Utah · Mountain biking · Red Canyon Trailhead

Red Canyon Bicycle Trail

Red Canyon Bicycle TrailPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.8 mi
distance
386 ft
climb
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Red Canyon Bicycle 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.

Red Canyon Bicycle Trail is a 2.8-mile mountain biking route in the Powell Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 7,079 feet to about 7,487 feet, with a total elevation gain of 386 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bryce Canyon show July highs around 81°F with lows near 45°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Red Canyon Campground sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Buckhorn Trail and Pink Ledges Trail are both within half a mile. The Castle Bridge Trail is about 0.5 mile off.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Red Canyon Bicycle 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

      36° / 6°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 10°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 18°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 24°

      6 wet

    5. May

      64° / 31°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 37°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 45°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 45°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 37°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 26°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 15°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 6°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bryce Canyon Ap, UT, 9.5 mi away at 7,586 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive

Buckhorn TrailPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Buckhorn Trail

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

Pink Ledges Trail

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0.65-mile trail in Utah's Red Canyon Trailhead with 226 ft of elevation gain

Castle Bridge TrailPhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Castle Bridge Trail

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0.59-mile point-to-point trail in Red Canyon Trailhead with 348 ft gain

Golden Wall TrailPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Golden Wall Trail

~1 min drive

2.85-mile trail in Red Canyon Trailhead, Utah with 1,089 ft elevation gain.

Ledge Point TrailPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Ledge Point Trail

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

Rich Trail

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~3 min drive

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

Arches Trail

~4 min drive

0.54-mile trail at Red Canyon Trailhead with 186 ft of elevation gain

Cassidy TrailPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cassidy Trail

~5 min drive

3.84-mile trail in Red Canyon Trailhead, Utah with 815 ft elevation gain

Daves Hollow Snow TrailPhoto: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Daves Hollow Snow Trail

~16 min drive

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