South Boundary Trail
- 9.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,798 ft
- climb
- 6,996 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is South Boundary Trail open right now?
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.
South Boundary Trail is a 9.8-mile hike in Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs about 2,800 feet from a low point of 5,314 feet to a high of 6,996 feet. It's a long, steep route, rated expert, and the round-trip distance adds up to about 19.7 miles. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Modena weather station, about 26 miles away at a lower elevation, run to highs near 76°F with lows around 38°F in May and highs near 70°F with lows around 33°F in October. Expect cooler temperatures on the trail's higher ground. The East Fork of Beaver Dam Wash Road starts just 0.2 miles away. Pilot Peak Trail is about 4.6 miles off, and Enterprise Designated Dispersed Camp Area and Honeycomb Rocks Campground are both within about 6.5 miles.
Local outfitters
- Hillside Palms RV Park27 mi away
- St George RV Park & Campgrounds27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- East Fork of Beaver Dam Wash RoadHiking0.2 mi
- Pilot Peak TrailHiking4.6 mi
- Enterprise Designated Dispersed Camp AreaCamping5.7 mi
- Honeycomb Rocks CampgroundCamping6.4 mi
- Enterprise ReservoirLake fishing6.5 mi
- Colie Flat RoadHiking7.8 mi
- Pine Canyon TrailHiking8.1 mi
- Shinbone TrailHiking9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Red MountainHiking · ~27 min drivePhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Snow Canyon OverlookHiking · ~27 min drivePhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- South Boundary TrailHiking · Next door
- Blue Spring TrailHiking · ~18 min drive
FortitudeHiking · ~31 min drivePhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pilot Peak TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Beaver Dam Wash TrailHiking · ~23 min drive
- HellholeHiking · ~31 min drivePhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Shinbone TrailHiking · ~17 min drive
- Padre CanyonHiking · ~32 min drive
Best time to visit South Boundary Trail
Best months: May and September–October. 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.
Jan
44° / 18°
Feb
49° / 21°
Mar
58° / 26°
Apr
65° / 31°
May
76° / 38°
Jun
87° / 46°
Jul
93° / 55°
Aug
90° / 53°
Sep
83° / 45°
Oct
70° / 33°
Nov
55° / 22°
Dec
44° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Modena, UT, 26 mi away at 5,460 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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