Chicken Corners

4.6/5 (52 reviews)
Moab, Utah (San Juan County)
Last Updated: 04/01/2022

Trail Information

Highlights

Camping
Desert
Iconic
Moab, Utah, is one of the premier off-road and four-wheel drive destinations. Comprised of some of the most well-known trails in the United States, it has trail types that suit all driver's wheeling desires. Some would call it an "off-roader's paradise." Amongst these trails, Chicken Corners is one of the more popular "easy" trails in the entire area. It follows down a beautiful shelf road and eventually runs along the Colorado River with plenty of viewpoints along the way. The last portion, known as "Chicken Corners," gives you a straight-down view of the river below. Combine this trail with the more difficult and remote Lockhart Basin for an overland trip through the desert to the Canyonlands Needles District.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

Trail Navigation

Hurrah Pass, if you keep going, turns into Chicken Corners. Chicken Corners is mostly a dirt and rock road with some patches of sand. The first stretch is a long descending shelf road that winds along the cliff walls. As you come to the bottom, the trail turns shortly into a wash before climbing back up and follows the edge of the Colorado River for portions as it takes you through the desert. Any high clearance SUV can do this road in dry weather.
Very slippery mud when wet.

Trail Reviews

4.6/5 (53)
Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 06/03/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Easy cool trail. Could be a little harder after the rain. It’s definitely doable I’ve seen Subarus in there. 2WD is good to go. Great views and you can go further if you want in another trail.
300
Open
Rated 4/5
Visited: 05/21/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Fun trail, but long. Left Moab around 930am, got back around 230pm, with a few stops along the way. Amazing views the whole way and quite a few challenges for this beginner 4 wheeler. Most tricky section for me was not at the end, but rather coming out of the wash around waypoint 4. Catacomb Rock was worth the stop for me. Kudos to the stock vehicles I saw near the top of Hurrah pass: an Outback, a Tiguan and an older Rav-4!
Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 05/11/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Epic trail! Gorgeous views the entire way.
Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 04/27/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Diverse offroad driving and brilliant views: Chicken Corners is one of the great moderate-difficulty trails near Moab. We ran it in a stock Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and had no issues at all. Even though there was quite a lot of traffic (especially ATVs and side-by-sides), letting other vehicles pass was never a concern. The namesake Chicken Corners aren't nearly as scary as one might believe – more than wide enough for a full-size vehicle and there's only a slight off-camber section. The 2-hour one-way estimate was quite accurate, including a few short breaks and a mostly relaxed pace.
Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 04/24/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

A must if you have never done it! Beautiful views! Hurrah Pass is fun as well! We stopped a lot to take in the views, play at the Catacombs, enjoyed lunch on the trail. This was a full day run for us!

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