 | Moenkopi Trail - La Verkin Creek Here are two very different riding options, just up the hill from La Verkin (north of Hurricane). One option is a fun and fast cruiser, 6.8 miles round trip, on fast ATV trail. The trail is fairly easy technically, with up-and-down riding, and only about 300 feet of total climbing round trip. You'll see lovely views of mesas and colorful red badland slopes. The second option is for tougher and adventurous riders: you'll do part of the cruiser, then descend down to La Verkin Creek. Fighting uphill on sandy ATV-track, you'll cross the creek several times, then hike directly up the stream-bed through the gorge. |
| River Rat adventure: 0.0 At parking, trail is doubletrack on left, heading north 0.3 Keep straight (R) N37 13.891 W113 15.211 0.4 Keep straight (L) N37 13.992 W113 15.207 Right climbs up into wash (nice out-and-back) 0.6 Drop L into wash, downhill, then out on R 1.1 Keep right at fork N37 14.449 W113 15.398 1.6 Drop L into wash, downhill, then out on R 2.5 Left steep downhill N37 15.042 W113 15.268 2.8 R just before creek N37 15.093 W113 15.525 3.0 1st of several creek-crossings 4.6 Enter creek channel, canyon narrows N37 16.315 W113 14.983 6.3 Canyon opens; jeep road on L N37 17.268 W113 15.034 Options: bail to Toquerville, go up canyon, back down | Out-and-back Moenkopi cruiser: |
| Getting there:
From I-15, take either the
Toquerville (if southbound) or Hurricane (if coming up from St George)
exits. Go to La Verkin. At the traffic light where Highway 9 meets Highway
17, head east (toward Zion National Park). Exactly 1.7 miles after
the light, you'll crest the top of the bluff. Immediately look for the
dirt road on the left. Drive 0.1 mile to a broad dirt area. (In 3/08,
there was a shooting club sign and a dumpster.) Park here, N37 13.663 W113 15.145.
The trailhead is the dirt doubletrack heading straight north (on the left
side of the parking area). Copyright 2008 Mad Scientist Software Inc
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