Weis Highway

Is this perhaps the southern brother of the Pony Express? The Weis Highway spans roughly 98 miles across Utah's vast West Desert from the Little Sahara Recreation Area at its eastern end to Callao, UT, where it connects with the Pony Express.

Although lacking in technical or challenging obstacles, the Weis Highway provides a great dirt road option for those looking to get in major mileage off-pavement. Although it's easy to pick up speed on the many flat, straight stretches, keep an eye out for ranch vehicles hauling trailers and furry desert traffic like pronghorn, jackrabbits, and coyotes.

Camping is limited almost exclusively to the beginning and end of the Weis Highway. Dispersed camping is abundant at the eastern end via the public land surrounding the Little Sahara Recreation Area. If you choose to go into the fee area, you'll find four managed campgrounds, a water fill, a dump station, and vault toilets. At the western end is the Callao Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Campground, which has dispersed sites shaded by cottonwood trees and marked with metal fire pits. Callao Campground has no services and doesn't require a fee.

Many roads spur off of the Weis Highway, creating a maze-like network across the West Desert. BLM signage is dotted throughout the area to help guide travelers to major areas at the more popular crossroads.