Cove Wash West Trail

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

St. George Field Office (Bureau of Land Management UT) · Open Access

3,048 ft
Elevation
Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Route. 4 miles in length. Difficulty: Moderate/Easiest. Cove Wash West Trail heads west once it drops into Cove Wash from the Cove Wash Trailhead. The trail is actually a route through the gravel wash bottom. Despite its unimproved nature, the gravel wash provides a firm surface for mountain biking. Currently the trail leads out to edge of a mesa rim. In the future this trail will link to the Stucki Springs Trail in the Bearclaw-Poppy Trail System.

Getting there

Cove Wash Trailhead – From St. George, travel north on Bluff Street. Turn left on Sunset Blvd. Continue on Sunset Blvd as it turns into Santa Clara Drive. Turn left on Gates Lane (just before reaching the Jacob Hamblin Home on the right). Cross the river and at 0.4 miles turn left (leaving the pavement). Note that the road from this point is steep and rocky, and can be eroded. At 0.7 miles turn right (at sign for Reserve). At 0.7 miles turn right (at sign for Reserve). Pass the water tank, and at 1.3 miles turn right (at sign for reserve). Follow the road around to the left and park in the trailhead at 1.5 miles.

37.11969, -113.67533 · 37°7'10.9"N 113°40'31.2"W

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Typical weather

Typically 102°F in Jul, down to 53°F in Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F54596875859610210092796453
Low °F283239465665727061473528
Precip in1.21.41.00.70.30.20.51.10.70.80.70.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Cove Wash West Trail?
No. Cove Wash West Trail is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Cove Wash West Trail

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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