Mountain Bike

5 miles

Distance

326 ft

Climb

-872 ft

Descent

00:27:35

Avg time

Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Jem Trail

BLM
Land Manager

Jem Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Hurricane Cliffs
Hurricane, Utah
Difficulty Rating

Green rate
Voted Difficulty

Green (3 votes)
Trail Type

Singletrack
Direction

Both Directions
Popular direction shown
Climb Difficulty

Green
Physical Rating

Moderate
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
Global Ranking

#1442 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking

This section of the JEM trail is amazing. The whole ride down is full of fast flowing turns. There are a couple of technical sections but nothing to stress about. Definitely worth the short climb... and definitely worth doing more than one lap

Local Trail Association

Dixie Mountain Bike Trails Association
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More Stats for Jem mountain bike trail

Altitude change

-546 ft
Altitude min

3,443 ft
Altitude max

4,027 ft
Altitude start

4,027 ft
Altitude end

3,481 ft
Grade

-1.956%
Grade max

-29.291%
Grade min

23.972%
Distance climb

1 miles
Distance down

4 miles
Distance flat

2,002 ft
Avg time

00:27:35
Avg reverse time

00:30:02
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Status:

on Sep 18, 2020

Dry

Avg: 3.85 (47 votes)

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Trail Difficulties

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Trail Report Status

Clear / Green
Minor Issue / Yellow
Significant Issue / Amber
Closed

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Ideal
Dry
Very Dry

Past Week

11 rides
15 miles avg distance

6 Months

210 rides
15 miles avg distance

Photos

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May 24, 2020 @ 7:12pm

May 24, 2020

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Nov 11, 2019 @ 10:04am

Nov 11, 2019

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Nov 11, 2019 @ 10:04am

Nov 11, 2019

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Nov 11, 2019 @ 10:04am

Nov 11, 2019

Routes with this trail

title	rating	distance
Intro Loop at Hurricane Cliffs		16 miles
25 Hours in Frog Hollow Race Lap		13 miles
Hurricane Flat Discovery		17 miles
Best of Hurricane Cliffs big loop		22 miles

14 Reviews & Comments

Score Time

eyun (Oct 22, 2014 at 23:59)

Fast desert fun.

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caribooyj WLCC (Dec 2, 2015 at 13:45)

One of the best trails... ever!

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stonecreekr (Apr 28, 2017 at 12:51)

Not sure why this Trail get such high reviews I would take my kids on it but that's about all maybe I missed something?

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patiohaggerty (Apr 28, 2017 at 13:23)

I don't know how this trail gets such high ratings. If riding through flat sagebrush is you're thing, you'll love it. If you're competent on a bike and looking for a memorable ride, avoid JEM trail. However, it would be a fun trail to ride with my young children.

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norcalspeeddemon (Jun 13, 2017 at 7:20)

When I used to live in the Midwest I thought this trail was awesome. After living out west for a while I came back and found this trail rather flat pedally and boring. If you are an xc guy you will love it. If you are a gravity type rider I'd look for something else

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thesquid (Aug 26, 2017 at 23:02)

This trail used to be a high speed buff rally through the sage. As of Fall 2016 it was a rutted mess. I'd recommend Dead Ringer instead for a descent.

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trailtap (May 6, 2018 at 17:52)

This is a great post goose ride. Fast flowy and fun. Have a bro drop u off at the trail head and pick you up at the bottom parking lot. 30 minutes and your done

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brendlefly (Oct 28, 2018 at 13:43)

The short stretch at the bottom along the high cliffs above the river is sort of interesting and unique but an overall bland and not very fun trail. Worth checking off the list but not one I need to ride again.

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MosaicMTBGuy (Mar 30, 2019 at 20:59)

Great scenery, short techy sections to keep things interesting, and even some fun rock drops to jump off if you're inclined.

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kevincrystal (Apr 4, 2019 at 13:01)

Read the other comments about difficulty or lack thereof. Only thing I want to note is there is a section along a cliff with sheer drops. If you have a problem with heights, drive down the dirt road and catch the trail after it leaves the Virgin River.

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wgwestervelt (Apr 23, 2019 at 16:01)

Meh. It’s a nice long flowy downhill but was not in love with it. You also need to check your speed through the cliff section.

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JumDee (May 24, 2020 at 19:15)

Took our 5 yrs old there because we didn t know the trail will be so exposed/drop off that far. We walked our bike the drop off ended. He was mentally done by that time.

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Atriffet (Aug 19, 2020 at 10:49)

Hey there. I'm reading a lot of mixed messages about this trail on a few sites- is this an out and back trail, or shuttle for one direction only?

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pirate4x4lance (Aug 23, 2020 at 7:31)

It's an out and back trail. The upper section of JEM is one way only, but you can go up Dead Ringer to get to the top. I do this loop all the time.

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	Sep 18, 2020 @ 6:29am Sep 18, 2020
	Sep 8, 2020 @ 7:42am Sep 8, 2020
	Jul 18, 2020 @ 5:56am Jul 18, 2020
	Jun 22, 2020 @ 7:29pm Jun 22, 2020	Super fast! Gotta love the occasional optional drops, too. Don’t miss out on this trail!
	Jun 10, 2020 @ 12:56pm Jun 10, 2020

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14 Reviews & Comments

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