Facility ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Cedar City Field Office (Bureau of Land Management UT) · Open Access
Iron Hills Trail System: 20+ miles
Recommended uses: mountain biking, hiking, and trail running
Difficulty: beginner, intermediate and advanced
Shurtz Canyon is a trailhead located on the south side of Cedar City. This trailhead is for mountain biking, hiking and trail running. Site includes a vault toilet, gravel parking, kiosk, and sign in box. Currently there is 20+ miles of built trail with another 30 miles of trail planned. Highlands, Green Hollow, Boulder Dash, Lava Flow, Black Ops and Iron Giant trails are optimized as downhill flow trails.
Winter use: Avoid trail use when trails are muddy. Use trail when they are frozen. Snowy condition are great for fat bikes and snowshoes.
Follow I-15 S and take exit 57 turn East on cross Hollow Rd. to Hwy 91. Trun right on Old Hwy 91 and continue 4 mile. Turn left onto Tipple Rd. Turn left onto Shirts Canyon the trailhead will be on your left.
37.61248, -113.10056 · 37°36'44.9"N 113°6'2.0"W
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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Pay what you think your experience is worth: No minimum fee
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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