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SaveBrian Head trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Skiing, E-Biking, Horseback, Adaptive Biking, Nordic Skiing, Dirtbiking, Snowshoeing, ATVing/Offroading and Winter Fat Biking. Popular destinations include Brian Head Ski Resort, Brian Head Forestry Trails and Brian Head Resort.
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- Mountain Bike
134 trails
- E-Bike
31 trails
- Gravel Bike
65 trails
- Adaptive Bike
24 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
3 trails
- Horse
30 trails
- Hike
148 trails
- Trail Running
140 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
14 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
12 trails
- Snowshoe
14 trails
- Downhill Ski
59 trails
- Nordic Ski
22 trails
Region Details
- 33
- 7
- 25
- 48
- 19
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Aug 29, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 268
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 134
- Trails E-Bike
- 31
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 65
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 24
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 3
- Trails Horse
- 30
- Trails Hike
- 148
- Trails Trail Running
- 140
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 14
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 12
- Trails Snowshoe
- 14
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 59
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 22
- Total Distance
- 346 miles
- Total Descent
- 67,856 ft
- Total Vertical
- 9,637 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 11,311 ft
- Reports
- 1,149
- Photos
- 847
- Completed Counter
- 32,766
Articles
Video: The KHS Pro MTB Team Takes on the Big Mountain Enduro in Brain Head, Utah
Aug 30, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Round three of the Big Mountain Enduro series fired off at Brian Head, Utah with over seven grueling stages at the high altitudes of 10,000 feet...
The Narrows: How to Hike Zion's Ultimate Adventure
Jan 24, 2022 from backpacker.com
The Narrows at Zion National Park offers an incredible adventure in America's most amazing slot canyons. Here's how to safely explore them.
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Brian Head Forestry Trails
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- 4
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Brian Head Resort
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- 2
- 11
- 9
- 2
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Navajo Lake - River Rim
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Popular Brian Head Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 4 miles • 126 ft • 1,381 •
is a rolling intermediate trail that starts really steep just for a little bit then levels off. You traverse along the edge of Sidney Peaks Ridge heading towards the Sidney Peaks Overlook. Sometimes there are a bit of loose rocks, but...
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 3 miles • 27 ft • 1,364 •
This is a beautiful downhill, mostly loose dirt and rocks on single track. Unfortunately the Brian Head Fire in 2017 burned this area, but has recently been rebuilt and rerouted by the USFS in 2018, then further reroutes at the top to...
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 129 ft • 1,188 •
New extension to cut out a large section of the gravel road, and that climb at the fork. Now instead of turning left going uphill at the fork, you can continue down the ATV road to the right and hook up with this new extension trail
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 156 ft • 1,071 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail with a 156 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.4 • 955 ft • 0 ft • 948 •
This is probably the most fun to finish your expert run down . Just continue all the way to the last trail and you will drop down through 2 plywood berm style walls, a little rock drop, then you have 2 jump options. You can continue...
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 3,068 ft • 0 ft • 919 •
The is the final installment to the Glitter Flow and Jump line. This trail fast and fun, with table tops great flow.
• 85 ★ 4.9 • 2,297 ft • 3 ft • 901 •
This trail starts off with some flat rock sections that are kind a fun, where the rocks are all laid out like a brick road. A couple little spots to jump between the rocks before you head to the jumps. The jumps are mostly table tops...
• 85 ★ 3.8 • 4 miles • 111 ft • 777 •
Good trail that is somewhere between cross country and "trail". Flowy lines and mostly easy pedaling with a decent small hill or two. The top part is open range so watch out for sheep. Good for a warm up lap before hitting the techier...
Brian Head Mountain Bike Routes
Aquarius Route Featured
★ 3.7 • 196 miles • 17,172 ft • 10 • Point to Point •
The Greatest Bicycle Adventure in the American West. Welcome to Utah’s Color Country, one of the...
Aquarius Trail - Day #1 Featured
38 miles • 2,504 ft • 4 • Point to Point •
13 miles • 354 ft • 4 •
Shuttle Trail from Brian Head Peak to Burger Barn.
★ 5.0 • 17 miles • 1,860 ft • 1 • Point to Point •
Mostly a Jeep trail that goes the Harris Springs Canyon. Includes steep climbs and sandy loamy conditions....
★ 3.0 • 29 miles • 4,358 ft • 9 • Point to Point •
The views never stop as you travel along the top of the Pink Cliffs through spruce and bristlecone pine,...
Photos of Brian Head Mountain Bike
Videos of Brian Head Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Bunker Creek Road | Aug 29, 2026 @ 8:37am (America/Phoenix) Aug 29, 2026 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Bunker Creek Middle | Aug 29, 2026 @ 8:37am (America/Phoenix) Aug 29, 2026 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Bunker Creek Ext | Aug 29, 2026 @ 8:37am (America/Phoenix) Aug 29, 2026 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Bunker Creek, South | Aug 29, 2026 @ 8:37am (America/Phoenix) Aug 29, 2026 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Sidney Peaks | Aug 29, 2026 @ 8:37am (America/Phoenix) Aug 29, 2026 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Virgin River Rim (Road) | Aug 30, 2026 @ 9:14am (America/Phoenix) Aug 30, 2026 | Snow Cover Partial | paterjo | ||
| Navajo Lake Loop, North | Aug 30, 2026 @ 9:14am (America/Phoenix) Aug 30, 2026 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Navajo Lake Loop, South | Aug 30, 2026 @ 9:14am (America/Phoenix) Aug 30, 2026 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Virgin River Rim | Aug 30, 2026 @ 9:14am (America/Phoenix) Aug 30, 2026 | Very Dry | paterjo | ||
| Virgin River Rim | Aug 30, 2026 @ 9:14am (America/Phoenix) Aug 30, 2026 | Ideal | paterjo |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| juice222 | wishlist | trail | activity #102920771 | Sep 2, 2026 @ 2:54pm 1 day |
| mountains725 | wishlist | route | activity #102895530 | Sep 2, 2026 @ 8:23am 1 day |
| paterjo | add | report | activity #102789197 and 4 more | Aug 31, 2026 @ 5:28pm 3 days |
| paterjo | checkin | trail | activity #102787621 and 1 more | Aug 31, 2026 @ 5:03pm 3 days |
| paterjo | vote | trail | activity #102787604 and 1 more | Aug 31, 2026 @ 5:02pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Nice trail with convenient access from Brian... | Aug 24, 2026 @ 1:13pm Aug 24, 2026 | ||
| trail | Deadfall is almost completely clear, there... | Aug 15, 2026 @ 5:14pm Aug 15, 2026 | ||
| trail | Deadfall has been almost completely cleared... | Aug 15, 2026 @ 5:13pm Aug 15, 2026 | ||
| trail | Deadfall has been almost completely cleared... | Aug 15, 2026 @ 5:12pm Aug 15, 2026 | ||
| trail | O | Jul 7, 2026 @ 7:43pm Jul 7, 2026 |
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10 Green Trails16 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Brian Head Resort | bike park | Brian Head |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 134 | 231 miles | 37,464 ft | 113 miles | 9,383 ft | #597 | #221 | 664 | 1,136 | 18 | 46,900 | |
| E-Bike | 31 | 71 miles | 6,014 ft | 28 miles | 8,806 ft | #2,299 | #977 | 1 | 873 | 2 | 2,546 | |
| Gravel Bike | 65 | 116 miles | 9,954 ft | 49 miles | 9,636 ft | #552 | #160 | 32 | 2 | 150 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 24 | 59 miles | 3,228 ft | 21 miles | 9,180 ft | #1,224 | #203 | 38 | 4 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 3 | 3 miles | 148 ft | 3,878 ft | 545 ft | #2,490 | #550 | 5 | 3 | |||
| Horse | 30 | 92 miles | 15,121 ft | 44 miles | 9,383 ft | #518 | #443 | 286 | 5 | |||
| Hike | 148 | 274 miles | 41,463 ft | 130 miles | 9,636 ft | #241 | #119 | 166 | 1,055 | 3 | 7,918 | |
| Trail Running | 140 | 256 miles | 40,007 ft | 127 miles | 9,636 ft | #533 | #206 | 1 | 1,046 | 3 | 1,450 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 14 | 44 miles | 4,961 ft | 19 miles | 8,127 ft | #615 | #213 | 227 | 2 | 57 | ||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 12 | 45 miles | 5,167 ft | 20 miles | 6,765 ft | #404 | #132 | 10 | 227 | 80 | ||
| Snowshoe | 14 | 15 miles | 1,096 ft | 6 miles | 1,004 ft | #619 | #246 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 106 | |
| Downhill Ski | 59 | 22 miles | 14,826 ft | 21 miles | 1,296 ft | #214 | #89 | 5 | 2,436 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 22 | 22 miles | 1,388 ft | 8 miles | 1,004 ft | #657 | #225 | 8 | 219 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Brian Head
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What are the best places to ride in Brian Head?
Brian Head has 8 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Brian Head?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Brian Head are:
- Dark Hollow (4.5/5)
- Lower Glitter (4.5/5)
- Bunker Creek, North (4.4/5)
- Bunker Creek Middle (4.4/5)
- Bunker Creek Ext (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Brian Head?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Brian Head are:
- August (435 activities)
- July (374 activities)
- June (214 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Brian Head?
There are 34 parking locations listed in Brian Head. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
- Brian Head Mountain Biking Trails
- Brian Head E-Biking Trails
- Brian Head Gravel Biking Trails
- Brian Head Adaptive Biking Trails
- Brian Head Horseback Trails
- Brian Head Hiking Trails
- Brian Head Trail Running Trails
- Brian Head Dirtbiking Trails
- Brian Head ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Brian Head Snowshoeing Trails
- Brian Head Skiing Trails
- Brian Head Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- Deer Haven Campground Camping
- Overlook Viewpoint
- The Bartizan Summit
- Gass Peak Summit
- Hayford Peak Summit
- Atlatl Rock Pertoglyphs Sight
- Robber's Roost Cave Sight
- Panguitch Lake North Campground Camping
- Navajo Peak Summit
- Navajo Lake Overlook Viewpoint
- Brian Head (11,299 ft)
- Sidney Peaks (10,853 ft)
- Horse Valley Peak (10,574 ft)
- By canadaka
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