Quail Creek Trail

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Red Cliffs National Monument (BLM_NM) · Open Access

3,183 ft
Elevation
Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. 1 mile in length. Difficulty: Moderate/More Difficult. To reach Quail Creek Trail, take White Reef Trail from the trailhead for 0.2 miles. Turn left onto Adams Trail and follow it until reaching a “Y” intersection. At this point the trail splits for users. Equestrians should go left to the low water crossing over Quail Creek, while hikers should go right to cross Quail Creek over a small, narrow pedestrian bridge. The trail reconnects on the other side of the creek. Turn right at the next intersection, which is the start of the Prospector Trail. Continue for 0.1 miles and turn right onto Quail Creek Trail.

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 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. Just after the exiting the last freeway tunnel, turn right and follow the gravel road into the trailhead.

37.22259, -113.40156 · 37°13'21.3"N 113°24'5.6"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, 6.7 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 Quail Creek Trail?
No. Quail Creek 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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