Can you reserve a site at Southview Trailhead?

No. Southview Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Southview Trailhead

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Cedar City Field Office (Bureau of Land Management UT) · Open Access

6,005 ft
Elevation

Iron Hills Trail System: 30 miles

Recommended uses: mountain biking, hiking, and trail running

Difficulty: beginner, intermediate and advanced

Southview is a trailhead located on the south end of Cedar City. This trailhead is for mountain biking, hiking and trail running. Site includes flush toilets, gravel parking, kiosk, water seasonally, pump and repair station and sign in box. Currently there is 30 miles of built trail with another 15 miles of trail planned. Another great feature of this site is the Southview Skills Track with rolling wooden ramps and a wall ride. The skills track provides riding opportunities for all levels of riding from strider bikes to full size bikes. Highlands, Green Hollow, Boulder Dash, Lava Flow, Bone Yard and Iron Giant trails are optimized as downhill flow trails.

Winter use: Avoid trail use when trails are muddy. Use trail when they are frozen. Snowy condition are great for fat bikes and snowshoes.

Getting there

Take exit 57 on I-15 and head east on main street. Turn right on to Old Highway 191 which will bend to the South. Take a left onto S. Shurtz Canyon Dr. S. Shurtz Canyon Dr. will dead end at the Southveiw Trailhead.

37.64493, -113.08157 · 37°38'41.7"N 113°4'53.6"W

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Typical weather

Typically 88°F in Jul, down to 41°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	42	45	54	61	70	82	88	86	77	65	52	41
Low °F	22	24	30	35	44	54	62	61	52	39	29	21
Precip in	0.8	1.1	1.4	1.2	1.0	0.5	1.3	1.3	0.9	1.3	1.1	1.1

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

Pay what you think you experience is worth: No minimum fee

Stay limit: Day use only

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Southview Trailhead

Can you reserve a site at Southview Trailhead?: No. Southview Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
How long can you stay at Southview Trailhead?: Day use only

Camping near Southview Trailhead

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Pyramid Ridge Trailhead 2.5 mi · Facility
C Overlook 2.6 mi · Facility
Red Hollow Trailhead 3.1 mi · Facility
13th Hole Trailhead 3.9 mi · Facility
Kanarra Falls 9 mi · Facility
Three Peaks RC Track 9.6 mi · Facility
Three Peaks Disc Golf Course 9.7 mi · Facility
Three Peaks OHV Trailhead 9.8 mi · Facility

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

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