Utah · Mountain biking · Jacob Hamblin Park · Near Hurricane

Cholla Trail

Cholla TrailPhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.1 mi
distance
69 ft
climb
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Cholla Trail is a short mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the St. George Field Office, about a mile from the town of St. George, Utah. The trail is a low-elevation ride, with a total climb of about 70 feet from a low point of 2,922 feet to a high of 2,979 feet, and it covers roughly 1.1 miles. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George show April highs around 75°F and October highs near 79°F, while July averages about 102°F and January lows drop to around 28°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Lower Graveyard Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and the Enepitsi Trail and Tempi'po'op Trail are each about half a mile off. Climbers can find Cove Wash about 2 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Hidden Springs RV Resort

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsMay2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    St. George Childrens Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 6 mi

    Children's museum in Utah, USA

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  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Cholla Trail

    Best months: February–May and October–November. 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

      54° / 28°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      59° / 32°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      68° / 39°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 46°

      3 wet

    5. May

      85° / 55°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      96° / 64°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      102° / 72°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      100° / 70°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      92° / 61°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 47°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      64° / 35°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 28°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 4.5 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive

Lower Graveyard TrailPhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lower Graveyard Trail

Next door

0.92-mile trail in Jacob Hamblin Park, Utah, gaining 117 ft of elevation.

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Zen Trail

~8 min drive

1.04-mile hard singletrack out-and-back in Utah with 439 ft elevation gain

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Juniper On The Rocks Trail

~15 min drive

1.24-mile out-and-back singletrack with 313 ft elevation gain in Utah.

Enepitsi TrailPhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Enepitsi Trail

Next door

1.59-mile trail in Jacob Hamblin Park, Utah, gaining 536 feet of elevation.

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Zen Trail

~9 min drive

0.46-mile hard singletrack out and back with 122 ft gain in Utah

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Just My Pinyon Trail

~17 min drive

0.32-mile out-and-back singletrack in Utah with 94 ft elevation gain.

Tempi'po'op TrailPhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Tempi'po'op Trail

Next door

2.34-mile trail in Jacob Hamblin Park, Utah, gaining 955 feet.

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Zen Trail

~9 min drive

0.49-mile out-and-back singletrack in Utah rated black diamond difficulty

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Rooster Trail

~18 min drive

1.50-mile out-and-back singletrack in Utah with 189 ft elevation gain.

Manaster TrailPhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Manaster Trail

~2 min drive

1.89-mile trail at Jacob Hamblin Park with 562 ft elevation gain

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