Difficulty 3/5 Open now · Season: Yearlong High-clearance vehicles; open to OHVs

Six Mile

Forest Road 50047 · near Sterling, Utah · Managed by Manti-La Sal National Forest

10,113 ft6,343 ft0 mi14.2 mi
Route: USDA Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, snapshot 2026-10-30. Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Trailhead 39.21335, -111.62922.
Length
15.0 mi
Elevation gain
4,053 ft
High point
10,132 ft
Surface
Native material
Nearest town
Sterling

About this trail

Six Mile is a 15.0-mile route (Forest Road 50047) managed by Manti-La Sal National Forest, Utah. The trailhead is about 3.6 miles from Sterling. Elevation gain along the route totals about 4,053 feet, with a high point of 10,132 feet. Agency vehicle designation: high-clearance vehicles; open to OHVs. The published season is yearlong. The surface is listed as native material. Our starting difficulty rating is 3 of 5, with medium confidence. Check current conditions with Manti-La Sal National Forest before you go.

Closures and conditions change. Check with Manti-La Sal National Forest before you go. Off-road travel carries risk; you are responsible for your own safety and for staying on designated routes. Current conditions

How we rated it

3/5 Difficult, 4WD low range, medium confidence. This is a starting rating derived from public agency data, not a guidebook grade:

  • Forest Service maintenance level 2 (high-clearance vehicles)
  • OpenStreetMap mappers tag it 4WD only
  • OpenStreetMap smoothness: very bad

How we build trail pages · Agency route ID: 0410-50047

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