East Loop Red Hill South Trail Road

This loop offers a short, self-contained technical run within the broader Red Hills OHV network, making it a good choice for drivers who want to work in a quick obstacle-focused stretch rather than commit to a full day out. Since it returns near its own starting point, it pairs easily with other Red Hills routes in the same outing.

It's a moderate route that challenges the limits of a high clearance 4x4, and low range gearing is worth having on hand. The wash crossing partway through is the crux of the drive, requiring careful tire placement over loose rock and uneven ground, while the rest of the loop runs as a steady, single-lane two-track with limited room to pass oncoming traffic.

Suitable camping is not present on this road. The surrounding hills get their reddish color from iron-rich sandstone, the same deposits that gave Iron County its name after settlers found ore here in the 1850s, and the formation continues north to Parowan Gap, long used as a travel corridor by Fremont and Ancestral Puebloan people.