About White Reef Trail
Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers, Equestrians. Two-track trail. Difficulty: Moderate/More Difficult. White Reef Trail is an old two-track, possibly a remnant of early mining days used to access claims. It winds and climbs over small hills, though reddish purple clay soils. These clays soils are the preferred habitat for the endangered Shivwits milk-vetch (Astragalus ampullarioides). Known populations of the milk-vetch are fenced to prevent intrusions and can be seen at about the 1 mile point. Also along the way, a few closed mining adits can be seen in the geologic formation known as the White Reef on the left. Despite the trail’s proximity to the I-15 freeway, the sound of traffic dies down quickly after leaving the trailhead. Bring your lunch and stop at the small picnic shelter just over 0.1 miles from the trailhead. The trail offers outstanding views of colorful geologic…
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 2 mi west of Leeds, UT · 37.22915, -113.38635
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Jan.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Silver Rim Trail | Horse | 1.4 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Oak Grove | ATV road | 2.3 mi | 7.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 1.3 mi
Water fill-up: 5.7 mi
Propane: 5.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Tipple Trail 0.1 mi
- Leed'S Reef Trail 0.1 mi
- Adit Trail 0.1 mi
- Red Reef East Trail 0.3 mi
- Metate Trail 0.8 mi
- Quail Creek Trail 0.9 mi