Utah · Hiking · Near Enoch

Mace's Run Trail

4.7 mi
round trip
300 ft
climb
10,907 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.

  • Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Mace's Run Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back hike in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah. It is a moderate route with a total elevation gain of about 300 feet, rising from a low point of about 10,700 feet to a high of about 10,900 feet. The trail is on natural surface, and biking is allowed. It is managed by the Forest Service, and the land is open year round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 68°F with lows near 51°F, while winter highs sit in the low 30s. The trail sits close to the Brian Head Resort Vista and Marathon Trail and the Vista Trail, both within about a third of a mile. The Starting Block climbing area is about 4 miles away, and Yankee Meadow Campground is about 7 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Camp Thunder Ridge (BSA)

    Campground

    Campground · 3.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pizza Barn

    Restaurant

    Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Mace's Run Trail

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      31° / 14°

    2. Feb

      31° / 17°

    3. Mar

      34° / 20°

    4. Apr

      38° / 23°

    5. May

      47° / 32°

    6. Jun

      60° / 42°

    7. Jul

      68° / 51°

    8. Aug

      66° / 48°

    9. Sep

      58° / 42°

    10. Oct

      48° / 32°

    11. Nov

      38° / 21°

    12. Dec

      30° / 15°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blowhard Mtn Radar, UT, 6.3 mi away at 10,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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