Off Highway Vehicles
Goblin Valley is a great place to visit with your OHV or dirt bike! While there are no designated trails within the main fee area, multiple trails start within park boundaries, and the park itself is a great basecamp for exploring the 100’s of miles of trails in the San Rafael Swell. The dispersed camping areas behind Wildhorse Butte include an OHV trailhead suitable for trailer parking, connecting directly to the Wildhorse Creek Trail (BLM 7217).
Pricing for Day/Entry pass into Goblin Valley State Park:
Two and three wheeled off highway vehicles are $10 per vehicle.
An OHV or Street Legal OHV with four or more wheels: $20 per vehicle.
Where Can You Ride In The Park?
OHV’s and dirt bikes are allowed on designated roads only while within park boundaries and on surrounding BLM lands. No ross country riding is PERMITTED. State Rangers patrol the area and will enforce regulations.
Developed Campground: there is an access road near the campground that meets Little Wild Horse Road, allowing OHV’s and dirt bikes to enter and exit. Only campers are allowed to access this road. Please utilize this when camping with us to avoid congestion through the entrance station and to keep noise down for other campers. In the campground, machines must remain on pavement at all times, even while loading and unloading. Please keep speed and noise to a minimum and no play riding is allowed.
OHV’s are allowed at campsites and on all designated access roads. No off-trail or cross country riding is permitted in these areas.
Trails Opportunities in Goblin Valley
Wildhorse Creek Trail (BLM 7217): this route passes through the Behind the Butte camping area and then passes into the Big Wildhorse Mesa Wilderness Area for approximately 7 miles before ending at an overlook of the Muddy Creek.
Molly’s Castle Road (Goblin Valley Cutoff) is a 10 mile 4×4 road that takes you past the Molly’s Castle rock formation before ending at SR24.
Little Wildhorse Road (EM 1013): travels through the park, past the primitive campgrounds, to Cainville, Utah. This 4×4 road is roughly 30 miles long and crosses the Muddy River. This crossing can be very challenging and requires caution.
Where Can You Ride in the Area?
Behind the Reef Road has multiple loops, including 851 to 854, 855 to McKay Flats road, and a loop back to Temple Mountain road. This final loop can take 5 -7 hours and takes you along the back side of Wild Horse Canyon, Crack Canyon, Chute Canyon, Little Wild Horse Canyon and Bell Canyon. 4X4 vehicles with some clearance can make the drive all the way to Chute Canyon. After that the road is suitable only for modified 4×4 vehicles and OHVs.
851 turns into a 50 inch road, and goes all the way to the Hidden Splendor area. This is a more challenging route with narrow roads and sharp cliffs. It has stone outcroppings, tight washes, and rocky ground.
Temple Mountain is an area with multiple routes that range from moderate to difficult, all of which explore historic mining area.
Red Canyon Loop connects with Temple Mountain, and McKay Flats road. This is a scenic route that takes you by Family Butte, Hondu Arch, various mines, and the Muddy river.
Open Riding can be found nearby at Swing Arm City in Cainville Utah (45 minutes away). This area is the only open riding area anywhere nearby and camping is also permitted.
Single track trails
Waterfall trail is roughly 13 miles one way, and a 23 mile loop. There is no water on this trail; it is considered moderate to difficult.
Color Trails are roughly 30 miles in total. The Orange Trail is considered intermediate to advanced, the Red trail is difficult, and the Blue trail is intermediate. The VJ trail is considered difficult, and the Green trail is considered easy. The 5 Miles of Hell Trail is extremely difficult. https://www.blm.gov/office/price-field-office