The Prospector OHV Backcountry Complex is a network of several hundred miles of trails throughout western Utah. The plans were approved in 2010 to start funding the project to add signs and maps throughout the area. Leg one of this section starts at Utah highway 68 and takes you over to Allen's Ranch Road, also giving access to Little Moab and The Great Wall. This is an easy day trip from Salt Lake City or Provo and can give you some challenges with the spurs offered, or you can plan for the long haul and ride for days throughout this network ending up in Eureka, Vernon, Stockton, or even Dougway. Sometimes, all we need is a dirt road and a full tank of gas.
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From the intersection of Redwood Road (UT-68) and Crossroads Boulevard, head south on Redwood Road for 25.8 miles to the trailhead, which will be on your right/west.
Road is in great condition. Dunes alongside are pretty clean right now. Surprisingly there was not a soul at Little Moab itself, so I had lots of rock crawling to myself.
Came out here after a week of storms hoping to get in some snow wheeling but were disappointed to only see a skiff and some mud. Ended up driving through this and Allen's Ranch back to Broad Canyon where we found a few inches to play around in.
4 stars - its got a lot of variety and the snow was pretty good but bad for crawling which made for more careful approaches and descents. Was in my built 91 Toyota with my brother in his built 97 Jeep XJ for a bit of easy snow wheeling. We had a mix of snow and sun all in the same day. In all it was a great day.
These lines on the rocks don't really have names so I'll call this "Heck's V Pull Out" (not Hell's because it wasn't that bad) where I was able to break an axle. =) Mostly driver error turning out of a pretty steep angle where I had leaned onto my passenger side slider and SNAP.
With the ARB off and Warn selectable hub unlocked was able to winch out and get off the trail safely. Because of the snow my GP cam didn't get any good footage but if I find any worth posting I will share here.
I would have liked to see more people out there but I think me and my bro were the only two trucks on the trail. Its a place to visit for any wheeler/off-roader of all degrees of capability. Fun place to play. Be safe out there.
I love coming here at least once a month. It's been a great place to learn what works and what doesn't. And I love testing new products on my old k5. The people here are very cool it's always fun to wheel around and watch the little rc crawlers.
It's all fun and games. Little Moab and the Great Wall are the reason people come out here. It's cool that you can pick any line you want from easy to impossible. Great area for testing out new builds, or beginners wondering how it all works. Used to come out here after a good snow storm for some snow wheeling as well. The only downside is that it is very popular so you will never be alone out here. Watch out for nails around the fire rings!
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Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, he's only been off-roading since he was 16 but fell in love immediately. He attended college in Denver for Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management and wheeled in Colorado for 4 years, but ended up moving back home to Salt Lake City. He currently works in an off-road shop and spends his free time doing anything he can to stay busy, which is usually working on his jeep or playing music. Outside of off-roading, he is an avid whitewater rafter and outdoor cook. Camping at least every other weekend in any season is a normal year. The further from civilization, the better. Bring on the memories!
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