 | Five Miles of Hell Five Miles of Hell is the real name of this trail. But the name is not a completely accurate description. There's really 7 miles of Hell (gnarly, gonzo, sick, and abusive technical riding on very rough rock) in this 20.6-mile loop. The Five Miles of Hell portion of this trail is extreme, trials-level technical. Peak altitude is 6700, bottom 6000, but with constant up-and-down riding, your climbing will be around 2000 vertical feet. |
| Trail notes: 0.0 Head east on DT N 38° 47.340' W 110° 42.583' 0.5 Keep straight (L) 1.4 Fork R (L = return) N 38° 47.232' W 110° 41.513' alt=6700' 3.0 DT ends, sign-in trail box N 38° 46.200' W 110° 40.865' Straight S on ST, follow red dashes 4.0 Fork hard L (white dashes) at sign N 38° 45.780' W 110° 40.190' 4.5 sand dig, 5.2 sand dig 5.7 Drop through deep canyon (sand dig) 5.9 Bailout at ridge ("Out" and arrow on rock) N 38° 46.409' W 110° 39.689' alt=6500 R to continue | 6.9 Small slot canyon, sand dig 7.2 Bailout at ridge ("Out" and arrow on rock) N 38° 45.942' W 110° 39.399' R to continue 8.1 Southernmost tip, start going north 8.7 Bailout in wash ("Out" and arrow on rock) N 38° 45.783' W 110° 38.996' alt=6300 R (east) down wash to continue 8.8 Ravine, sand. Again at 9.6 and 10.5 12.1 ST drops to rock-bottom wash, trail box N 38° 45.208' W 110° 36.951' alt=6000 L up wash 100 feet Climb out on R (cairns) to ATV trail 19.3 At fork (see 1.4), keep straight 20.6 Back at vehicle |
 | Getting there:
On US-6 approaching Green River,
turn right (westbound) on I-70. Drive 25 miles and exit at Ranch Exit
131
(note: this exit was formerly numbered 129).
Turn left under the freeway, then veer right with the road. Keep straight
at all intersections. Note a first cattle guard at mile 3.2. After
crossing a second cattle guard at 6.7, descend and turn left on a small
road at mile 7.6. Park on the left 0.1 miles down the road, just before
the wash, N 38° 47.340' W 110° 42.583'. Begin the ride by continuing on
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