Gould's Trail

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

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

4,315 ft
Elevation
Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. 2.4 miles in length. Difficulty: Moderate/Easiest. Gould’s Trail is rolling singletrack through soft desert soils. It wends its way down the side of a desert mesa, dropping about 250 feet in elevation from the trailhead to the large cedar post corral at the bottom. The terrain is classic black brush community desert with some great views of the looming Hurricane Cliffs and smaller surrounding mesas. Mountain Biking Loop: For a 10 mile loop, combine the Gould’s Trail with the Gould’s Rim Trail, and a dirt connector road.

Getting there

Jem Trailhead—From I-15 Exit 16, head east on State Route 9 to Hurricane City for 9.5 miles. Turn right on Main Street. Take the first left onto State Route 59 and at 5.0 miles turn left on the gravel road. Travel 0.25 miles to the trailhead.

37.13494, -113.24274 · 37°8'5.8"N 113°14'33.9"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in1.61.81.50.90.60.40.81.41.01.10.91.1

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.3 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 Gould's Trail?
No. Gould's Trail is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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

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