Rim Ramble Trail

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

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

3,315 ft
Elevation
Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. 0.78 miles in length. Difficulty: Moderate/More Difficult. From the trailhead, follow the Cove Wash West Trail (an existing two-track) until it drops into Cove Wash. Turn left into the wash to follow the Cove Wash East Trail for approximately 0.3 miles. Turn right onto an ATV track (which is the start of the Rim Rock Trail) that climbs up and out of the wash. Turn right at the first two-track intersection and continue traveling west up to the OHV exclusion fence and stepover. Continue up the two-track for approximately 1/8 mile. To avoid some large rocks in the two-track, the Rim Ramble Trail starts on the left and skirts this obstacle. It wanders the edge of the mesa rim through typical black brush desert and eventually connects back to the Rim Rock Trail.This trail connects to the Rim Rock and Rim Reaper Trails.

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.

37.11502, -113.68089 · 37°6'54.1"N 113°40'51.2"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, 4.1 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 Rim Ramble Trail?
No. Rim Ramble 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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