Trail Talk
Moab and off road news, trail updates and event dates, with our take on what it means for you and your Jeep.
The Red Rock 4 Wheelers club has posted the dates for Easter Jeep Safari 2027, and registration opens in January. Here is what to get ready now so you are not scrambling on registration day.
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The BLM is asking for help finding whoever carved names into two prehistoric rock art panels outside Moab, one of them near Hell's Revenge. Here is what happened and how we handle rock art on the trail.
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Arches recorded one of its wettest Octobers on record, the Colorado River ran higher than any November 2 on record at Cisco, and backcountry roads are muddy. Here is what to know before you head out.
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A Utah OHV Recreation Grant will help keep Grand County's off highway vehicle trail coordinator working through 2027 and 2028, planning maintenance on routes like Poison Spider.
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Grand County EMS, Moab Valley Fire and Search and Rescue responded to a rollover in Lockhart Basin on October 21 and used a rescue UTV to carry the driver to a waiting ambulance.
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Heavy October rain closed Moab's creekside trails and three county low water crossings, and officials warned backcountry travelers not to drive into running washes or water covered roads.
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After months of debate and a survey that pointed to noise as the bigger issue, Moab lowered 100 West to 20 mph and plans yellow advisory signs asking OHV drivers to go 15 mph on busy tourism routes.
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Moab City Council approved a two year sponsorship with Jeep's parent company. Among other things, Jeep commits to at least two trail maintenance or preservation projects on Moab area trails.
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Red Rock 4 Wheelers ran their 2026 Labor Day Safari September 5 to 7, with trails capped at 25 vehicles and the whole event at 150.
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Grand County restored a lead recreation technician position at Sand Flats Recreation Area, citing more visitors and 10 more miles of trail to maintain.
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Arches and Canyonlands rangers responded to 23 heat related search and rescue incidents by early August 2026. Their advice applies to Jeep days too.
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Grand County voted 5 to 2 to let organizers of a proposed November OHV gathering pursue a full permit. The plan centers on trail rides, responsible recreation education and trail maintenance projects.
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Two new rescue side by sides, paid for largely through Utah's OHV registration funded grant program, replaced aging machines and help volunteers reach injured people on trails like Hell's Revenge.
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The BLM Moab Field Office released preliminary route options for the Dolores River Travel Management Plan, covering about 321 miles of routes in Grand County. No comment period is open yet, but now is the time to look at the maps.
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During Easter Jeep Safari, Tread Lightly, the Bronco Wild Fund and the BLM installed a steel kiosk with a route map, responsible OHV tips and current regulations at the Kane Creek Safari Route trailhead.
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The dinosaur tracksite on Hell's Revenge now has about six times more protected area, and around 30 more tracks are showing. Here is what changed and how to visit it the right way.
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Grand County commissioners voted 4 to 3 to repeal the 2020 rule that had OHVs driving 10 mph under posted limits on county roads. Street legal OHVs now follow the same posted limits as everyone else.
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A request to rezone 235 acres above the Slickrock trail for resort development drew heavy opposition at a Grand County hearing, and Sand Flats managers warned it could mean paving Hell's Revenge.
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An OHV rider died after a medical emergency on the Poison Spider Trail on March 28. Search and Rescue's message: the desert adds stress, and cell coverage out there is spotty.
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Red Rock 4 Wheelers leaders used the 2026 Safari's first timer package to teach Tread Lightly basics, and the club joined Jeep, the BLM and Grand County on a Fins and Things restoration project.
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The Grand County Sheriff's Office is investigating damage to a petroglyph site along a popular OHV route near Tusher Tunnel. The sheriff's office said a Baja race team may have put advertising on the rock.
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The 60th Easter Jeep Safari ran March 28 to April 5, 2026, with more than 44 trail rides, a vintage Behind the Rocks run, a youth camp and a free Jeep Expo.
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Moab City Council supported Grand County's application to improve Sand Flats Road, the way in to Hell's Revenge and Fins and Things, and add a separated path for walkers and bikers.
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An OHV advocate's recap of the 2026 session covers a change to sand dune flag rules, efforts to protect the state's OHV grant program and the push to clear up Moab's two speed limit signs.
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Starting March 1, 2026, the BLM Moab Field Office opened seven trail systems and 12 more trails to Class 1 e bikes. Expect a few more riders out there.
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A Utah House committee unanimously backed a bill that would set criminal penalties for graffiti and other damage to natural rock features and archaeological sites on public lands.
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A club volunteer who drives four hours each way for monthly meetings was named the 2025 Red Rock 4 Wheeler of the Year. Here is what tail gunners and trail leaders do and why they matter.
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An experienced backpacker spent nearly two hours stuck in freezing quicksand in Courthouse Wash before rangers and Grand County Search and Rescue freed him. A satellite messenger made the difference.
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Grand County's trail ambassador program, which talks with visitors at busy trails like Hell's Revenge, Fins and Things and Poison Spider, is moving to a new nonprofit called Steward Moab for 2026.
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Grand County commissioners approved a partnership with the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation to set up a crew focused on maintaining the county's off highway vehicle routes.
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The BLM is reassessing whether some routes closed or limited under the 2023 Labyrinth Rims and Gemini Bridges travel plan should reopen. Until a new decision comes out, the 2023 map is still the law.
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