HomeAll TrailsMosida and Rush Valley Off-Road Route
Moderate
Off-Road
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-UT-02

Mosida and Rush Valley Off-Road Route

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon17 February 2018

Desert off-road route over Seven Mile Pass toward Mosida and Rush Valley west of Utah Lake.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Remote dirt roads; carry water, fuel and recovery gear.

Weather check

At Start
1370m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

40.3773, -111.8254

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 40.3773, -111.8254 @ 1370m

Quick Stats

Distance
189.01 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
1357m - 1958m
Max Elevation
1958 m
Max Gradient
45%
45%

Highlights

  • Seven Mile Pass
  • Utah Lake west shore
  • Rush Valley

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

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

+1003 m

Total Descent

-997 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
10.6

10.6

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)
1.6

1.6

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)53%
Moderate (3-8%)20%
Steep (>8%)28%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved48%
Unpaved52%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
48%
Gravel
3%
Dirt Track
49%
Water Crossings

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

1

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 46

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 39.919632
MAX LAT: 40.386212
MIN LON: -112.298011
MAX LON: -111.779384

Point Spacing: 57.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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