Mount Carmel, Utah · Kane County
A popular off-roading venue is the Coral Pink Sand Dunes, located about 20 miles west of Kanab. Dunes enthusiasts can travel over 1500 acres of open sand dunes covering the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park and the extreme northern end of BLM's Moquith Mountain Wilderness Study Area. The dunes are co-managed by the BLM …
A popular off-roading venue is the Coral Pink Sand Dunes, located about 20 miles west of Kanab. Dunes enthusiasts can travel over 1500 acres of open sand dunes covering the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park and the extreme northern end of BLM's Moquith Mountain Wilderness Study Area. The dunes are co-managed by the BLM and Utah State Parks. Please observe proper OHV etiquette and Wilderness Study Area (WSA) regulations when travelling in the Moquith Mountain WSA.
From Kanab, Utah: Take Highway 89 north for 10 miles to Hancock Road, designated a Scenic Backway. Hancock Road is seven miles long and meets at a "T" with Yellowjacket Road. Turn left (south) onto Yellowjacket. The main park entrance is five miles up on the left.
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