Three Peaks Trail System Guide

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Three Peaks Trail System
The Three Peaks Trail System has four goodies: three loops of varying length and difficulty, and a technical rock area that's definitely worth your attention. This trail system is located just northwest of Cedar City at the Three Peaks recreation area, at an altitude of 5800 feet. Peak altitude is 6150 for the loop rides. All rides start from the same trail: Race Loop, Big Hole, and Three Peaks Loop. Riding season is late April through November.

Riding Notes, Race Loop:
0.0 Left (west) towards camping
0.1 ST over rock on R, follow ST as it crosses DT
0.4 L on DT at fence
0.5 Straight off DT onto ST, N 37 46.330' W 113 10.601'
0.7 R on DT through fence, then R
1.4 Fork R (L = Three Peaks), N 37 46.531' W 113 11.251'
Climb hill on DT, 6100 ft
1.5 Hilltop, veer R and stay on DT
2.0 R onto ST. N 37 46.940' W 113 11.038'
2.3 Fork R (L = Big Hole), N 37 47.058' W 113 10.948'
2.7 Fork R, join Big Hole, N 37 46.957' W 113 10.675'
3.5 Straight off DT, enter rocks
4.0 Back at road fork

Riding notes, Big Hole Loop:
Start ride on Race Loop (at left)
1.5 Hilltop, cross onto ST on (Race itself follows DT)
2.2 ST merges L onto DT
2.3 L off DT on ST
2.4 Cross DT
2.5 Fork L (R = Race Loop), N 37 47.058' W 113 10.948'
3.3 Fork R (L = Three Peaks), N 37 46.968' W 113 11.438'
3.4 DT, cross for lower route (DT = upper route 0.1 shorter)
4.0 ST merges L onto DT
4.1 R onto ST (joins upper trail). N 37 47.255' W 113 10.985'
5.7 Fork L, join Race Loop, N 37 46.957' W 113 10.675'
6.6 Straight off DT, enter rocks
7.0 Back at road fork

Riding Notes, Three Peaks Loop ccwise:
Ride to mile 3.3 on Big Hole Loop (above)
3.3 Fork R (L = Three Peaks), N 37 46.968' W 113 11.438'
3.5 Fork R (L = Cutoff, 0.7 miles) N 37 46.969' W 113 11.545'
4.5 Cross DT, follow DT up canyon N 37 46.594' W 113 12.110'
4.7 Straight on DT (L = up on Cutoff) N 37 46.518' W 113 11.972'

4.8 Hard R uphill on ST, N 37 46.482' W 113 11.933'
5.8 Cross ridge onto S side of mtn
7.1 Slickrock area, watch for paint and rock piles
7.4 Exit slickrock, Climb up over ridge
8.8 Fork R, joining Race Loop, Retrace trail back
10.2 Pavillion

Getting there: Just north of Cedar City, take the Minersville I-15 exit #62. Go north on U-130 (towards Minersville) 2.6 miles, then turn left on Midvalley Road. Drive 6 miles straight west. Just past a large graded parking area , turn right on a gravel road (with flag poles and Three Peaks sign). At the fork in the road, turn right to the picnic pavillion, GPS N 37 46.172' W 113 10.259'. The fork in the road west of the pavillion (near the bathroom) will be the starting point for all rides. Begin by traveling west (left as you drive into Three Peaks) from this fork, finding the singletrack 0.1 mile down this doubletrack.