Salt Wash Road

4/5 (3 reviews)
Salt Wash Road is a gateway to a mild but memorable painted desert and several popular 4x4 trails. A portion of the trail is part of the Easter Jeep Safari "Crystal Geyser" route and links several other 4WD trails between Moab and Green River, Utah. The road is easy and uneventful. The surroundin... Read More
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Highlights of Salt Wash Road

Desert Category Icon Desert
Scenic Category Icon Scenic
Highest Elevation
4367 ft
Shape of Trail
Connector
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
N/A
Official Trail Name
Salt Wash Road
Nearest Town
Green River
Nearest Services
Green River
Management Agency
Bureau of Land Management
District
Moab Field Office

Overview

Salt Wash Road is a gateway to a mild but memorable painted desert and several popular 4x4 trails. A portion of the trail is part of the Easter Jeep Safari "Crystal Geyser" route and links several other 4WD trails between Moab and Green River, Utah. The road is easy and uneventful. The surrounding rock formations and multi-layered cliffs create beautiful panoramas. Deposits of bright white colors mixed into the red rocks create "cake layers" of colored sandstone. Lion's Head Rock at Waypoint 6 is a unique formation resembling a male lion with a mane of red rocks.

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8 Waypoints
26 Trail Photos
1 Trail Concerns
3 Community Reviews
1 Video
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