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The Pony Express National Historic Trail was a cross-country route used by young men on horses or mules to carry the nation's priority mail from Missouri to California from 1860 to 1861. The horse-and-rider mail system was the United States'...

The Pony Express National Historic Trail was a cross-country route used by young men on horses or mules to carry the nation's priority mail from Missouri to California from 1860 to 1861. The horse-and-rider mail system was the United States'...

The Pony Express National Historic Trail was a cross-country route used by young men on horses or mules to carry the nation's priority mail from Missouri to California from 1860 to 1861. The horse-and-rider mail system was the United States'...

Boyd Station survives as one of the best preserved Express Stations in Utah. This preservation is probably due to the fact that Bid Boyd, station master, continued to occupy the site into the current century

Porcupine Rim is one of the iconic trails that made Moab a destination for mountain bikers. Porcupine Rim is really made up of three separate trails: LPS (Lower Porcupine Singletrack), the Porcupine Rim Trail, and the Porcupine Singletrack Trail, which...

The Portal Trail is the sister trail to the Moab Rim Trail which is just across the Colorado River. It is a hiking and biking only trail that follows a slickrock bench up from the Colorado River to an expansive...

The Poverty Kiosk offes an unimproved staging area and a map kiosk. Water and other amenities are not available. This area is also used for grazing. Please be cautious and respectful of the wildlife and range improvements.

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...

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. .8 miles in length. Difficulty: Moderate/More Difficult. The Precipice Trail starts on the left about 50 feet from the trailhead stepover off the Barrel Roll Trail. It connects to the Sidewinder Trail and...

Price Canyon Recreation Area will close on December 1st unless weather requires it to be closed earlier. For questions please call the Price Field Office. The Price Canyon Recreation Area offers visitors a chance to enjoy cooler temperatures and the...

The Price Field Office (PFO) is located at the northwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau--the gateway to the red-rock country and the San Rafael Swell. The Swell has been described as the jagged remains of a dinosaur backbone, an exposed...

Activities: Hiking, Biking, and Horseback Riding Trail Distance: 6.85 miles (one way) single and two-track Trail Difficulty: Moderate From the Grapevine Trailhead At the western terminus, start with a good warm up on the Grapevine Trail. Note that the Grapevine...

Camping on the south side of Quail Creek Reservoir is authorized in eight sites, each with a picnic table and metal fire ring. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and occupancy is limited to ONE NIGHT. A portable...

Activities: Hiking, Biking, and Horseback Riding Trail Distance: 1 mile (one way) single-track Trail Difficulty: Moderate Connects the Anasazi Trail to the Prospector Trail. From the White Reef Trailhead: Follow the White Reef Trail 1,000 feet, then turn left onto...

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

Tucked into the Book Cliffs in Carbon and Emery Counties west of Tavaputs Plateau lies the Range Creek Valley. Within the canyon lie numerous well preserved remains of the prehistoric Fremont Culture who lived in the area a thousand years...

Comprised of approximately 1,500 acres, the Red Butte Wilderness includes vibrantly hued sandstone spires and domes, narrow slot canyons, and forested mesa tops of pinyon pine and Utah juniper. Found along the southwest corner of Zion National Park, the wilderness...

The Red Butte Wilderness now contains a total of 1,537 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the Red Butte Wilderness became part of the...

The Red Cliffs Archaeological Site houses the remains of structures from when the Ancestral Puebloans were residing there intermittently from about 500 A.D. to 1200 A.D. The occupation spanned three distinct periods in Ancestral Puebloan history: Basketmaker III, Pueblo I...

The approximately 45,000 acres of public land in the NCA are located in south-central Washington County. The NCA is an important component of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, a multi-jurisdictional land base that has been collaboratively managed by BLM, the...

Nestled beneath the backdrop of the Pine Valley Mountains, riparian environments created by Quail and Leeds Creek wind their way through rounded hills, shaded canyons, and soaring cliffs of Navajo Sandstone. This welcomed oasis within the Red Cliffs National Conservation...

Tucked among juniper trees, the Red Fleet Flow Trailhead provides access to the single track Jazz Trail and Red Fleet Flow Trail. Amenities include a parking area and toilet.

A large block of Navajo Sandstone is the geologic setting of the approximately 18,700 acre Red Mountain Wilderness. Newly designated in 2009, a portion of this Wilderness is within the also newly-designated Red Cliffs National Conservation Area. The Santa Clara...

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 Trail Distance: 5.7 miles (one way) two-track Trail Difficulty: Moderate first 0.6 miles, then strenuous. From the Red Reef Trailhead The Red Reef Trail follows the Quail Creek drainage as it enters the Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness. Ten of...

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. 0.78 miles in length. Difficulty: Moderate/More Difficult. From the trailhead, follow the Cove Wash West Trail (an existing two-track) until it drops into Cove Wash. Turn left into the wash to follow the...

Recommended Users: Equestrians, Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. 0.46 miles in length. Difficulty: Moderate/More Difficult. Rim Reaper connects with the Rim Ramble Trail in order to reach the Rim Rock Trail. It climbs gradually up the side of the mesa...

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers, Equestrians. Two-track and Singletrack trail. 1.2 miles in length. Difficulty: Moderate/More Difficult (IMBA Trail Difficulty Rating System). This trail climbs and dips and sweeps around several tight switchbacks in order to reach the separate mesa...

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. .72 miles in length. Difficulty: Moderate/More Difficult (IMBA Trail Difficulty Rating System). This trail is a small loop off the Rim Rock Trail. It runs along the rim of a separate little mesa...

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...

Road Canyon is accessed from the Cigarette Springs Road on Cedar Mesa. The elevation in the upper ends of Road Canyon begins at approximately 6,200 feet and drops to 4,900 feet at the lower ends. The walls of the canyon...

Robbers Roost is a remote area of desert country in central Utah, cut by a maze of spectacular canyons. Named from its history as a hideout of the Butch Cassidy gang, the Roost is located between Hanksville on the west...

The Rochester Panel, located within the San Rafael Swell has rock art experts divided as to if it belongs to the Fremont Culture or the earlier Barrier Canyon Culture. The site is one of the most unusual rock art sites...

Small campground along the Castle Valley Road

The Rock Corral Recreation Area is day use recreation area located 10 miles east of Milford on the west slope of the Mineral Mountains. Nestled at the head of Corral Canyon, the site is one of the most scenic in...

The Wilderness Study Area is an alluvium (loose soil shaped by water) and sand dune covered valley. The terrain consists of free-moving sand dunes, dunes stabilized by trees or brush, and sagebrush flats. Old juniper trees and changing shadow patterns...

The Rocky Peak Trailhead provides convenient hiking access to Rocky Peak (6,404’), a prominent summit within the BLM’s Three Peaks Recreation Area. The Rocky Peak Trail ascends 450’ in less than one mile so visitors should be prepared for a...

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

The Rojo mountain bike trail is an advanced technical flow trail on Bureau of Land Management public lands near Vernal, Utah. With deep craters, large drops, and technical turns, climbs and moves, it is not for the faint of heart...

Salvation Knoll is a historic site located a few miles off the Hole-in-the-Rock Trail on Cedar Mesa. This trail was blazed by Mormon pioneers during the winter of 1879-1880 as they came to settle along the San Juan River. Scouts...

The San Juan River is a spectacular waterway where many values of the BLM – maintaining wildlife habitat, preserving cultural resources, and providing world-class recreation experiences – intersect. As boaters paddle down these mighty waters, they pass through deep canyons...

Camping facilities are provided at the San Rafael Bridge Recreation Site, adjacent to the San Rafael River. This recreation site is bordered by the lofty escarpment to the north and large buttes to the east and west. The North Campground...

The study area is on the eastern edge of the San Rafael Swell. The San Rafael Reef is a nearly north-south trending hogback that dips steeply eastward. The central and northern parts of the WSA are composed mostly of multicolored...

Nestled in the heart of Utah, the San Rafael Swell is a breathtaking landscape that showcases the remarkable interplay of geology, history, and recreation. This unique region is characterized by its stunning rock formations, deep canyons, and expansive vistas, making...

Overview These campgrounds are located just outside the South end of Buckhorn Draw where Buckhorn Wash converges with the San Rafael River. Uniquely in the heart of the Northern San Rafael Swell and part of the San Rafael Recreation Area...

Overview Along with easy access to biking and off-highway vehicle trails, Sand Flats' campgrounds offer spectacular vistas of sandstone domes, canyons, and mesas in addition to the ever-changing La Sal Mountains as a dramatic back-drop. Visitors are awed by beautiful...

**Campsite 1 – 2 are now day use only. While construction is primarily complete along the Bluff River Trail accessible section, you may encounter minimal construction activities in Sand Island Loop A. The trail upgrades in Loop A improve access...

Overview Sand Island Campground’s two group campsites are ideal for groups wishing to be close to the town of Bluff and the San Juan River. The area offers outdoor enthusiasts many options for river floating, scenic driving and rock art...

Sand Mountain was designated as an Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Open Area in the 1999 St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP). Adjacent to Sand Hollow State Park, the OHV Area hosts miles of technical trails and open riding opportunities...