Off-road Mormon Trail through East Fork of Lake Canyon (Hole in the Rock Eastside), Utah

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Off-road the Mormon Trail (Emigrant Trail) through the East Fork of Lake Canyon, Utah. This is consider the eastern side of the Hole in the Rock Road. From route 276, turn south on Nokai Dome Road and turn right about 5 mles down this dirt road. After around another 3 miles the road turns left and then forks - stay on the same road. The fun part of the trail starts in another 2 miles. Once arriving at the slickroad section the road forks. After this the road get really tough. Heading south will take you through a beautiful section of Lake Canyon with some good campsites. Heading west will keep you on the Mormon Trail, following the canyon for a ways. The Mormon Trail continues another 15 to 20 miles through some amazing country. If you were to continue on to the Hole in the Rock, the authors of The Undaunted have made the following observation: "The trail is ranked by ATV experts as a 6, which is ―difficult. It is grueling, demanding, and can even be dangerous if one is not properly prepared. You will be out of cell phone range for virtually the entire time. It is not unusual to spend two or three days out there and not see anyone else, so you should never do it with only one vehicle. If you have a breakdown, get lost, or experience a medical emergency, getting help is a challenge. Even those who know the trail best occasionally miss a turn and have to backtrack because so much of the trail is over hard rock surface and is not easily discernible. Due to the risks involved for the less experienced traveler, we strongly recommend that you explore this part of the trail only with someone who is an experienced guide. If you need a commercial guide service, the only one we know of that offers such services over the trail is Black Hawk Transportation in Blanding (follow the ―Tourism‖ link on www.blandingutah.org). They provide escorted tours, including overnight experiences with meals, as well as ATV rentals. You may wish to check Moab rental and guide sites as well, but Moab is over 100 miles away, and we could not find any that advertised escorted trips to the Hole in the Rock."

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