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Canyon Rims Recreation Area is an immense, diverse region located between the southeastern Utah towns of Monticello and Moab. Within this vast area, visitors may tour scenic overlooks by automobile, camp, explore off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails, hike, backpack, ride bikes and rock climb. The Lockhart Basin OHV trail follows the benches between the base of the lofty cliffs that form Hatch Point and the lower country within Canyonlands National Park. The southern portion of the trail between Highway 211 and Lockhart Basin is a maintained road. North of Lockhart Basin, the trail quickly deteriorates into a rough, slow, 4-wheel drive road. Access to the southern end of the Lockhart Basin trail is gained by turning north from Utah 211 about 16.5 miles northwest of Newspaper Rock, while the northern end is accessible from Moab via the Hurrah Pass and a portion of the Chicken Corners OHV trails. Traveling the entire trail from the start at Utah 211 over Hurrah Pass and to Highway 211 requires a full day. The most difficult portion of the trail is located just south of the Chicken Corners trail where the Lockhart Basin trail climbs a steep, rocky, hard-to-follow route up a drainage. Drivers are advised to begin the route from the north to minimize backtracking if the route proves to be impassable.
