About 100 miles of trails run in the vicinity of Panguitch Lake, located off State Road 143 in the heart of Dixie National Forest. Jeep riders crawl and bounce over rocks and dirt, surrounded by pine, cedar, aspen, and sage trees. The best time to ride these trails is in the summer and fall, when the ground is not too hard. The trails are moderate in difficulty.
This trail is located around the southern portion of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, about 30 miles southeast of Brian Head. Riders take in views of the Pink Cliffs, the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and the Kaibab Plateau in northern Arizona. The trail's many loops total about 75 miles. Terrain includes meadows, canyons, and forests of pine, fir, and spruce.
Casto Canyon is located about 25 miles east of Brian Head. "Dirt Wheels Magazine" hails its rides as some of the area's most scenic. Views of the Pink Cliffs, structures of eroded iron and manganese oxides, range from eggshell white to flaming red. The trail extends for less than 10 miles. It includes several passages through an usually dry riverbed, but sudden thunderstorms can flood that area in a hurry.
