with a group that has a wide range of vehicles, from stock to wild, you will be able to tour together and find something that will challenge you. There are many places more...