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Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. 1.3 miles in length. Difficulty: More Difficult. The Practice Trail starts and ends on the White Trail and makes a nice 2.35 mile loop ride from the White Trailhead for beginning slick rock...

The Mule Canyon Interpretive Site is a complex of ancestral Puebloan structures located on Cedar Mesa in southeastern Utah. Well-preserved Pueblo structures found at this site are over 700 years old. The complex includes above-ground and underground dwellings, including a...

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. 0.54 miles in length. Difficulty: Most Difficult. Although this trail is entirely on SITLA (School Institutional Trust Lands), it is listed here in order to describe all the Gooseberry Mesa trails in their...

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. 5.9 miles in length. Difficulty: Extreme. The South Rim Trail is demanding. From steep drop-offs, difficult climbs, sharp turns, and narrow ledges, this trail offers a lot of challenges for the experienced rider...

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. 2.1 miles in length. Difficulty: More Difficult. A classic single track with a mix of dirt, rock, trees, and exposure. Like the Windmill Trail, the rim offers great views.

Ding and Dang is a technical slot canyon hike located within the Muddy Creek Wilderness Area. Hikers should be experienced and rope is recommended. This hike is a 5 mile round trip and will take 3 to 4 hours to...

This high desert disc golf course features rugged terrain and scenic views. Unique granite rock formations, pinion, juniper trees and sage brush litter the landscape providing challenging obstacles. Course features include large concrete tee pads, Innova DISCatcher baskets, and course...

**Station Hours Update** Due to staffing shortages, the remote Kane Gulch Ranger Station will be opened limited days this spring. The station will be open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thurs. – Sun. each week, opening Thurs., March 6, 2025...

Overlook of Lockhart Basin located on a rough 4WD road.

Otter Creek has an activity for almost everyone. The cold, clear water of this large reservoir offers year-round fishing for rainbow trout. For wildlife watchers, numerous waterfowl, raptors, deer, antelope, and elk abound. If you re an ATV rider, you...

Otter Creek has an activity for almost everyone. The cold, clear water of this large reservoir offers year-round fishing for rainbow trout. For wildlife watchers, numerous waterfowl, raptors, deer, antelope, and elk abound. If you re an ATV rider, you...

Overview Hittle Bottom Recreation Site is located along the banks of the Colorado River, offering sweeping vistas of the river through canyon walls, Fisher Towers, and striking red rock formations. The area is a popular launch site for Moab Daily...

Otter Creek has an activity for almost everyone. The cold, clear water of this large reservoir offers year-round fishing for rainbow trout. For wildlife watchers, numerous waterfowl, raptors, deer, antelope, and elk abound. If you’re an ATV rider, you’ll want...

Activities: Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding Connector Trail Distance: 200 feet (one way) single-track Trail Difficulty: Easy Connects the Anasazi Trail and Red Reef East Trail. Connector Trail Description: Visitors may create a one mile loop by taking the Anasazi Trail...

Activities: Hiking, Biking, and Horseback Riding Trail Distance: 1 mile (one way) two-track Trail Difficulty: Moderate Connects the Red Reef East Trail to the Adit Trail. From the Adit Trail, visitors can then connect to the White Reef Trail and...

Activities: Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding Trail Distance: 0.9 miles (one way) two-track Trail Difficulty: Moderate Trail Description: The Red Reef East Trail starts in the Red Cliffs Campground between campsites 8 and 9. Cross the stepover heading east. Cross a...

Activities: Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding Connector Trail Distance: 300 feet (one way) single-track Trail Difficulty: Easy Connects the Anasazi Trail and Red Reef East Trail. Connector Trail Description: Visitors may create a one mile loop by taking the Anasazi Trail...

Activities: Hiking and Biking Trail Distance: 0.5 miles (one way) single-track Trail Difficulty: Easy Trail Description: The Anasazi Trail begins on the east side of the Red Cliffs Campground loop across the street from campsite 11. The trail leads to...

Creek Pasture Campground is ideal for groups wishing to recreate in the Indian Creek area or to be close to the Canyonlands National Park Needles District and the Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek Unit. The campground is located north...

An overlook of the Needles section of Canyonlands National Park.

Newspaper Rock is an impressive petroglyph site located along Indian Creek in southeastern Utah. This panel displays multiple periods of imagery from cultures dating from 1500 years ago to this century. The older art is attributed to the Basketmaker and...

The Anticline Overlook is named for the curved, uplifted Kane Creek Anticline visible across the Colorado River to the north. About 5200 feet of salt-baring rocks, remnants from ancient seas, lie beneath the Kane Creek anticline in the Paradox Member...

The Waterfall South trailhead is located on the temple mountain road south west of temple mountain. The Waterfall trail is a single track multiple use trail open for a variety of use from motorcycle riding, mountain biking, hiking and equestrian...

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers, Equestrians. Single-track trail. 7.3 miles in length. Difficulty: Moderate/More Difficult. The Rim Trail is single-track: some smooth, some rocky, some rock slabs, and some steep sections. It follows the south rim of the Virgin River...

River access for the Colorado "Daily" stretch of the river.

Utah’s Color County District recently completed improvements to both the Tempi’po’op Trail and the Anasazi Valley Trailhead to address drainage issues and ensure equitable access for visitors. The Trail receives nearly 80,000 visitors per year, over 30,000 of them via...

Located within the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Nixon Sawmill was built in 1872 to provide lumber for construction of the LDS Temple in St. George, Utah. An agency interpretive sign is installed at the historic site.

Scenic overlook along Utah Highway 313.

Length of Hike: 2.5 miles one way Area Attractions: The trail has excellent views of the La Sal Mountains and also goes through the beautiful riparian area of Trough Springs Canyon which has running water year round. Route Description: This...

The Daddy Canyon trailhead provides visitors with a multitude of recreational opportunities. The canyon trailhead is located in the renowned Nine Mile Canyon at the entrance to one of the many side canyons. Daddy Canyon provides spectacular views of high...

From the parking area social trails wind between the oddly shaped hoodoos and lead to several arches, including Metate Arch. This is an easy walk and a great place for families to explore. Plan to spend a least 30 minutes...

Overview The Hunter Canyon Group Site is ideal for visitors looking to explore the Hunter Canyon Trail and access popular rock-climbing routes in the area. Access to the Hunter Canyon Campground is down a tight, steep switchback on a gravel/dirt...

Boat take out for Labyrinth Canyon float trip. A trip through Labyrinth Canyon on the lower Green River can be enjoyed almost any time of the year, except in winter when there may be ice on the river. It is...

Small campground along the Castle Valley Road

Located within the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, 7,880-acre Mount Trumbull Wilderness Area is 40 miles south of Colorado City, Arizona, just north of the Grand Canyon in Mohave County. Located at the southern end of the Uinkaret Plateau and part...

Overview Quiet campground perfect for exploring the spectacular Canyon Rims Recreation Area. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. One group site, Windwhistle Group Site, is available for reservation through Recreation.gov. Located 38 miles southwest of Moab, the...

The Poison Spider Mesa offers some of the most scenic routes in the Moab area. The mesa is bordered by the Moab valley to the east and the Colorado River to the south with iconic views of the Behind the...

The Pipe Dream trail system (created in 2010) is the closest trail system to Moab. Pipe Dream is a tough trail with very narrow, steep corners and many areas with exposures. This trail is used by many locals for dog...

Often described as 'the world's longest art gallery' the 46 mile long Nine Mile Canyon provides visitors with myriad recreational opportunities, ranging from hiking, biking, and exploring the many side canyons (please respect private property), to picnicking, to viewing rock...

Overview Secluded campsites tucked along a ridge on the mesas above Moab offering striking vistas of canyon country. High clearance required, no RVs, trailers or pull campers. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The area has many...

Fantasy Canyon is an area composed of unique erosional features located about 27 miles south of Vernal, in northeastern Utah. Even though the area is only about 10 acres in size, it contains some of the most unique geologic features...

The Mexican Mountain trailhead is a great short back pack trip that hikers can explore Mexican Mountain, Nates Canyon, and Horse Thief pass. The hike is along the San Rafael river and offers stunning views of Mexican Mountain WSA.

Head of the Rocks Overlook is located along Scenic Byway 12, Utah’s only All-American Road, between Bryce Canyon and Capital Reef National Parks in the northern heart of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The overlook affords expansive views out across the...

The Quandry Canyon trailhead is located near Hidden Splendor and crosses through Crack Canyon WSA. This route requires complete technical gear.

Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite The Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite is an Early Cretaceous (approximately 112 million years ago) dinosaur tracksite located north of Moab in Grand County, Utah. First reported in 2009, the site contains over 200 tracks and traces...

A geologic curiosity - rare in Utah - the "Woodpile" is a cluster of lava logs formed about 30 million years ago during the Eocene Period. The "logs" were formed when a lava flow cooled into orderly columnar joints having...

Cottonwood Wash trailhead provides access to the Mexican Mountain WSA. This is the parking area for the hike up Cottonwood Wash.

Overview Located in the Colorado River canyon with shady walk-in tent sites near the popular Wall Street climbing area. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Walk-in sites only (no trailers, RVs or large vehicles). The Portal Hiking...

Explore the 87,900-acre Paiute Wilderness in the Arizona Strip, near St. George, Utah.