Grubstake Trail

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Red Cliffs National Monument (BLM_NM) · Open Access

3,113 ft
Elevation
Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers, Equestrians. Two-track trail. 0.2 miles. Difficulty: Easy/Easiest. To reach Grubstake Trail take White Reef Trail from the trailhead for ? mile. Grubstake Trail starts on the right. It is a connector trail between White Reef and Leeds Reef trails. Loop: For a 1 mile loop, take White Reef Trail for 0.5 miles to Grubstake Trail. Turn right and follow Grubstake Trail for 0.2 miles until it intersects with Leeds Reef Trail. Turn right on Leeds Reef Trail until it intersects with White Reef Trail in 0.1 miles. Turn left onto White Reef Trail and return to the trailhead in 0.2 miles.

Getting there

White Reef Trailhead – From I-15 Exit 22* (northbound only), turn right onto the frontage road at the end of the freeway off-ramp. Travel south approximately 2 miles. Turn right just past the sign for the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Proceed under the two freeway tunnels. Just after the exiting the last freeway tunnel, turn right and follow the gravel road into the trailhead. Pay a day use fee and park in trailhead. *From I-15 Exit 23 (southbound only), turn left on Silver Reef Road at the end of the freeway off-ramp. Turn right onto Main Street and travel south for 3.5 miles. Turn right just past the sign for the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Proceed under the two freeway tunnels. Just after the exiting the last freeway tunnel, turn right and follow the gravel road into the trailhead. Pay a day use fee and park in trailhead.

37.21479, -113.39760 · 37°12'53.3"N 113°23'51.3"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in1.82.01.60.80.60.40.51.31.31.40.71.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.3 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 Grubstake Trail?
No. Grubstake 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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