Here are a few Jeep trails and mountain areas around the Salt Lake Valley that we visit
1. Farmington Canyon is in the mountains west of Bountiful. A lot of steep cliffs along theroads here so be careful. This area is mainly used by campers and hunters during the deer hunt.
2. Little Dale is a turn off half way up Parle's Canyon. The whole area between ImmigrationCanyon and Parle's is filled with Jeep trails. Just look for any open ones headed into themountains from the highway. A lot of hunting is done around here. There are a few reservoirsand streams to fish in too.
3. Guardsman's Pass runs from Big Cottonwood Canyon and forks off to either Park City or Midway. There are a few Jeep trails that wander around up at the top. We usually do it on mountain bikes though. It is closed in the winter because of the snow.
4. Corner Canyon is located on the north side of Point of the Mountain. To get there, take the prison exit and head to the north side of the mountain. A lot of this area is watershed area and is closed to vehicles so get permission and know where you are going before heading up the hills.
5. Point of the Mountain Take the prison exit, and turn south on the frontage road on the east side of the freeway. Then turn left over the train tracks. A lot of ATV's come ride in this area. There are hang gliders and paragliders up there all of the time too (a few who don't like four wheel drive vehicles on the hill) that are fun to watch.
6. North of Camp Williams there are nice little trails up in the hills. This area is only around fifteen miles away from Salt Lake. It can get pretty crowded though; hunters, farmers, four wheelers, motorcycles, and horses, have led to No Trespassing signs all over the place. Don't get into Camp Williams territory either or you'll wind up in big trouble. Kennicot doesn't take trespassers lightly either.
7. The Sand Dunes are more for ATV's than 4x4's, but the 4x4 is just as fun if not more so. Why not throw your motorcycle in the bed of the truck and take both out on the dunes. One good challenge is making it to the top of Sand Mountain in your four wheel drive.
8. Cedar Fort This isn't actually Cedar Fort, but it's out in that direction. Head west on 73 for a half an hour, the hills on your right provide a few challenging obstacles. There is a large tailings pile where the dirt bikes like to ride.
9. Tooele in the mountain range just off highway 36. There are a lot of old abandoned minesaround that are fun to go exploring (not the safest thing to do so I didn't recommend it). Also avoid Tooele army depot. Most of this is easy terrain even in the winter time.
10. The Great Salt Lake beaches are a nice place to go cruise. Better have some long straps and a friend to pull you if you end up getting stuck in the mud.
I have no idea who owns the land in these areas so be careful of
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