Easy trails, SLC?

[StevenS10]

Hey, I'm not new to off-roading, but I've never owned my own 4x4 before. I just bought a '95 Cherokee, no mods yet, and want to try it out. Also, I'm recently married, and she's never been off-road. I moved here when I married her. So where do we go around SLC, say 20 miles or so? Thanks!

 

[B2-Bomber]

The 5 mile pass area is pretty good. Most stuff there is pretty tame.

 

[OCNORB]

Yep. In the winter 5-mile is about it.

We often go out via Cedar Fort and play for a while, then make the loop through Tooele on the way home.

 

[Utahtrucker]

let me know when you want to explore I would like to join also!!!

 

[Utahtrucker]

daughter and I did the pony express in 2014!!! 8 hours just tooling around!!!

 

[StevenS10]

Thanks guys! I got it temp-tagged yesterday, waiting for the new starter solenoid from Omix-Ada to arrive. I'd be happy to make it a 2-vehicle trip, or more if anyone else happens along. My work lets me turn loose anytime, but my weekends are usually full.

 

[Utahtrucker]

My work is the other way around. I run M-F offweekends

 

[Utahtrucker]

I just don't trust the pirelli scorpian all terrain tires on the truck.the rubber is too soft. The tires are all terrain for the asphalt jungle, never tried them out in mud or snow,other than the streets.

 

[Johnny Quest]

BlackRock Canyon can be an easy trail, but the current snowpack ups the difficulty level

 

[Utahtrucker]

where is Black Rock Canyon?

 

[Johnny Quest]

south of 5mile. take the railbed south til you hit a 'T'; bang a left, and it goes up and over that small mtn range

 

[Utahtrucker]

I dont know where 5 mile is,I've been here 13 years, but I dont know jack!!!

 

[Tonkaman]

I dont know where 5 mile is,I've been here 13 years, but I dont know jack!!!

For reals? It's an actual state recreation area! Google map it, maybe you've been there and just not realized it.

 

[Jay5.9L]

I just don't trust the pirelli scorpian all terrain tires on the truck.the rubber is too soft. The tires are all terrain for the asphalt jungle, never tried them out in mud or snow,other than the streets.

I had scorpions on my Grand Cherokee. Decent street manors but they weren't the best off road. Mine also gave me some nasty death wobble at the end of their tread life