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3.4 miles
Distance
145 ft
Climb
-535 ft
Descent
00:23:43
Avg time
-388 ft
Altitude change
3,102 ft
Altitude min
3,519 ft
Altitude max
3,510 ft
Altitude start
3,120 ft
Altitude end
-2.2%
Grade
-29%
Grade max
14.8%
Grade min
4,039 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1,047 ft
Distance flat
00:23:43
Avg time
Rusty Cliffs Details
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Activities
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- Mountain Bike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSnow Canyon State Park
St. George, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Local Popularity20 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
A lightly used, often faint trail, on the east side of Snow Canyon Parkway. There are a few sandy sections where there is no distinct trail, however there are markers the entirety of the trail which guide you on the general direction of the trail. This trail was built by the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, and is officially sanctioned for bikes.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
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- 6 rides
- Last: Jan 9, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to rusty-cliffs trailhead
(37.168320, -113.615400)
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7 Reviews & Comments
Cb1966
The bottom section is a nice cross country trail. The upper section is hard to follow and has loose sand that is make traction difficult.
yrag98
What a gem of a trail! Loved riding this on an EMTB. Not a trail for those who only want perfectly groomed and manicured trails, but a blast for those who like the trails less traveled and with a good grunt factor. Probably wouldn’t ride this on a regular mountain bike, but loved it on an EMTB.
78Enduro
More blue than black, few sections of soft & deep sand, used as shooting range by local kids…ok as a liaison, as a trail I would pass to be honest liked the next one City creek a lot better !
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