Utah · Trail 33066

Grand View Trail

Grand View Trail is a 74.9-mile trail in Dixie National Forest, Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Dixie National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end37.5523° N, 112.1721° W · Directions ↗
Other end37.7237° N, 112.3270° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length74.9 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers33066
ForestDixie National Forest (unit 0407)
StatesUtah
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Grand View Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.03 inches of precipitation, 17.8 inches of snowFebruary: 2.07 inches of precipitation, 18.7 inches of snowMarch: 1.51 inches of precipitation, 12.6 inches of snowApril: 0.82 inches of precipitation, 5.2 inches of snowMay: 0.87 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowJune: 0.41 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowJuly: 1.17 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.87 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.70 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.80 inches of precipitation, 2.0 inches of snowNovember: 1.22 inches of precipitation, 6.4 inches of snowDecember: 1.83 inches of precipitation, 14.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 29.6°F averageFebruary: 31.4°F averageMarch: 38.0°F averageApril: 44.5°F averageMay: 52.3°F averageJune: 61.7°F averageJuly: 68.2°F averageAugust: 66.6°F averageSeptember: 59.4°F averageOctober: 48.8°F averageNovember: 37.7°F averageDecember: 29.4°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Alton, 6 miles from the trail midpoint at 7,098 feet, station USC00420086 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 78 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Don Spring Mountain Pile Rx

    9 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Bryce Canyon Maintenance Piles Rx

    19 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Henrie Knolls North Piles Rx

    22 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    North Fork Rx

    22 mi from the trail midpoint

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Explore

Guidebooks for Utah

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  • Hiking from here to Wow: Utah Canyon Country
    Kathy Copeland, 2018
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    Jeffrey Probst, 2016
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  • 100 classic hikes Utah
    Julie K. Trevelyan, 2016
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  • Best Easy Day Hikes Canyonlands And Arches National Parks
    Bill Schneider, 2023
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  • 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City
    Greg Witt, 2019
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Grand View Trail?

The Forest Service records 74.9 miles under this name in Dixie National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Grand View Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Grand View Trail start?

The line begins at 37.5523° N, 112.1721° W and ends at 37.7237° N, 112.3270° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Grand View Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Grand View Trail?

Red Canyon Campground (1.6 mi) and Kings Creek (4.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Grand View Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Grand View Trail?

The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Grand View Trail?

Dixie National Forest, Forest Service unit 0407. The trail is in Utah.

Source: Dixie National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Grand View Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Don Spring Mountain Pile Rx at 9 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Grand View Trail in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0407. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.