From Cedar City to Te-ah:
Approximately 32 miles
Getting There
Access
The Virgin River Rim Trail can be accessed from several
points depending on how far, and which direction you wish
to travel.
From Strawberry Point
From Cascade Falls
From Te-ah (Navajo Lake)
From Woods Ranch
N 37° 26.177’
N 37° 29.837’
N 37° 32.020’
N 37° 35.643’
W 112° 42.684’
W 112° 45.096’
W 112° 49.300’
W 112° 54.980’
Shuttle
You may want to leave a shuttle vehicle at any of the trail
access points if you only wish to hike one direction.
From Cedar City to Strawberry Point:
Approximately 42.5 miles
From I-15 take Exit 59 for UT-56/200 North. Proceed east
on 200 North for 1 mile to the intersection with Main
Street. Turn right onto Main Street and head south for 0.2
miles to the intersection with Center Street/University
Blvd/UT-14. Turn left onto Center Street/UT-14 and
continue southeast on UT-14 for 32.6 miles to the junction
with Strawberry Point Road. Turn right onto Strawberry
Point Road and continue 8.6 miles, where you will see the
trailhead on your left. Continue on another 0.2 miles to
the parking area at Strawberry Point. The parking area at
Strawberry Point is larger and can accommodate more
vehicles than the small pullout at the trailhead.
From I-15 take Exit 59 for UT-56/200 North. Proceed east
on 200 North for 1 mile to the intersection with Main
Street. Turn right onto Main Street and head south for 0.2
miles to the intersection with Center Street/University
Blvd/UT-14. Turn left onto Center Street/UT-14 and
continue southeast on UT-14 for 25.3 miles to the junction
with Navajo Lake Road/Forest Road #053. Turn right onto
Navajo Lake Road and continue 5.7 miles. After you pass
Te-Ah campground but before you take the sweeping left
turn to the south you will see a pull out and a trailhead
sign. Park here, the trail straight ahead is coming from
Woods Ranch behind you down the road approximately
200 feet is the trail coming from Cascade Falls.
From Cedar City to Woods Ranch:
Approximately 13 miles
From I-15 take Exit 59 for UT-56/200 North. Proceed east
on 200 North for 1 mile to the intersection with Main
Street. Turn right onto Main Street and head south for 0.2
miles to the intersection with Center Street/University
Blvd/UT-14. Turn left onto Center Street/UT-14 and
continue southeast on UT-14 for 11.5 miles. Woods
Ranch is on your right. The trailhead is the road to the
north of the large pavilion and swing set. You can park
near the pavilion or there is more parking further south in
the loop.
From Cedar City to Cascade Falls:
Approximately 29.5 miles
From I-15 take Exit 59 for UT-56/200 North. Proceed east
on 200 North for 1 mile to the intersection with Main
Street. Turn right onto Main Street and head south for 0.2
miles to the intersection with Center Street/University
Blvd/UT-14. Turn left onto Center Street/UT-14 and
continue southeast on UT-14 for 25.3 miles to the junction
with Navajo Lake Road/Forest Road #053. Turn right onto
Navajo Lake Road/Forest Road #053 and continue 0.3
miles to the sign pointing to Cascade Falls. Turn left onto
Forest Road #054 and continue 1.1 miles. Turn right to
stay on Forest Road #054 and continue another 1.6 miles
to the Cascade Falls parking Area. The trail to your east
is coming from Strawberry Point and the trail to your west
is from Te-ah.
The Virgin River Rim Trail
The Virgin River Rim Trail winds through 32 miles of some
of the most spectacular scenery southern Utah has to
offer. From stunning pink cliffs, to verdant high altitude
forests, the trail offers a little something for everyone.
The trail is long and can be quite rigorous at points so
most people choose to only enjoy a portion at a time. The
following suggestions are provided to help you find the
adventure you are looking for during your visit to the Dixie
National Forest.
Strawberry Point to Cascade Falls
Approximately 11 miles
This section of trail offers amazing views off of the "top
step" of the Grand-Staircase to the "lower steps" of Zion
National Park. There are numerous places along this
section to stop and enjoy the view.
Eroded from
limestone, the iron in the rock rusts, creating spectacular
colors along the side of the rim.
Cedar City
Ranger District
Dixie National Forest
Cascade Falls to Te-ah
Approximately 9 miles
This section of trail is packed with views of the headwaters
of the Virgin River and Zion National Park. If you have the
time you may also enjoy the short half mile hike down to
Cascade Falls. As Navajo Lake slowly drains through the
lava rock below it exits at Cascade Falls. There are also
several access points from this portion of the trail down to
Navajo Lake. Utilizing the Dike, Spruces, Navajo, or
Lodge trails you can tie into the Navajo Lake Loop trail.
This trail offers a beautiful nine mile ride around Navajo
Lake.
Te-ah to Woods Ranch
Approximately 12 miles
Strawberry
Parowan
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This section of trail winds through thick forests of Douglas
fir and Aspen meadows. This section provides the best
opportunity for wildlife viewing.
We hope that you enjoy your visit to
the Dixie National Forest. Please
remember to respect your National
Forest Lands and Tread Lightly!
Brian Head
A Scenic, 32 Mile, High Altitude Trail
for Hiking, Mountain Biking, and
Horseback Riding Along the Headwall
of the Virgin River. The Trail Provides
Spectacular Views of the Pink Cliffs
and Zion National Park.
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