Tram Canyon

A unique off-road experience can be found near East Carbon, UT. You'll travel along a historic abandoned railway below the towering Book Cliffs, ending at a mining ghost town. For decades, starting around 1900, trains delivered coal from local mines to the coke ovens along these narrow ledges and rocky cliffs. Part of the Castle Country OHV Trail System, this semi-maintained trail, located along the rail grade, is suitable for stock-type 4x4s with durable tires. The trail features long sections of smooth gravel, but it can also have sections with muddy ruts or a boulder blocking the path. The trail is wide enough for all vehicles, but it will still give the driver butterflies while driving along the narrowest sections. Traveling from south to north, your trip ends at the coke ovens, where the railway made deliveries until 1958. Camping is limited to one or two small shelves along the tracks. The views across The Swell are amazing, but the winds can be harsh. There is an organized campground at the northern end of the track, at the coke ovens.