Proposed Gooseberry Rim Trail
Trail Overview & Connectivity
- Location: In the Dixie National Forest, 22 miles east of Cedar City, Utah, on HY 14.
- Length: 6.3 miles (10.1 km)
- Elevation: 9,403 to 10,348 feet (1,093 ft gain, 148 ft loss, total net 945 ft)
- Difficulty: Moderate grade, easy to intermediate. Suitable for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking.
- Connections: Links to the Marathon Trail, Navajo Lake trail, and Virgin River Rim trail. It also ties into the Deer Hollow Winter Recreation Area snow trails.
- Loop Potential: Possible loops connecting to Navajo Lake trail via a short, steep route down from the Navajo Lookout Pullout on SR 14, or via an existing gated utility road from SR 14, with a short ride on the highway.
-Possible one-way downhill routes from multiply access points
- Current Status: The entire area is underutilized for recreation and currently closed to OHVs/ATVs. There is no private property involved.
Access Points
- West end of FR 31635
- FR 31642 (Marathon Trail)
- SR 14 at the Navajo Lake lookout
- FR 31663 (West Hollow trial) 4wd road and FR 31663 (Center Hollow trail). -East Hollow and/or Boulder Loop winter trails, which would require a change of trail use status.
- Opportunities: Easy trail construction, great views, available dispersed camping (currently underutilized), one-way gravity options, and a variety of old, closed logging roads available for possible future expansion.
With a minor conversion of existing winter snow trails, the paved parking, and restrooms of the Deer Hollow trail head could be utilized for year around direct highway access.
- Constraints: Potential resource conflicts with sheep grazing and logging. No open water issues identified.
Trail Overview & Connectivity
- Location: In the Dixie National Forest, 22 miles east of Cedar City, Utah, on HY 14.
- Length: 6.3 miles (10.1 km)
- Elevation: 9,403 to 10,348 feet (1,093 ft gain, 148 ft loss, total net 945 ft)
- Difficulty: Moderate grade, easy to intermediate. Suitable for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking.
- Connections: Links to the Marathon Trail, Navajo Lake trail, and Virgin River Rim trail. It also ties into the Deer Hollow Winter Recreation Area snow trails.
- Loop Potential: Possible loops connecting to Navajo Lake trail via a short, steep route down from the Navajo Lookout Pullout on SR 14, or via an existing gated utility road from SR 14, with a short ride on the highway.
-Possible one-way downhill routes from multiply access points
- Current Status: The entire area is underutilized for recreation and currently closed to OHVs/ATVs. There is no private property involved.
Access Points
- West end of FR 31635
- FR 31642 (Marathon Trail)
- SR 14 at the Navajo Lake lookout
- FR 31663 (West Hollow trial) 4wd road and FR 31663 (Center Hollow trail). -East Hollow and/or Boulder Loop winter trails, which would require a change of trail use status.
- Opportunities: Easy trail construction, great views, available dispersed camping (currently underutilized), one-way gravity options, and a variety of old, closed logging roads available for possible future expansion.
With a minor conversion of existing winter snow trails, the paved parking, and restrooms of the Deer Hollow trail head could be utilized for year around direct highway access.
- Constraints: Potential resource conflicts with sheep grazing and logging. No open water issues identified.
