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4.7 miles
Distance
787 ft
Climb
-892 ft
Descent
01:01:06
Avg time
-105 ft
Altitude change
2,785 ft
Altitude min
3,412 ft
Altitude max
2,890 ft
Altitude start
2,785 ft
Altitude end
-0.4%
Grade
-29.7%
Grade max
50.9%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1,617 ft
Distance flat
01:01:06
Avg time
Zen Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSt. George
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (5 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailRock Face
The Zen Trail is easily the best trail in Green Valley. The trail starts with a short grind up an old ATV track to give you some altitude, and then you quickly start climbing up a combination of sandstone, packed dirt and smooth black rock sections. The trail drops you down stone steps and provides a few different riding options at various places. Once you reach the top edge of Bloomington Hill, the trail continues to thrill and challenge while providing an astounding view of Barlet Wash and another local favorite the Bearclaw Poppi Trail.
There are other great places to ride in Saint George, but the Zen trail is fun, challenging, with really unique rock ledges, drops and transitions. Being close to town makes it an easy choice when in town to ride. Typically great riding conditions all year round, make this the go to trail during the winter as well.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 69 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 1,716 rides
- Last: Nov 7, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
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- Very Dry
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58 Reviews & Comments
Kartd301
This trail is one of the highlights of my trip to St. George. Gets better on the second ride since you know the lines a little better. Make sure you allocate enough time, the distance and elevation are deceptive. Rode it CCW and there's only 1-2 lines that I would have preferred riding CW.
I didn't find route finding on Zen very difficult compared to something like Gooseberry Mesa.
I didn't find route finding on Zen very difficult compared to something like Gooseberry Mesa.
MattLane1
Was driving the standard Canyon View Dr. to reach the trailhead this morning, was honked at and told I couldn't go through today with construction going on. Be aware that this could be an issue for a while until they finish building.
Tanongon
Marked poorly. Good for those who’s idea of fun is objectively not fun
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