Roadside Attraction Tusher Tunnel

Moab

Overview

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RATING: Easy Walking

LENGTH: 1+ hours (0.2 mile)

MAPS: Jug Rock, UT

Thu

98 | 71

Fri

97 | 65

Sat

98 | 67

Sun

100 | 67

Mon

101 | 69

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SEASON: Any

GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear

WATER: None

Thu

98 | 71

Fri

97 | 65

Sat

98 | 67

Sun

100 | 67

Mon

101 | 69

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roadside

family friendly

access: paved

Scenary around Tusher Tunnel

Tusher Tunnel is an interesting geological feature. A crack in the rock has allowed water to seep in until reaching a harder layer in the rock. Where it met the harder rock, it eroded a tunnel from one side of the cliff to the other. The tunnel length is likely 25 m ( 83 ft. ) or more in length, and high enough throughout to easily walk through.

Tusher Tunnel is a great roadside attraction for all, as the hike from the trailhead (with a high clearance vehicle) is less than 5 minutes.

Looking out the tunnel

Getting There

From the highway 191, north of Moab, turn off on the Blue Hills Road just south of the Moab Airport, at milepost 142.8 on the west side of the highway.

Reset your odometer as you turn onto the Blue Hills Road ( 12S 609646E 4289625N / 38°44'55"N 109°44'18"W )
After 2.3 miles, turn left at a major junction. ( 12S 606049E 4289130N / 38°44'40"N 109°46'47"W )
At 3.1 miles, go left. ( 12S 605610E 4287990N / 38°44'03"N 109°47'06"W )
3.8 miles, go right. ( 12S 606481E 4287270N / 38°43'40"N 109°46'30"W )
4.0 - Junction, go left. From here the road deteriorates a bit, drive as far as comfortable. ( 12S 606295E 4287069N / 38°43'33"N 109°46'38"W )
4.8 - Road coming in on the right. Stay left. ( 12S 606020E 4285943N / 38°42'57"N 109°46'50"W )
4.9 - Junction, go left, with the road dropping steeply to another junction. ( 12S 605964E 4285776N / 38°42'51"N 109°46'52"W )
4.95 - Junction at the bottom of the hill, go right. The road here becomes very sandy. ( 12S 605998E 4285710N / 38°42'49"N 109°46'51"W )
5.1 - Trailhead on the right. ( 12S 605820E 4285411N / 38°42'40"N 109°46'58"W )

Tunnel view - Tusher Tunnel

Route

From the trailhead, follow the obvious short trail to the tunnel. On the other side of the tunnel is a photogenic and interesting area to hike around and explore. This is particularly fun for families and kids.