DARK VALLEY TRAIL
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Angel Point Trail
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Burro Wash East
Burro Wash Trail
Cathedral Valley
Cooks Mesa
Cottonwood Wash Trail
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Dark Valley Trail
Donkey Reservoir
Five Mile Wash
Fremont River Trail
Geyser Peak
Great Western Trail
Hemlock Meadows
Horseshoe Canyon
Leprechaun Trail
Little Wild Horse Trail
Lower Bowns / Oak Creek Trail
Moonscapes and Goblins
Mt. Ellen
North Caineville Mesa
North Slope
Planets to the Past
Pleasant Creek Trail
Poison Spring
Robber’s Roost Trail
Sam’s Mesa Trail
Sheets Gultch Trail
Shillelagh Trail
South Caineville Mesa
Sunglow Trail
Swing Arm City
Tantalus Flats
Thousand Views Trail
Tidwell Slopes
Velvet Ridge / Hell’s Hole
LOCATION
The staging area for this trail is at the Ranger station between Bicknell and Loa, or you can stage at the Great Western Trail.
TRAIL TYPE
ATV/Jeep/4WD and pick up. Be aware that there are different types of vehicles that do this trail often.
DISTANCE
This trail length can very depending of what you decide to do. Recommended loop is 20 miles long.
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE – The Dark Valley Shelf trail are difficult and ATV/OHV ONLY! There are no width restrictions anywhere on the trail.
TRAIL DESCRIPTION
This trail can have pot holes and trees that have blown over across the path. Most of the the time the trail is good and clear.
TRAIL COORDINATES / POINTS OF INTEREST
| Name | GPS | Latitude | Longitude |
| USFS Aquarius Ranger Station | N 38d11’43” W 111d34’34” | 38.195278 | -111.576111 |
| Dark Valley Staging Area | N 38d10’20” W 111d34’59” | 38.172222 | -111.583056 |
| Dark Valley Shelf Trail | N 38d06’14” W 111d36’00” | 38.103889 | -111.6 |
| Blue Lake | N 38d04’57’ W 111d34’15” | 38.0825 | -111.570833 |
| Purple Lake | N 38d04’23” W 111d34’22” | 38.073056 | -111.572778 |
| Boulder Top Trail | N 38d02’55” W 111d34’22” | 38.048611 | -111.572778 |
| Boulder Creek Trail | N 38d02’45” W 111d34’40” | 38.045833 | -111.577778 |
EQUIPMENT
This trail has been designed for ATV, Jeep, 4WD or truck.
ENVIRONMENT
The weather varies greatly and will affect the road conditions greatly. Be sure to check the Visitors Center before starting out on your tour.
SAFETY
It would be beneficial to you if you take something up that could help you clear away brush and trees that have fallen on the trail.
TRAIL TIP
There is some private property located on this trail and so it is important to respect the people who own it by staying away. In case of emergency contact the ranger station.
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