This is a short, looping side trail off the Upper Hunter Rim trail, which goes out to a spectacular overlook on a rocky point along the rim of Hunter Canyon, looking across to the stunning rock fins of the Behind the Rocks Wilderness Study Area. Aside from that rocky point, the rest of the trail is easy sand. While there are no established campsites with fire rings along this trail, there are a couple of sheltered flat areas at the base of sandstone pinnacles that would make good campsites.

This is a scenic, moderate alternative route to the middle section of the Behind the Rocks trail, which follows the upper rim of Hunter Canyon. It offers excellent views across the canyon into the Behind the Rocks Wilderness Study area and great dispersed campsites.

The route starts just after climbing out of the wash with the "High Dive" obstacle on the Behind the Rocks trail, with a right turn on a lesser-used track that winds around to the north to the rim of Hunter Canyon. From there, it follows the canyon rim for a while before dead-ending at a spectacular viewpoint/campsite on a point sandwiched between the canyon rim and a tall slickrock fin. Doubling back from there and turning right, you pass through a flat area at the base of more slickrock fins with additional dispersed camping opportunities. Turn right again to follow an easy sandy track that parallels the Behind the Rocks trail across a state trust land parcel, skirting the base of some sandstone cliffs before ultimately rejoining the Behind the Rocks trail just before Hummer Hill.

This route receives significantly less traffic than the main Behind the Rocks trail, and is much easier, with only a few moderate rock-ledge obstacles. It can be an easier bypass to the Vertical Ledges obstacle at Waypoint 16 of Behind the Rocks. Multiple dispersed campsites can be found near the trail's northernmost point, though the one at the main viewpoint is very exposed to wind. More sheltered campsites can be found amid the tangle of short spur trails further back from the rim.

This short 3+ mile side route takes you to within a .5 mile hike of the Green River and Colorado River Confluence Overlook. It's an exceptional viewpoint of the two rivers that separate the three districts of Canyonlands. The trail is mostly smooth dirt with a few short sections of Slickrock that protrude just enough to keep this trail interesting. There are no named obstacles, but a narrow section with a Slickrock fin will require the correct line as it offers no bypass. A picnic table and pit toilet are in the parking area at the trail's end, which makes for a nice lunch stop.

D1700 is a short, straight-through spur road off Long Canyon that leads past a gas well and back to Long Canyon. The road is an easy, hardpacked two-track offering great views of the La Sal Mountains. Camping is not allowed for the first half mile along the western end, but no pre-established campsites exist along the remainder of the road. This trail is suitable for any vehicle with decent ground clearance.

The Upper Porcupine Rim trail is an extremely scenic forest road that is also part of the Kokopelli Trail. It connects Sand Flats Road and the La Sal Loop Road, following the upper portion of Porcupine Rim with spectacular views of the La Sal Mountains and Castle Valley. It is best driven east to west, so the views along the rim are on the driver's side. It is also heavily used by bikes to access the Upper Porcupine Singletrack (UPS) trail, which is part of the Whole Enchilada bike trail.

The hardest part of the road is near the beginning, where it climbs steeply up to the rim from the intersection with Sand Flats Road. This section is heavily rutted dirt interspersed with short sections of slickrock, which would likely be impassable in wet conditions as it looks like it can get extremely muddy. Once on top of the mesa, the trail levels out and becomes smoother, passing through a wide-open flat meadow, which would be great for camping. About halfway into the trail, it reaches the rim of the mesa at an overlook with amazing views of Castle Valley to the west and Green Mountain and Mount Waas to the east. From here, the road follows along the rim for about a mile and a half before turning inland and intersecting the La Sal Loop Road next to the Jimmy Keen trailhead.

Though there are no obvious established campsites along this road, dispersed camping is allowed per the MVUM, and the meadow just before reaching the rim would make for a gorgeous location for camping. There are also multiple established campsites along Sand Flats Road near the beginning of this trail.