Trail guide · La Verkin / Hurricane, Washington County

Hurricane Cliffs (JEM, Goulds, Hurricane Rim)

Nearly 40 miles of flowing desert singletrack planned for mountain biking.

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

Sources disagree Not addressed on the BLM trail page; local sources disagree.
Ask BLM St. George Field Office (435-688-3200) whether e-bikes are authorized on JEM, Goulds and Hurricane Rim, and check trailhead kiosks.

LocationBetween La Verkin/Hurricane (west), UT-9 (north) and the flanks of Gooseberry Mesa (east); trailheads along SR-59 and Sheep Bridge Road.[1]
Managing agencyBureau of Land Management (BLM), St. George Field Office[1]
E-bike statusSources disagree Not addressed on the BLM trail page; local sources disagree.
  • The BLM Hurricane Cliffs page lists the trails (JEM, Hurricane Rim, Dead Ringer, Goosebumps, Cryptobionic, More Cowbell, Gould's, Gould's Rim, Canal, Chinatown Flume, Chinatown Wash) and does not mention e-bikes.[1]
  • Utah Outdoor Recreation says BLM and USFS land in the St. George area limit e-bikes to motorized trails or those specifically designated for e-bikes.[2]
  • A local guide company says Class 1 e-bikes are generally allowed on mountain-bike-approved Washington County trails including Hurricane Cliffs; we could not find a BLM decision backing that.[3]
E-bike classesClass 1/2/3 status: Unverified — check with the land manager.
DifficultyBLM: nearly 40 miles of beginner and intermediate trails.[1]
Secondary (lodging blog): JEM about 6.7 miles, easy–moderate, optional rocky drop with a bypass. Hurricane Rim Loop 16+ miles, hard, real cliff exposure, recognized as an IMBA Epic.[4]
SeasonBLM page gives no season. Secondary (lodging blog): open year-round, best fall through spring.[4]
TrailheadNumerous trailheads and access points along SR-59 and Sheep Bridge Road (see BLM directions page for recommended day-use parking). Secondary: the JEM trailhead is off SR-59 about 5 miles from Hurricane's Main Street, with a vault toilet, bike repair stand and kiosk.[1][4]
MoreCamping is limited to 56 designated dispersed sites; camping outside them is prohibited (BLM).[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: Hurricane Cliffs Trail System · checked Oct 31, 2026
  2. official · Utah Outdoor Recreation: Electric Mountain Bikes in Utah · checked Oct 31, 2026
  3. commercial site (secondary) · Wild Mesa Mountain Bike Tours: E-Mountain Biking Southwest Utah (guide company; read via search excerpt only) · checked Oct 31, 2026
  4. commercial site (secondary) · Anasazi Cliffs Lodging: Gooseberry vs Little Creek vs JEM vs Hurricane Rim (lodging business blog) · checked Oct 31, 2026
  5. independent guide · Utah Mountain Biking: Hurricane and Gooseberry area · checked Oct 31, 2026