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

Water Hollow

Forest Road 40004 · near Mayfield, Utah · Managed by Fishlake National Forest

8,486 ft6,155 ft0 mi10.7 mi
Route: USDA Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, snapshot 2026-10-30. Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Trailhead 38.99297, -111.63590.
Length
11.4 mi
Elevation gain
906 ft
High point
8,486 ft
Surface
Native material
Nearest town
Mayfield

About this trail

Water Hollow is an 11.4-mile route (Forest Road 40004) managed by Fishlake National Forest, Utah. The trailhead is about 9.5 miles from Mayfield. Elevation gain along the route totals about 906 feet, with a high point of 8,486 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 Fishlake National Forest before you go.

Closures and conditions change. Check with Fishlake 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: 0408-40004

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