Trail guide · St. George (Red Bluff ACEC), Washington County

Bearclaw Poppy

Rolling, beginner-friendly singletrack on St. George's north side.

Verify before you ride. E-bike rules differ by land manager and even by trail, and they change. Everything here was read from public pages on Oct 31, 2026 (America/Denver). We are not a land manager, and nothing on this site is legal advice. Check the agency and trailhead signs; when a source is missing we say "unverified."
Before you roll

No authorization found Non-motorized trail system; no e-bike authorization found.
Treat as no e-bikes unless BLM St. George Field Office (435-688-3200) confirms in writing or the trailhead sign says otherwise.

LocationNorth of St. George in the Red Bluff Area of Critical Environmental Concern, protecting the endangered Dwarf Bearclaw-Poppy.[1]
Managing agencyBureau of Land Management (BLM), St. George Field Office[1]
E-bike statusNo authorization found Non-motorized trail system; no e-bike authorization found.
  • BLM brochure: the system is a non-motorized trail system, closed to equestrians and all motorized use; users must stay on signed designated trails.[2][1]
  • BLM can identify non-motorized trails for e-bike use; we found no decision doing so for Bearclaw Poppy. A local guide company says Class 1 is allowed here; that is not backed by a BLM document we found.[3][4]
E-bike classesAll classes: no authorization found. Unverified — check with the land manager.
DifficultyBLM rates the trail easy but warns of steep hills (Acid Drops, Clavicle Hill, 3 Fingers of Death) with easier bypasses marked.[1]
Independent guide rates it Smooth / Easy Work and says the Bloomington end is great for beginners; the trail tends to be crowded.[5]
SeasonBLM page gives no season. The independent guide describes the St. George area as an ultimate winter mountain biking destination.[6]
TrailheadThree trailheads per BLM: Bloomington (Navajo Drive, gravel end), Gap (via Dixie Drive / Canyon View Drive, gravel road, about 0.6 mile uphill from the wash crossing) and Tukupetsi (Santa Clara Drive, past the Jacob Hamblin Home). Full directions on the BLM page. Best ridden from the Gap Trailhead (downhill start).[1]
MoreSingle-track rideable either direction as an out-and-back or a loop using city streets.[1]

We have not ridden or surveyed this trail for this page. Facts come from the numbered sources; official sources are labeled "official," and local business/blog sources are labeled secondary. Last checked Oct 31, 2026.

E-bike rules by land manager Trail finder

Sources

  1. official · BLM: Bearclaw Poppy Trail System · checked Oct 31, 2026
  2. official · BLM: Bearclaw Poppy brochure/map (PDF) · checked Oct 31, 2026
  3. official · BLM: E-Bikes on BLM-Managed Public Lands · checked Oct 31, 2026
  4. commercial site (secondary) · Wild Mesa Mountain Bike Tours: E-Mountain Biking Southwest Utah (guide company; read via search excerpt only) · checked Oct 31, 2026
  5. independent guide · Utah Mountain Biking: Bearclaw Poppy Trail · checked Oct 31, 2026
  6. independent guide · Utah Mountain Biking: St. George area · checked Oct 31, 2026