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Posted on: October 9th, 2017

The Swell, Utah

While researching and driving trails in Moab, UT we had heard from a local Moab veteran about The Swell, an area to the west of Moab that offered amazing trails with unique scenery for unlicensed vehicles. It had been his go-to spot for years. He lent us the only map he had ever found, on…

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Posted on: June 20th, 2017

Wagon Wheel Rendezvous

Meeker Colorado OHV Event Rich history and beautiful scenery best describe the Wagon Wheel Trail system located outside the small town Meeker, Colorado. Established in 1883, the town is located in the White River Valley on Highway 13, just 42 miles north of Rifle and Interstate 70. We were attracted to the area because the…

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Posted on: May 10th, 2017

FunTreks trails on Android

FunTreks website offers free tracklog downloads for personal use. This video demonstrates how to download a trail and use it in GAIA GPS. To learn how to use GAIA GPS offline click here.     Backcountry Navigator Pro update 2020: FunTreks will no longer provide new products thru Backcountry Navigator in-app purchases. You will be…

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Posted on: August 5th, 2016

Enjoy the trip!

Tips on how to make the day fun. Awhile back I ventured out onto Diamondback Gulch, a moderate Jeep trail in West Sedona that’s not nearly as well known as Broken Arrow, Soldier Pass, or Schnebly Hill. In fact, on busy Saturdays, it’s one of those trails you can truly enjoy because there will only…

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Posted on: July 5th, 2016

Hatfield-McCoy Trails

  The Hatfield-McCoy Trails (Yes, THOSE Hatfields & McCoys!) are named for two families who could never quite get along near the West Virginia and Kentucky border after the Civil War. We had heard about these trails for some time now and decided to finally make the trip.          The trails are made…

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Posted on: November 20th, 2015

Poison Spider Mesa

The only way fully appreciate Moab is to see it with your own eyes and experience it yourself. The terrain and views from the trails are unbelievably gorgeous. The area is on the bucket list of every offroader and near the top of the trail list should be Poison Spider Mesa.   The staging area…

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Posted on: November 12th, 2015

Rocker Knocker

Rocker Knocker is a difficult rated obstacle on the Pritchett Canyon trail, and our friends from Moab Friends-for-Wheelin’ Club show the best line up to avoid body damage.   A great demonstration of the correct way up.

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Posted on: October 9th, 2014

Arizona Coke Ovens Closed

Off-road trails can lead to some amazing historical sites, but more and more we are seeing that those places are closing to the public due to misuse. In Arizona, the Coke Ovens are going through some major changes these days due to vandalism. We first visited the site in 2001 and were amazed at how…

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Posted on: May 9th, 2014

Glamis Dunes opens closed areas

When we wrote our first California guidebook back in 2003, about half of Glamis Dunes south of Highway 78 was closed to motorized use. Environmental groups, led by the Sierra Club, had managed to close 49,000 acres to protect what they said was an endangered plant, called the Peirson’s Milk-Vetch. We were told it was…

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Posted on: March 26th, 2014

FunTreks guides eBooks available

FunTreks has a brand new treat for you: FunTreks Presents, five eBooks of our most famous 4×4 guidebooks. We have taken our trusted trail info and made it available for your tablet and smartphone. The eBooks have the same content as our printed guidebooks. Find your trail quickly by tapping it in the table of…

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Posted on: January 22nd, 2013

Fire updates

Our thoughts go out to all affected by fires, and we wanted to share a link that we use for accurate info. Go to http://www.geomac.gov/index.shtml Click “Launch Viewer” on the right side of the screen. From there you will be able to zoom in and see the boundaries of the fire. The site is updated…

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