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Dune weather summary: Aden Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Area, 54°, 3 mph. Alkali Lake OHV Area, 64°, 8 mph. Amargosa Big Dune, 57°, 5 mph. Aurora Open OHV Area, 39°, 3 mph. Bangs Canyon OHV Trails, 45°, 3 mph. Barnwell Mountain Recreational Area, 57°, 0 mph. Blue Creek OHV Area, 61°, 14 mph. Boulders OHV Staging Area, 63°, 0 mph. Buttercup Valley, 70°, 9 mph. Cameo Cliffs/Hook and OHV Ladder Trail System, 54°, 6 mph. Chappie/Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, 55°, 0 mph. Cinder Hills OHV Area, 42°, 20 mph. Copper Basin Dunes OHV Area, 64°, 6 mph. Coral Pink Sand Dunes, 54°, 5 mph. Crescent Sand Dunes, 37°, 5 mph. Cross Bar Ranch Off-Road Park, 58°, 0 mph. Crossroads OHV Area, 73°, 6 mph. Dove Springs OHV Area, 53°, 0 mph. Dumont Dunes, 64°, 2 mph. Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Area, 37°, 5 mph. El Mirage OHV Area, 40°, 3 mph. Escondido Draw Recreational Area, 64°, 17 mph. Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Area, 46°, 1 mph, active alert: Lake Wind Advisory. Fossil Creek OHV Trail, 45°, 3 mph. Gemini Bridges, 45°, 0 mph. Glamis / Imperial Sand Dunes, 64°, 8 mph. Glenwood Open OHV Area, 39°, 3 mph. Gordon's Well, 70°, 9 mph. Grand Valley Open OHV Area, 46°, 0 mph. Greater Sand Dunes SRMA, 36°, 6 mph, active alert: High Wind Watch. Hackberry Lake Off-Highway Vehicle Use Area, 64°, 8 mph. Hayfield Draw OHV Area, 63°, 0 mph. Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area, 53°, 7 mph, active alert: Flood Watch. Head Canyon OHV Recreation Area, 37°, 5 mph. Hog Canyon OHV Trail System, 55°, 9 mph. Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area, 72°, 5 mph. Hungry Valley SVRA, 44°, 4 mph. Jawbone Canyon OHV Area, 53°, 0 mph. Johnson Valley OHV Area, 59°, 7 mph. Killpecker Sand Dunes Open Play Area, 36°, 6 mph, active alert: High Wind Watch. Knolls Off-Highway Vehicle Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA), 43°, 3 mph. Little Sahara Recreation Area, 45°, 0 mph. Little Sahara State Park, 61°, 8 mph. McCullough Peaks OHV Area, 48°, 0 mph. Mescalero Sands North Dune Off-Highway Vehicle Area, 63°, 11 mph, active alert: Flood Watch. Millican Valley OHV Trail System, 45°, 6 mph. Moon Rocks OHV Area, 47°, 1 mph, active alert: Lake Wind Advisory. Nellis Dunes OHV Area, 59°, 5 mph. North Sand Hills OHV Area, 37°, 8 mph. Northwest OHV Park, 64°, 0 mph. Oceano Dunes / Pismo Beach, 55°, 0 mph, active alert: Coastal Flood Advisory. Ocotillo Wells SVRA, 72°, 12 mph. Pipestone OHV Area, 36°, 1 mph, active alert: Dense Fog Advisory. Poison Spider / Gold Bar, 45°, 0 mph. Rabbit Creek OHV Trail, 52°, 9 mph. Radar Hill OHV Area, 36°, 0 mph. Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area, 57°, 7 mph. Red Sands Off-Highway Vehicle Area, 63°, 5 mph. Rice Canyon Off-Highway Vehicle Area, 46°, 2 mph, active alert: Lake Wind Advisory. Robledo Mountains OHV Trail System, 63°, 5 mph. Rosita Flats OHV Area, 61°, 14 mph. Samoa Dunes, 55°, 9 mph, active alert: Coastal Flood Advisory. Sand Flats Recreation Area, 45°, 0 mph. Sand Mountain Open Off-Highway Vehicle Area, 39°, 0 mph. Sand Mountain Pipeline Designated Dispersed Camping Area, 54°, 5 mph. Sand Mountain Recreation Area, 50°, 4 mph, active alert: Lake Wind Advisory. Seep Springs OHV Area, 46°, 3 mph. Shoshone OHV Trail System, 39°, 0 mph. Shotgun Creek OHV Staging Area, 39°, 0 mph. Silver Lake ORV Area, 55°, 3 mph. South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area, 46°, 0 mph, active alert: Frost Advisory. St. Anthony Sand Dunes, 36°, 3 mph. St. Helen Motorsport Area, 48°, 6 mph. Standard Wash OHV Area, 64°, 6 mph. Stoddard Valley OHV Area, 53°, 5 mph. Table Mesa Recreation Area, 63°, 0 mph. Virtue Flat Off-Highway Vehicle Area, 45°, 6 mph. Weiser Dunes, 45°, 3 mph. Whitewash Sand Dunes Open OHV Area and Trail System, 45°, 0 mph. Winnemucca Sand Dunes, 37°, 7 mph.

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Aden Hills Off-Highway… 54° 3 mph Alkali Lake OHV Area 64° 8 mph Amargosa Big Dune 57° 5 mph Aurora Open OHV Area 39° 3 mph Bangs Canyon OHV Trails 45° 3 mph Barnwell Mountain… 57° 0 mph Blue Creek OHV Area 61° 14 mph Boulders OHV Staging Area 63° 0 mph Buttercup Valley 70° 9 mph Cameo Cliffs/Hook and OHV… 54° 6 mph Chappie/Shasta Off-Highway… 55° 0 mph Cinder Hills OHV Area 42° 20 mph Copper Basin Dunes OHV Area 64° 6 mph Coral Pink Sand Dunes 54° 5 mph Crescent Sand Dunes 37° 5 mph Cross Bar Ranch Off-Road Park 58° 0 mph Crossroads OHV Area 73° 6 mph Dove Springs OHV Area 53° 0 mph Dumont Dunes 64° 2 mph Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Area 37° 5 mph El Mirage OHV Area 40° 3 mph Escondido Draw Recreational… 64° 17 mph Fort Sage Off-Highway… 46° 1 mph Fossil Creek OHV Trail 45° 3 mph Gemini Bridges 45° 0 mph Glamis / Imperial Sand Dunes 64° 8 mph Glenwood Open OHV Area 39° 3 mph Gordon's Well 70° 9 mph Grand Valley Open OHV Area 46° 0 mph Greater Sand Dunes SRMA 36° 6 mph Hackberry Lake Off-Highway… 64° 8 mph Hayfield Draw OHV Area 63° 0 mph Haystack Mountain… 53° 7 mph Head Canyon OHV Recreation… 37° 5 mph Hog Canyon OHV Trail System 55° 9 mph Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area 72° 5 mph Hungry Valley SVRA 44° 4 mph Jawbone Canyon OHV Area 53° 0 mph Johnson Valley OHV Area 59° 7 mph Killpecker Sand Dunes Open… 36° 6 mph Knolls Off-Highway Vehicle… 43° 3 mph Little Sahara Recreation Area 45° 0 mph Little Sahara State Park 61° 8 mph McCullough Peaks OHV Area 48° 0 mph Mescalero Sands North Dune… 63° 11 mph Millican Valley OHV Trail… 45° 6 mph Moon Rocks OHV Area 47° 1 mph Nellis Dunes OHV Area 59° 5 mph North Sand Hills OHV Area 37° 8 mph Northwest OHV Park 64° 0 mph Oceano Dunes / Pismo Beach 55° 0 mph Ocotillo Wells SVRA 72° 12 mph Pipestone OHV Area 36° 1 mph Poison Spider / Gold Bar 45° 0 mph Rabbit Creek OHV Trail 52° 9 mph Radar Hill OHV Area 36° 0 mph Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area 57° 7 mph Red Sands Off-Highway… 63° 5 mph Rice Canyon Off-Highway… 46° 2 mph Robledo Mountains OHV Trail… 63° 5 mph Rosita Flats OHV Area 61° 14 mph Samoa Dunes 55° 9 mph Sand Flats Recreation Area 45° 0 mph Sand Mountain Open… 39° 0 mph Sand Mountain Pipeline… 54° 5 mph Sand Mountain Recreation Area 50° 4 mph Seep Springs OHV Area 46° 3 mph Shoshone OHV Trail System 39° 0 mph Shotgun Creek OHV Staging Area 39° 0 mph Silver Lake ORV Area 55° 3 mph South Cow Mountain OHV… 46° 0 mph St. Anthony Sand Dunes 36° 3 mph St. Helen Motorsport Area 48° 6 mph Standard Wash OHV Area 64° 6 mph Stoddard Valley OHV Area 53° 5 mph Table Mesa Recreation Area 63° 0 mph Virtue Flat Off-Highway… 45° 6 mph Weiser Dunes 45° 3 mph Whitewash Sand Dunes Open… 45° 0 mph Winnemucca Sand Dunes 37° 7 mph

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Aurora Open OHV Area

Locationnear Aurora
Entry points1 verified
Conditions39° · 3 mph

Trip check

Before you go

  • Permit status not confirmed. Check with the managing agency.
  • Ride at your own risk since this is open public land with unmarked hazards and changing terrain where help can be a long way off. Scout unfamiliar ground before you commit and tell someone your plan.

Guide

About this area

This is an OHV destination located near the town of Aurora and intersecting the Paiute Trail. This open area allows cross county motorized travel within its boundaries.

Access

Getting there

Rules

Rules

Specific to Aurora Open OHV Area

  • 🪖 Utah requires a DOT safety-rated helmet for anyone under 18 on public land on an ATV, motorcycle or snowmobile. Everyone else is strongly advised to wear one.
  • Utah riders under 18 must reach every control, hold a valid Utah OHV education certificate, and be under direct adult supervision.
  • Utah requires a non-resident permit to ride public land, costing $30 and valid 12 months. Your home-state registration does not replace it, and Utah OHV registration is required for residents.
Standard OHV rules (4)

Common equipment, registration and trail-use rules still apply.

  • Ride to the highest safety standard, not the legal minimum. A helmet, eye protection, a flag and proper gear are what get you home.
  • Utah requires a whip flag on sand dunes. A red or orange flag, minimum 6 x 12 inches, must be attached to your machine when riding a sand dune area.
  • 🗺️ Take an offline map since BLM publish free georeferenced PDF maps that show your live GPS position. Download the map for this area before you leave tarmac at www.blm.gov.
  • Source: Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation OHV Laws & Rules — recreation.utah.gov

Permits

Permits & registration

State residents
Utah residents need OHV registration.
Out-of-state riders
Out-of-state riders need a Utah Non-Resident OHV Permit to ride on public land. It is $35, valid 12 months from purchase, and must be bought online as the permanent permit takes up to 20 business days.
Bureau of Land Management official page (current closures & alerts)

Permit and registration rules change. Confirm current requirements with the managing agency before you ride since you are responsible for compliance.

Trip support

Fuel, food & local help

Pump gas & diesel

  • Aurora / Richfield — nearest fuel and suppliesfuel

    Fill up in town before you head west on 200 N · The area starts right outside Aurora. Richfield, about 10 miles away, is the bigger town and where the BLM field office is.

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