Bears Ears National Monument
Managed by BLM;United States Forest Service
5,436 acres17.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: François5000 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bluff
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bluff
The biggest trail networks: Bears Ears National Monument (17.7 mi). 49% of Bluff’s land is conserved, about 11,552 acres. 61 miles of mapped trail cross Bluff, 1.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
49%
11,552 acres · of 36.6 sq mi of land
Trails
61 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
5,226 ft
The Horn
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bears Ears National Monument, with 17.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11,552 conserved acres
49% of Bluff’s land. Who manages Bluff’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management10,533 ac
State land board870 ac
Other state land166 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits144 ac
National Public Lands · 10,533 acState Resource Management Area · 870 acConservation Easement · 311 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 149 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 10,533 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 741 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 869 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 5250 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Bluff
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bluff
Town of Bluff Community Center
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Bluff
The Horn5,226 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Bluff
2 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Bluff
Sand Island CampgroundIn Bears Ears National Monument · BLM
DirectionsPlus 3 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 42.5 mi
Cliffside Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Jens Nielson HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itJohn Albert Scorup HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itLemuel H. Redd Jr. HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itJames Bean Decker HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itJoseph Frederick Adams HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itBluff Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1995
About itSt. Christopher's Episcopal MissionBuilding · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bluff: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 52 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 93 | 98 | 95 | 86 | 73 | 57 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 0.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bluff →
Questions about parks and trails in Bluff
Where can I hike in Bluff?
The longest trail networks: Bears Ears National Monument, 17.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bluff’s trails?
Bears Ears National Monument doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bluff?
64,677 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bluff or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,581 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bluff neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →