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MOAB, UTAH

Jeep Trails in Moab

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Best Moab Jeep Trails: Beginner & Intermediate

Moab is celebrated for its wide array of 4x4 and backcountry trails. People from all over the world congregate to tackle the challenges of some of off-roading’s most difficult obstacles. If you’re not an avid off-road enthusiast, don’t be intimidated; there are plenty of easy, beginner trails for you to explore. You don’t even need your own vehicle;  we can help line you up with a capable and reliable Jeep rental.

When you rent a Jeep, or any other available 4x4 rental in town, they will qualify and/or restrict your list of trails to these beginner and intermediate trails. Beginner and intermediate trails are no less epic or spectacular than the list of more extreme trails further below, but they are somewhat less difficult, technical, or extreme. You'll thank us for the heads up once you see where these trails take you, and when you understand what the words "difficult", "technical", and "extreme" mean in Moab 4x4 terms!

Switchbacks of the Shafer off-road trail winding down into a canyon.

Shafer Trail

18 Miles  |   Easy   |   2.5 Hours

The Shafer Trail is an eye dropping and heart stopping trail that is not for the faint of heart. Enjoy incredible views of the Colorado River, Thelma and Louise Point, and the La Sal Mountains. If you're afraid of heights and roads near cliffs you will want to look elsewhere!


Approved for Jeep Rentals

Two jeeps climb up a dirt road towards Gemini Bridges.

Gemini Bridges Trail

14 Miles  |   Easy   |   2.5 Hours

Spectacular scenery throughout the trail. Trail ends at the iconic Gemini Bridges with beautiful viewpoints and overlooks. The start of this trail is approximately 48 Miles from Moab and only 14 miles are off road.


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Onion Creek and Fisher Towers

20 Miles  |   Easy   |   2 Hours

This trail is surrounded by red rocks and is an easy, well-maintained off-roading trail that crosses a creek several times. It's only 40 minutes from Moab and just 10 minutes from Fisher Towers, a spectacular hiking trail. Be cautious of flash floods as they can wash out parts of the road.


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Klondike Bluffs

14 Miles  |   Easy to Moderate   |   4 Hours

This trail is just north of Arches National Park and overlooks the park and the Klondike Bluffs. Watch for dinosaur prints along the trail. If this trail is wet, it can be more difficult than when dry.


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A dirt road to Geyser Pass winds high into the mountains surrounded by pine trees.

Geyser Pass

18 Miles  |   Easy   |   2.5 Hours

Scenic trail in the La Sal Mountains. Mount Peale can be seen from this trail, as well as parts of Canyonlands National Park and Spanish Valley. Perfect for a summer picnic day. Please note that this area may close in winter due to snow.


Approved for Jeep Rentals

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Monitor and Merrimac

18 Miles  |   Easy   |   2.5 Hours

Suitable for most high-clearance SUVs. Close to Mill Canyon Copper Mill, halfway Station, and Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail. The start of the trail is en route to the Mill Canyon Dinosaur track site, approximately 45 minutes from Moab.


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Chicken Corners

 54 miles   |   Easy to Moderate  |   3.5 hours 

This trail starts just a few miles from downtown Moab and goes along the South side of the Colorado River until the it reaches the Colorado River across from Dead Horse Point.


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Fins & Things

9.4 Miles   |   Intermediate to Difficult  |  4 Hours

This ONE-WAY trail explores the vast expanse of slickrock domes so abundant in the Sand Flats Recreation Area just a few miles east of the town of Moab. It is a series of rock crawling challenges and obstacles most similar to the nearby Hell's Revenge Trail.


Approved for Jeep Rentals

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Long Canyon Trail

15 Miles | Easy to Intermediate | 6+ Hours

This 4x4 trail leads back to Moab from the Dead Horse Point area by way of a gorgeous canyon. The area is popular with hikers and mountain biking, so be mindful of crossing routes. The trail is open year round.


Approved for Jeep Rentals

Distinct sandstone shapes are shown as some of the views from the elephant hill jeep trail.

Elephant Hill

6.4 Miles | Difficult | 3 Hours

Located within Canyonlands National Park, Elephant Hill will require the purchase of a national park pass. The route to the park entrance south of Moab will require approximately an hour of highway driving. The 4x4 route itself allows access to the more remote parts of Canyonlands National Park.


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4x4 Jeep Trails in Moab, Utah


Moab, Utah, is home to some of the wildest jeep trails in the West. Iconic routes like Hell’s Revenge, Fins & Things, and Poison Spider offer steep climbs, slickrock ledges, and jaw-dropping views. Whether you're a white-knuckle rookie or a rock-crawling veteran, these trails deliver pure, off-road adrenaline with a healthy dose of red rock beauty.

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Difficult & Advanced Moab Jeep Trails

The terms "difficult" or "advanced" are relative terms but be warned that those are perhaps in the extreme, as in "extremely technical" in Moab, Utah. On these more difficult routes, 4x4 off-roading becomes "rock crawling". Yes, there's a difference! Let's put it this way: every Easter weekend Moab is home to the Jeep Safari where a parade of balloon-tired, jacked-up 4x4 extreme machines converge, with their equally insane owners challenge each other in the most extreme rock crawling obstacles perhaps on planet earth. Throughout the rest of year the same test happens again and again on these trails, only without the official parade effect. These routes are less about access to the remote scenery so abundant in Moab and much more about seeing what man and machine can achieve with 4x4, horsepower, and technique.

A hummer is shown descending a steep decline on the hells revenge trail.

Hell's Revenge Trail

14 Miles | Difficult | 3-4 Hours

One of the most popular and iconic trails in Moab. It offers a wide range of obstacles and amazing views of slickrock domes and the La Sal Mountains.


NOT APPROVED FOR JEEP RENTALS
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Two jeeps climb up the slickrock trail on the Moab Rim.

Moab Rim Trail

15 Miles | Very Difficult | 1.5 Hours

The trail starts on the south side of the Colorado River, just 10 minutes from Moab. It reaches the boundary with the Behind the Rocks Wilderness Study Area and has incredible views of the Colorado River, Moab Valley, and the La Sal Mountains. Allow 1.5 hours to reach the top of the rim and back.


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Jeep Rentals in Moab, Utah

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Full-Day Jeep Rental Adventure

Explore Moab’s iconic trails on your terms: Premium 4x4 power, epic views & backcountry freedom without the crowds, schedules, or second-guessing your vehicle.

  • Duration: ~10 hours
  • Departures: 8AM to 6PM
  • Season: Year Round

ADULTS 25+

$300 /day
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