Bristlecone Park
Managed by Brian Head Town
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: DarkNight0917 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Brian Head
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brian Head
5% of Brian Head’s land is conserved, about 204 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 144 per 1,000 residents. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Brian Head, 3.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
204 acres · of 6.5 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
3.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
144 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
12 mi paths
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
204 conserved acres
5% of Brian Head’s land. Who manages Brian Head’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service135 ac
State land board35 ac
State fish & wildlife33 ac
National Forest · 135 acState Resource Management Area · 35 acState Conservation Area · 33 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 135 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 4968 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 35 | Open |
| Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources 63 State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 33 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Brian Head
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Brian Head
Bristlecone Pond Boat RampIn Bristlecone Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Brian Head
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
9 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.8 miUnpaved · 5.3 mi
Aspen Meadows Trail3.5 mi
Town OHV Trail1.7 mi
Vista Trail1.0 mi
Town Trail0.7 mi
Navajo Trail0.5 mi
Spring Circle0.5 mi
OHV Trail0.2 mi
Marathon Trail0.2 mi
Columbine Circle0.1 mi
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brian Head: June to August
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 33 | 39 | 43 | 52 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 39 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
June is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 68 °F). 4.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Brian Head →
Questions about parks and trails in Brian Head
Are dogs allowed on Brian Head’s trails?
Bristlecone Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brian Head?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brian Head?
140,459 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brian Head or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 152 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brian Head 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 →