High Point – Red Cliffs Desert Reserve
Located in the Red Cliffs National Conservation, High Point offers a peaceful and quiet hike. The trail connects with Yellow Knolls and features some beautiful scenery...
Trail Facts
Overview
Located in the Red Cliffs National Conservation, High Point offers a peaceful and quiet hike. The trail connects with Yellow Knolls and features some beautiful scenery within the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. High Point starts from the Black Gulch Trailhead off of Old Dump Rd where Lange’s Dugway and Black Gulch can be accessed. Though the path is well marked, the end or spot to turn around is not clear. After following markers for about 1.34 miles there is a pipe where hikers turn around (See pictures and map below). This is a scenic area and offers a great view of the mountains.
Know Before You Go
Trail Map
Map of the route “High Point – Red Cliffs Desert Reserve”: 4,278 m, 143 m of climbing and 136 m of descent, elevation between 1,271 m and 1,323 m, time 01:15:47. It is a loop that starts and ends at 37.20677, -113.58295 (latitude, longitude).
Getting There
From St. George: 9.1 miles (19 mins driving)
Directions to Trailhead: From St George, head north on S 700 E toward E 600 S. Turn right onto St George Blvd. At the intersection, turn left onto N 1000 E then turn right onto E Red Hills Pkwy at the light. After 0.9 miles, turn left onto Cottonwood Springs Rd. Continue straight as road turns into Old Dump Rd and keep a left when road bends.
The Black Gulch trailhead and parking for High Point will be on the right after about 5 miles. There is a parking lot at the trailhead with multiple places to parking.
Important: Old Dump Rd is becomes a dirt road.
Trailhead GPS: 37.206772, -113.582929
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