Metate Trail

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Red Cliffs National Monument (BLM_NM) · Open Access

3,203 ft
Elevation
Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers, Equestrians. Route. 0.06 miles in length. Difficulty: Easy/Easiest. This trail is a connector. Wide and sandy, it connects the Anasazi and Red Reef East trails. For just under a 1 mile loop, take the Red Reef East Trail (which begins between campsites #8 & #9) to Metate Trail. Turn right on Metate Trail until it intersects with the Anasazi Trail. Turn left on the Anasazi Trail and follow it for just over 0.1 miles to reach the Red Cliffs Archaeological Site. Return to the intersection of the Metate and Anasazi trails. Turn left on the Anasazi Trail and follow it until reaching the intersection of the Mano Trail. Take the Mano Trail north for 0.04 miles. Turn left at the intersection with the Red Reef East Trail and return to your starting point within the campground.

Getting there

Red Cliffs Recreation Area ? 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, and follow the paved road into the campground. Pay a day use fee and park in one of the day use parking spaces. *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, and follow the paved road into the campground. Pay a day use fee and park in one of the day use parking spaces.

37.22495, -113.40087 · 37°13'29.8"N 113°24'3.1"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, 6.8 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 Metate Trail?
No. Metate 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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