Utah · Mountain biking · Near Hurricane

Zen Trail

1.5 mi
round trip
575 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Zen Trail is a mountain biking route on State Trust Lands Tonaquint Block in southern Utah, managed by the State Land Board. The trail is an out-and-back of about 3 miles, with a one-way climb of roughly 575 feet from a low point of 2,846 feet to a high of 3,407 feet. It is rated hard. 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. Zen Wall, a climbing area, sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Big Boy Area and Upper Jones Valley are each about 0.7 mile off. For hiking, the Bupstarch Loop is about 1.1 mile away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Hillside Palms RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 5.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Subway

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsMay2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    St. George Childrens Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 4 mi

    Children's museum in Utah, USA

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: May2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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

    Best time to visit Zen 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 mi away at 2,857 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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