Home All TrailsFort Pierce Wash Off-Road Loop

Moderate

Off-Road

🇺🇸 United States

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-UT-01

Fort Pierce Wash Off-Road Loop

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon18 January 2021

Desert off-road loop through sandy Fort Pierce Wash from Warner Valley across into Arizona.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Deep sand in the wash: 4x4 and lowered tyre pressure. Avoid after storms due to flash floods.

Mission Logs44 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	S Start Point	-1%	2H
1.5 km	NW Terrain Change	6%	2H
3.0 km	SW Steep Ascent	14%	4H
3.4 km	SW Terrain Change	7%	2H
3.6 km	NW Terrain Change	0%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

913m

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37.0124, -113.4010

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 37.0124, -113.4010 @ 913m

Quick Stats

Distance

44.42 km

Type

Off-Road Trail

Elevation Range

873m - 1036m

Max Elevation

1036 m

Max Gradient

16.2%

19.1%

Highlights

Warner Valley dinosaur tracksite
Fort Pierce ruins
Sand Mountain

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+590 m

Total Descent

-592 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

26.6

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

3.5

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)52%

Moderate (3-8%)39%

Steep (>8%)9%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

20%

Dirt Track

78%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 34

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 36.966981

MAX LAT: 37.036768

MIN LON: -113.466534

MAX LON: -113.383076

Point Spacing: 11.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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