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Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point
Gooseberry Mesa National Recreation Trail/Utah

South Rim

0.7 mi

Distance

14m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

South Rim is a point-to-point trail in Gooseberry Mesa National Recreation Trail, in Washington County, Utah. It is 0.7 miles long. The nearest town is Virgin, Utah, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,570 ft
Max:1,593 ft
Gain:22 ft
Loss:20 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,570 ft and 1,593 ft across 0.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,570 ft1,578 ft1,585 ft1,593 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,591 ft
End0.7 mi1,593 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Recreation Area

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Virgin, UT · about 2 mi away
County:
Washington County, UT
Jurisdiction:
Gooseberry Mesa National Recreation Trail

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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