Sand Hollow

[Medsker]

I'm driving to Las Vegas on Monday and don't have to be there until 6pm so I thought I would take off early and swing into Sand Hollow for a couple of hours on the way. I've never been there and am wondering if there is any "quicker" trails I can run. I don't want anything too hard but want to have some fun. I have a 2024 Wrangler 392 XR and am fairly experienced but I'll be alone. I have trailsoffroad that has a few trails listed but want to get ideas from people that have been there.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Hickey]

The Trails Offroad guides are pretty tame in terms of difficulty. They are well researched, though.

 

[TRD270]

West Rim is a fun scenic trail, few easy obstacles. Once you get near the top little play area with a bunch of climbs. Then you can snake over towards top of the world mess in the sand with the V8, go check out flinstone house or just bomb down the center of the dunes.

 

[Medsker]

I just looked at the West rim on the app and it says it is 3 hours one way which is probably longer than I want but it looks fun so I think I'll just drive down it a ways and then turn around.

Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[TRD270]

I just looked at the West rim on the app and it says it is 3 hours one way which is probably longer than I want but it looks fun so I think I'll just drive down it a ways and then turn around.

Thanks for the suggestion!

I think that’s a gross over estimate. Even going slow can’t imagine more than an hour.

Don’t know where your app shows starting from either. If you start at the water tanks and cruise up should be sub hour. Be able to bomb down the sand from top of the world in about 15 min

 

[Hickey]

I think that’s a gross over estimate. Even going slow can’t imagine more than an hour.

Don’t know where your app shows starting from either. If you start at the water tanks and cruise up should be sub hour. Be able to bomb down the sand from top of the world in about 15 min

Definitely start at the water tanks.

 

[Medsker]

Trails off-road doesn't mention water tanks it just says there is a kiosk and an outhouse at the start so I'm not sure where it begins. I just press head to trail head on the app and it takes me there.

I figure they always say it takes longer. You can especially go faster when you're alone.

Thanks again for helping me out.

 

[Hickey]

Trails off-road doesn't mention water tanks it just says there is a kiosk and an outhouse at the start so I'm not sure where it begins. I just press head to trail head on the app and it takes me there.

I figure they always say it takes longer. You can especially go faster when you're alone.

Thanks again for helping me out.

You don’t have to enter the State Park to run those trails, just FYI. The trails are free as long as you don’t enter the park side. You will want a safety flag, though.

Water Tanks are here, south of the turnoff for Sand Hollow State Park:

37°06'16.3"N 113°23'57.7"W

maps.app.goo.gl

That’s paved now, with a large parking lot.

 

[Medsker]

That's good to know that it's free. Thanks for the reminder to throw in my flag.

This is what the map looks like. It starts at the "1"

 

[TRD270]

That's good to know that it's free. Thanks for the reminder to throw in my flag.

This is what the map looks like. It starts at the "1"


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Looks more or less starting from the tanks. without seeing it in more detail. Either way like you said you can turn around if you’re running low on time. Pretty much instantly rewarded with views.

Best whoops in the area on the road leading away from the water tanks if you want to test your suspension and HP 😂

 

[kmboren]

I'd also suggest Double Sammy and it ends at the iconic chute. Or Milts mile is also close.

 

[Medsker]

I'm definitely going to set aside some time next year and spend a few days down there exploring all these trails. They look like a lot of fun!

 

[Medsker]

So I did the West Rim until I went the wrong direction somewhere (I'll blame it on my app). It didn't matter though, because I just drove around hitting different obstacles, driving down different roads, and playing in the sand. That 392 really loves the dunes! I wish it had two wheel drive instead of full time four wheel drive though. That would have made it even more fun. I did drive out at the water tanks so I found them.

I can't wait to go back and do some other trails!

 

[bobsled84088]

I wish it had two wheel drive instead of full time four wheel drive though. That would have made it even more fun.

Tazer will fix that for you

 

[Medsker]

Tazer will fix that for you

That's true. I just haven't bitten the bullet on that yet. I'm kind of waiting until I get bigger tires and kill two birds with one stone but a tazer may be in my future sooner than that just for this reason.