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Grand Staircase Region

Off Road VehicleRoute: Nephi Pasture

Description: A network of roads traversing varied terrain, from sandy, open sagebrush flats to pinion - juniper forests. The Nephi Pasture area features several loop drives with views of Timber Mountain and the White and Vermilion Cliffs. 

Directions: From the traffic light in Kanab, drive about 9 miles east on Highway 89 (to MM55). Turn left onto Johnson Canyon Road. Drive north 9.5 miles and turn right onto Nephi Pasture Road (#556). At the road junction is a large pull-out on the right for parking and unloading trailers. Use caution - this area is extremely sandy. 

7.5' Maps: Pine Point, Nephi Point, Deer Springs Pt, Skutumpah Creek, Eight-Mile Pass, Petrified Hollow, Johnson Lakes