Recommended Users: Equestrians, Hikers, Mountain Bikers

 

Type: Singletrack

 

Length: 0.04 miles

 

Difficulty: Easy/Easiest

 

Management Area: Red Cliffs National Conservation Area

 

Sub-Area: White Reef and Red Cliffs Recreation Area

 

Zone: Lowland

 

Managing Agency: BLM

 

Access: Red Cliffs Recreation Area – From I-15 Exit 22* (northbound only), turn right onto the frontage road at the end of the freeway off-ramp. Travel south approximately 2 miles. Turn right just past the sign for the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Proceed under the two freeway tunnels, and follow the paved road into the campground. Pay a day use fee and park in one of the day use parking spaces.

 

*From I-15 Exit 23 (southbound only), turn left on Silver Reef Road at the end of the freeway off-ramp. Turn right onto Main Street and travel south for 3.5 miles. Turn right just past the sign for the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Proceed under the two freeway tunnels, and follow the paved road into the campground. Pay a day use fee and park in one of the day use parking spaces.

 

Description: This trail is a connector between the Anasazi and Red Reef East trails. For just under a 1 mile loop, take the Red Reef East Trail (which begins between campsites #8 & #9) to Metate Trail. Turn right on Metate Trail until it intersects with the Anasazi Trail. Turn left on the Anasazi Trail and follow it for just over 0.1 miles to reach the Red Cliffs Archaeological Site. Return to the intersection of the Metate and Anasazi trails. Turn left on the Anasazi Trail and follow it until reaching the intersection of the Mano Trail. Take the Mano Trail north for 0.04 miles. Turn left at the intersection with the Red Reef East Trail and return to your starting point within the campground.