Highway 31 Trail
Highway 31 Trail is a 5.3-mile trail in Manti-La Sal National Forest, Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Manti-La Sal 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 end | 39.6166° N, 111.3117° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 39.5857° N, 111.2596° 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
| Length | 5.3 miles |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 10-12 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 5974 |
| Forest | Manti-La Sal National Forest (unit 0410) |
| States | Utah |
| Detail published | management 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
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed 06/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
| ATV | Allowed 06/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
| 4WD over 50 inches | Allowed 06/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
| E-bikes | Allowed 06/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
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
Huntington Loop Open May Open to: Foot, Bike, Horse, OHV, and Full size vehicles. Arapeen Route #12 and #13 are open to non-motorized uses and OHV's 60 inches or less in width. | under 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
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
- Prescribed12 Mile Rx
43 mi from the trail midpoint · 350 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Highway 31 Trail?
The Forest Service records 5.3 miles under this name in Manti-La Sal National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Highway 31 Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Highway 31 Trail start?
The line begins at 39.6166° N, 111.3117° W and ends at 39.5857° N, 111.2596° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Huntington Loop, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Highway 31 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 Highway 31 Trail?
Lake Canyon Recreation Area (0.4 mi), Cleveland Reservoir Campground (1 mi) and Flat Canyon (2.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 6 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Highway 31 Trail?
Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 Highway 31 Trail?
The typical grade is 10-12 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Highway 31 Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Highway 31 Trail?
Manti-La Sal National Forest, Forest Service unit 0410. The trail is in Utah.
Is there a fire near the Highway 31 Trail?
The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest 12 Mile Rx at 43 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Highway 31 Trail in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0410. 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.