 | Gooseberry Secret Harris Trail
The Harris Secret Trail is one of the toughest trails on Gooseberry. It's 6.2 miles in length, but the shortest ride that incorporates the trail (assuming a DT bailout) is at least 10 miles. The ride described here is 13.3 miles, and is tough. There's about 1000 feet of climbing, in short brutal bursts. The trail is narrow, twisting, overgrown, and has non-stop technical features. No cruising. And on the south rim, there's soft surface and some boggy sand between tech features. |
| Secret Trail - Hidden Canyon Loop,
clockwise: 0.0 Depart main parking, south on ST N37 08.519 W113 10.286 2.2 Secret Trail on left, head east N37 08.114 W113 10.995 7.7 Cross DT, keep L N37 07.433 W113 11.098 8.8 R away from cliff onto rocks, R on South Rim N37 07.771 W113 11.846 9.0 L on Hidden Canyon N37 07.791 W113 11.713 10.9 Mesa Road, N37 08.324 W113 11.763 R 150 feet on road, then L 150 ft | R
(east) on North Rim N37 08.388 W113 11.691 11.5 Fork R (L=Bowls and Ledges) N37 08.553 W113 11.251 11.8 Keep L (R=bail to road) N37 08.508 W113 11.078 12.3 Straight (L=Bowls and Ledges) N37 08.662 W113 10.633 Fork in 40 ft, either route OK 12.5 Routes rejoin N37 08.780 W113 10.507 13 L on mesa road N37 08.477 W113 10.600 13.3 Parking |
 | Getting there from Hurricane or St.George: As you pass through Hurricane heading east on Highway 9, turn right at the Highway 59 sign. One block later, turn left and drive out of town. About 15 minutes later, you'll pass a gas station on the left-hand side, then some fields. Watch for a "Scenic Byway" sign, and turn left onto a dirt road (14.8 miles from the turnoff in Hurricane). Two miles later, just as you reach the mountain, the Gooseberry Mesa road turns off on your left. Another 3.6 miles after the turnoff, take the left fork. Now stay on the bigger road, ignoring any forks. 1.1 miles later, you'll cross a cattle guard. Park there. The South Rim trail begins along the fence on the left side of the road. Trailhead GPS: N 37° 08.491' W 113° 10.299' |
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