Utah · Mountain biking · Red Canyon Trailhead

Buckhorn Trail

Buckhorn TrailPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.0 mi
distance
475 ft
climb
May–Oct
best months

Is Buckhorn 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.

Buckhorn Trail is a mountain biking route in the Powell Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about a mile long, rising roughly 475 feet from a low point of about 7,300 feet to a high of about 7,800 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bryce Canyon National Park show July highs around 80°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. The trail sits close to several other rides and a campground. Tunnel Trail and Red Canyon Campground are each about 0.3 miles away, and the Red Canyon Bicycle Trail and Golden Wall Trail are both about 0.4 miles off.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Buckhorn Trail

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 17°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 23°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 29°

      6 wet

    5. May

      63° / 37°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 45°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 52°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 50°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 42°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 32°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 23°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 17°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT, 10.1 mi away at 7,890 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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