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Brian Head Active and Adventure Highlights

By Travel Expert: Bill Weir
  • A network of interconnecting trails on the peak of 11,307-foot Brian Head offers lots of variety ranging from easy walks to the 26-mile Marathon Trail. Vistas take in colorful Cedar Breaks National Monument as well as distant mountains.
  • Some people rate the mountain biking here second only to that of the Moab area. More than 200 miles of single- and doubletrack offer everything from easy rambles to screaming fast rides. Better still, during the summer months, when Moab is hot enough to melt your bike tires, Brian Head stays cool and comfortable.
  • Day hikers to the peak of Brian Head can see Nevada’s Wheeler Peak to the northwest, Arizona’s Mount Trumbull to the south, Navajo Mountain to the southeast, the Grand Staircase to the east, and Utah’s little-known desert ranges to the north.
  • Brian Head Mountain Resort offers bike rentals, lift-service access to an on-mountain trail system, and shuttle service from the resort and Brian Head Sports to an extensive, geographically diverse network of single- and doubletrack routes, as well as fire and multi-use roads.
  • Neighboring Cedar Breaks National Monument is a short drive away—its ridgelines overlook a 2,000-foot-deep amphitheater. A five-mile road runs through the monument’s high country, passing several overlooks and day-hike trailheads. Camping at 28 sites is available on a first-come, first-serve basis from June to mid-September. The park is open year round, with cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in the winter.

Hotels

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Cedar Breaks Lodge & Spa
223 Hunter Ridge Rd.
Brian Head, UT 84719-0248
Hotel Class: 3 class stars
Distance: 0.8 Miles
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Point Supreme Campground
Cedar Breaks National Monument, 2390 W. Hwy. 56, Suite 11
Cedar City, UT 84720
Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Distance: 11.6 Miles
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Days Inn Parowan
625 West 200 South
Parowan, UT 84761
Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Distance: 10.1 Miles
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Mountain Bike Park and Activity Center
Brian Head Resort
329 South Highway 143
Brian Head, Utah 84719 Map
Distance: 0.3 Miles (from destination center)
Description: Mountain bikers have more than 200 miles of... Read More
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Cedar Breaks National Monument
2 miles south of Brian Head
2390 W. Hwy 56, Suite 11
Cedar City, Utah 84720 Map
Distance: 4.0 Miles (from destination center)
Description: The west edge of the Markagunt Plateau drops off... Read More
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Scenic Chairlift and Disc Golf
Brian Head Resort
329 South Highway 143
Brian Head, Utah 84719 Map
Distance: 0.9 Miles (from destination center)
Description: On summer weekends, the Scenic Chairlift will... Read More
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Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Sleeps: 10
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Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Sleeps: 10
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