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‘A How to Get There Location: West Desert. Distance from Redwood Road and North ‘Temple, Salt Lake City- Approximately 175, miles or three hors ‘Travel route: South on 1-15 to Nephi southwest on $8.12 to Lyandyl south: ‘west on US-6 to Delta and west on US '50/6 for-approximately 40 miles fo the trailhead! ext at anil pest S15: and thell Approximately IT miles noribwest to the ‘rallhead ‘A Ride Description ‘Tratihesd Miller Canyon Length- Approximately 88 mies ‘Time to ride- A few hours to all day. Dilfculty- 2 Basiest More DimRewit Most Difficult Extreme levatlon- 5,400 t0 9,000 feet. ‘Signing. All routes are or willbe signed According to the symbols on the map. Best season to rde- Late spring, summer to late fal, “Things to see- Wife (antelope, ‘eagles/hawks, ete). Lots of old imines and ‘mining relies in Amasa Basin. Trl ends ‘the edge of the Notch Peak Wilderness ‘Study Area, There isa great short hike soul along the ridge from the end of the ‘tall. There are spectacular views of the ‘many mountain Fanges in all directions, There is nearly a 4.000-foot vertical drop {om the ridge tothe valley floor to the ‘west. Vegetation Is grass, shrubs and Sands of pinyon and juniper atthe lower ‘levations and aspen, Fir and bristle cone pine atthe higher elevations. A Services Water, food, lodging and fuel - Available in Data Restrooms: None ‘Camping- Camping is permitted on BLM ‘administered lands, Emergency services: This is avery remote area. There is limited cell phone coverage Ttmay be several hours belore rescue services will be on site. Be prepared. Make Sure you have a tow sirap, tte repair kit and basie repair tools, ‘A Cautions ‘Travel restrictions- The Notch Peak Wilderness Study Area Is closed to motor {aed travel. The remainder of the arca is open for motorized travel. Riders are {encouraged to stay on existing roads and {rails to prevent unnecessary impacts (o the lan Private land None Gates- Leave all gates as you find them. If they are open, leave open. Close if close. Livestock Do not harass livestock. Siow down and Jet them get out of the way. ‘Wife- Look, but don't distur Hunting: A hunting license does not give anyone the right to travel on closed roads or tras. There are no exceptions for game retrieval on public lands. Fire- Check with the BLM office in Fillmore for any open fire restrictions. You will be responsible for any damage and cast asso ‘lated with a waldire you case ‘Waste- I'you packed itn, pack i out. Do not bury rash ‘Spectal equipment needed. Bring plenty of water during the hot summer months, 4 Difficulty Rating © Fastest (soll green cirele)- Gravel or dit surfaces which are relatively Nat land wide. Generally wide enough for an ATV to pass full-sized vehicle. May be ‘dusty but are relatively smooth throughout ‘with no rocks oF roots protruding more than three inches above the surface. 1M More Dufeult (solkd blue square}- Loose gravel, sandy, rocky or slickrock surface, May have short sections which are narrow. Can have blind turns, steep or roller coast. fer grades, minor drop-ofls, dust. ruts and frequent changes in riding surfaces Occasional obstacles may strike the frame. @ Most Dimncutt (cota black dtamond)- Rocky surfaces, sharp turns, switchbacks, steep grades, narrow passages, low over~ Jhanggs ledges and large rocks. Can be slip- pery and muddy when wet. May have tree Stumps, limbs or other debris. Machines ‘with low ground clearance may strike or high center on obstacles. Some riders may ‘be more comfortable using four wheel drive smachines. $6 Extreme(solld double black dlamond)- May be extremely steep and rocky with ledges and drop-fs, narrow syitebacks, boulders ar! uneven or unbalanced trail surfaces. May be long stretches of loose Fock oF deep sand om steep grades with fextreme sidéslopes. Some obstacles wl high center most machines, Four-wheel drive ls recommender. In some areas i may be necessary to wall machines over ar have a heiping third hand. These routes reaqie experience ices wath a fll array ‘of good ring sil, All users should eon Sider riding abies and machine eapabalt- ties before attempting these routes.

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