Many of our readers know we enjoy tackling Jeep Badge of Honor trails as we travel full-time around the nation. Contained in this article is not just a list, but a description of each Jeep Badge of Honor trail we’ve successfully completed.
Some of the trails listed below have detailed reviews to prepare you for your own visit, as well.
If you’re new to the Jeep Badge of Honor program and want to learn what it’s all about, then I’ve explained it fully here ➡️ Jeep Badge of Honor Program: What It Is and How It Works.
In mid-July 2019, the new Jeep Badge of Honor design came out. If you want to learn more about this, then visit ➡️ What’s Going on With the New Jeep Badge of Honor Design?
For the purpose of easy reference, the trails below are listed alphabetically by state, rather than trail name or the order I completed them. Hopefully this will help you find the trails closest to you.
Also note that the difficulty ratings in the bulleted section are the official ratings from Jeep. My observations on difficulty are in each comment section.
So without further ado, here are the Jeep Badge of Honor trails we’ve conquered.
Alabama
Trail #404
Location: Stony Lonesome OHV Park – Bremen, Alabama
Difficulty according to Jeep Badge of Honor: 3-5
Date of completion: March 2019
Comments: Trail #404 is one of two Jeep Badge of Honor trails located at Stony Lonesome OHV Park in Bremen, Alabama. The other is Gut Buster #508 which is rated a 7-9 by Jeep.
Trail 404 was a bit of a challenge for some of the folks who were in our group. Much of the trail is tree-lined two-track. But you’ll find some downhill off-camber turns that will pucker you up a bit, and some deep ruts where careful line placement can make the difference between getting through and getting winched out.
We had to dual winch a fellow Jeeper who got in a bit too deep on one rut and high-centered. We also had to tow out another Jeeper who took a wrong turn into a mud pit. All in all, a great trail to run. I’d say Jeep nailed it with the difficulty level on this trail. I too have it as a 3-5.
Arizona
Schenbly Hill Road
Location: Sedona, Arizona
Difficulty according to Jeep Badge of Honor: 2-5
Date of completion: April 2018
Comments: Schnebly Hill Road is the easiest Jeep Badge of Honor trail I’ve ever run. I can only guess Jeep selected this trail due to the historical value and breathtaking scenery. You’ll be hard pressed to find a more beautiful trail in the Jeep Badge of Honor program.
This trail is easily conquerable in a stock Jeep. Heck, a decent driver in a Prius might be able to make it through. But don’t let this dissuade you. This trail is simply gorgeous. Run the trail from the interstate towards Sedona to get the best views.
Jeep rates it as a 2-5. I believe this is way overrated for difficulty by Jeep and personally I rate it solidly as a 1 for difficulty.
Arkansas
Fun Run
Location: Hot Springs ORV Park – Hot Springs, Arkansas
Difficulty according to Jeep Badge of Honor: 5-7
Date of completion: June 2017
Comments: Fun Run is just like the name sounds, though it can be quite a challenge depending on which lines you take. If you decide to take all the bypasses, it could be rated as easy as a 3. But if you take the trail the way it was designed, then the difficulty rating can climb quickly and easily to a 4-7.
Fun Run is filled with twisty and challenging off-camber turns. Technical driving is a requirement for the tougher lines throughout the trail. At one point in the trail, there are three-foot boulders you can test your rig on if you choose. Of course you can bypass them if you don’t think you, or your Jeep, are up to the task.
There are three Jeep Badge of Honor trails at Hot Springs ORV Park. Some say this one is the toughest. I’d have to disagree, however, and say the toughest of the three at Hot Springs ORV Park is Rubicon Ridge.
Rubicon Ridge
Location: Hot Springs ORV Park – Hot Springs, Arkansas
Difficulty according to Jeep Badge of Honor: 3-6
Date of completion: June 2017
Comments: Just the Rubicon Ridge entrance alone will get your heart pumping. One of the things I love about this trail is it starts you off right out of the gate with an adrenaline rush.
While Jeep rates this trail lower in difficulty than Fun Run, I disagree. There are several reasons for this. Once you go down the entrance, there’s really no turning back. You are on the trail. The center portion of the trail is not as difficult, however there are a few turns where you need to be spot on not to roll down a tree-lined hill. The climb out can be quite a challenge, and is arguably the most difficult part of the trail.
Highly recommend this trail. It is my favorite at Hot Springs ORV Park.
While Jeep has this at a 3-6 difficulty, I’d rate it as a 4-7 depending on weather conditions.
Snake
Location: Hot Springs ORV Park – Hot Springs, Arkansas
Difficulty according to Jeep Badge of Honor: 2-4
Date of completion: June 2017
Comments: Snake is by far the easiest of the three Jeep Badge of Honor trails located at Hot Springs ORV Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is also the longest of the three trails, which makes it an ideal candidate to test out the terrain at Hot Springs ORV Park.
If you plan on running all three trails and are new to the Jeep Badge of Honor program, then run this one first. Off camber windy trails with a few climbs and descents throughout make this a great trail to get the feel you need to conquer the other two Jeep Badge of Honor trails located here.
Jeep rated this trail as a 2-4. I’d rate it as a 2-3.
Michigan
South Marble Head Loop
Location: Drummond Island, Michigan
Difficulty according to Jeep Badge of Honor: 3-7
Date of completion: August 2019
My full review of South Marble Head Loop ➡️ Jeep Badge of Honor Trail Review: South Marble Head Loop
Comments: The only Jeep Badge of Honor in the state of Michigan is located as far east as you can go on the Upper Peninsula–on Drummond Island. The island is only accessible by ferry and this makes this badge a conversation-starter at any meetup.
The trail difficulty can change significantly depending on weather conditions. The majority of the trail is a two-track that skims along the shore of Lake Huron. At the end of the trail are the famed Marble Head Steps.
Jeep nailed it pretty well with its difficulty rating of 3-7. Learn more about this trail via my in-depth article linked above.
Oregon
Cedar Tree (#13)
Location: Tillamook National Forest, Oregon
Difficulty according to Jeep Badge of Honor: 4-7
Date of completion: July 2019
My full review of Cedar Tree Trail ➡️ Cedar Tree Trail a Jeep Badge of Honor
Comments: Co-located with the Jeep Badge of Honor trail Firebreak 5 (#14), Cedar Tree is a woodsman’s paradise. It’s a narrow, tree-lined trail that requires careful maneuvering throughout the extent of the trail.
While Jeep rates this officially as a 4-7, I would rate it as a 3-4. The reward for running this trail is a massive fallen cedar tree for which the trail gets its name. Stock Jeeps may actually be able to drive underneath this obstacle. Do so at your own risk.
Texas
Black Gap 4×4 Trail
Location: Big Bend National Park, Texas
Difficulty according to Jeep Badge of Honor: 4-6
Date of completion: April 2019
Comments: Black Gap trail is unique, as it’s the only Jeep Badge of Honor in the great state of Texas. You really need to want to get to this trail, as Big Bend National Park is not on the way to anything. I think that’s part of the reason Jeep selected this trail.
The views are pretty incredible. The trail is much easier than advertised. I’d rate the trail as a 2. There is only one challenging section that’s about 100-feet-long, which could bump the difficulty to a 2-3. The rest is pretty much two-track with beautiful scenery.
Utah
Fins and Things
Location: Moab, Utah
Difficulty according to Jeep Badge of Honor: 3-4
Date of completion: April 2018
Comments: Fins and Things may be my favorite Jeep Badge of Honor trail I’ve ever run. First off it is in Moab, arguably the mecca of Jeep off-roading. The scenery is incredible! Secondly, it has a little bit of everything.
Fins and Things is usually the first of the Badge of Honor trails in Moab that is recommended to those who are off-roading in the area for the first time. This trail will give novice Jeepers a pucker factor they’ve never experienced. From really steep drops, to climbs where you can only see the sky, to areas where you can scoot along the tops of the fins, and more. This trail is a blast.
While Jeep has this rated as a 3-4, I’d bump it to a 4-5 when you compare it to other trails Jeep has rated in the program.
Hell’s Revenge
Location: Moab, Utah
Difficulty according to Jeep Badge of Honor: 3-6
Date of completion: May 2018
Comments: Hell’s Revenge is an incredible trail, but not for the novice Jeeper. There are parts of this trail that should only be tackled with someone who has run it before.
It’s a long trail with many optional obstacles. Located in the same area of Moab, Hell’s Revenge is like Fins and Things on steroids. It goes higher, pushes harder, and has more inherent risk than Fins and Things. You will drive on top of slick rock along cliff edges. This trail is not for the faint of heart or those afraid of heights. Having said that, this trail is a bucket list level trail, for sure.
While Jeep has this trail as a 3-6, I’d up that difficulty to a 4-7. There is no way this trail is as easy as Black Gap in Texas, which Jeep has rated as a 4-6. If you want to conquer Hell’s Revenge but don’t want to go alone, I’d highly recommend connecting with the fine folks at Outlaw Jeep Adventures who run this trail multiple times a day.
Poison Spider
Location: Moab, Utah
Difficulty according to Jeep Badge of Honor: 4-6
Date of completion: May 2018
Comments: In my opinion, Poison Spider is much more difficult than Jeep has rated it. Personally, I’d put this trail solidly at a 6-7 simply because of “The Waterfall.” This obstacle has no bypass and is actually three obstacles back to back to back.
If you’re planning on completing Poison Spider, you must traverse these three obstacles and they aren’t for the novice Jeeper. Many a Jeeper has flopped or rolled their Jeep on these obstacles. It is one of the more technically challenging trails in the Moab area.
Like Hell’s Revenge, if you want to conquer this trail but don’t want to go alone, I recommend Outlaw Jeep Adventures who run this trail quite often.
Top Of The World
Location: Moab, Utah
Difficulty according to Jeep Badge of Honor: 3-4
Date of completion: May 2018
Comments: Who are they kidding? Jeep has this trail rated as a 3-4. This is the rating farthest off the mark that I’ve seen so far. I’d rate this trail a 5-7, depending on the lines you take.
Top Of The World may be the most famously photographed trail in the Jeep Badge of Honor program. You basically go up, up, and up some more until you finally get to the very top where you can drive your Jeep onto a rock that seems to look over all of Moab.
This trail takes a LONG time to do. The crawling is slow. There is one point near the end where you need to decide to go left or right to get to the top. Either way is a significant challenge. The reward at the top, however, is worth it!
Get yourself this badge and iconic photo for your memory books. If you want to conquer this trail but don’t want to go alone, connect with Outlaw Jeep Adventures. Note: I’m not sponsored by Outlaw in any way. But Jeremy and Heidi are the real deal, and a pleasure to off-road with.
Jeep Badge Of Honor Trail Summary
Our quest for Jeep Badge of Honor trails continues as our full-time travels continue.
Due to our overlanding Jeep build and the added weight of our Jeep, we may never run some of the more challenging trails like The Rubicon Trail, which is rated as a 10 by Jeep. But we’ll see what the future holds. Part of being a responsible Jeeper is knowing your limitations.
It should be noted that each year Jeep modifies the list of trails that are deemed Badge of Honor-worthy. At one point in time there were 49 trails on the list. As of September 2019, there are only 47 trails with the distinction.
We’ve run 12 of these 47 so far. While we don’t make it a point to run every Jeep Badge of Honor trail we run across, we do tackle the ones we feel we can handle with our setup. In some cases, this involves finding a Jeep buddy to go along with us.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on the trails we’ve listed. Do you think my ratings are more accurate than Jeep’s, or do you think I’m off the mark? It’s okay if you think I’m off, but let me know in the comments below.
We’d also love to hear about some of the Jeep Badge of Honor trails you’ve run that aren’t on our list yet. Do you recommend we give them a shot?
Hope you enjoyed this article. Until next time, keep it dirty and wheels side down.
Until next time, keep it dirty and wheels side down.
~ Eric, Brittany, and #LittleNomad
I think you have nailed it for the Moab trails, i have run most of the others and would say they too are under rated. I can’t speak for the others except Schnebly hill and would again, agree. I think there are other trails and areas that the program could expand into. For example Sand Hollow in Utah has some amazing trails and scenery, and same with the Logandale area outside of Vegas. If you ever have the opportunity to run in these areas, they too, are unique, challenging, and fun. Thanks for the read, and keep on “jeepsieing”. Cheers.
Appreciate that Mike! Yeah, I’m not sure who at Jeep gave them their ratings or selected the trails to be added. But at the end of the day I’m just glad they have the program. We plan on being in the SW most of 2020. So we hope to hit some more Utah and Nevada trails next year. Hope we cross trails sometime! ~ Eric
really enjoy your articles, great information. I am a fairly new Jeep Owner and looking forward to doing so many things with it. I have a Wrangler that I just got so it will be slow going to get the lifts and tires I need to do some of the challenging trails. Do you know of any that would be good to do with a jeep that still has the normal highway tires? I plan on traveling to different places in the US so anywhere to try would be great…
Thank you Dianne! Two trails that I’d recommend for stock vehicles from this article are Schnebly Hill Road in Sedona, Arizona and Black Gap 4×4 in Big Bend National Park in Texas. Having said that, there are countless trails to run to test your skill all over the nation that aren’t Jeep Badge of Honor trails. Welcome to the Jeep family by the way and the key is getting out there and doing it. Make sure you take a fellow Jeeper with you and have recovery gear. Then make sure you take your time. It is called crawling for a reason. Most newer Jeepers quickly realize that they will say “no I’m not doing that” long before their Jeep will say “no.” The stock Jeep is an incredibly capable vehicle, get out and have some fun and feel free to use us as a resource for questions for the areas you are in. After 6 years of fulltime travel we’ve been to trails all over the nation. ~ Eric
Great article! We’ve run some of the same trails and I agree with your assessment. We are running stock in a JKUSs so that makes some of the trails even more challenging and really tests our skill. Happy wheeling!
Thanks Robert! Stock definitely makes it more of a challenge, but also demands an increase in driver skill and shows you what the stock vehicle is really capable of. I’ve found that most Jeepers who start out stock and then end up lifting their vehicles after having run many trails while it was still stock are more highly skilled drivers. (Simply because they had to be) Good on you! ~ Eric