Red Cliffs National Conservation Area
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
5,467 acres31.8 mi of trail
Bracken's Loop TrailGrapevineMill CreekProspector+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Raymond Shobe · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Washington
Washington has 70 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
16% of Washington’s land is conserved, about 3,788 acres. The biggest trail networks: Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (31.8 mi), Pine View Park (0.5 mi). 133 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #40 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
3,788 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
70 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
133 ac
4.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
35 mi
10 mi lanes · 23 mi paths
Highest peak
3,261 ft
Washington Dome
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Washington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Washington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washington is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #40 of 119 in Utah. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (70 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land4.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (133 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13CParks close to home79% of residents within a half mile of a park · UT 91% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 67%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, with 31.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pine View Park
Managed by Washington City
8 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Razor Ridge Park
Park
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Sullivan Virgin River Soccer Park
Managed by Washington City
36 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 16 parks & preserves
Red Cliffs National Conservation Area5,467 acres · 31.8 mi of trail · Bureau of Land Management
DirectionsPine View Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Washington City
DirectionsRazor Ridge Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSullivan Virgin River Soccer Park36 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Washington City
DirectionsSienna Hills Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Boilers3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Washington City
DirectionsBall Fields Park9 acres · Washington City
DirectionsSunrise Valley Park7 acres
DirectionsGreen Spring Park6 acres · Washington City
DirectionsNisson Park5 acres
DirectionsShooting Star Park5 acres
Treasure Valley Park5 acres · Washington City
DirectionsHighland Park4 acres
DirectionsVeterans Park1 acres · Washington City
DirectionsTown Center Park1 acres
Canyon Park1 acres · Washington City
DirectionsWho protects it
3,788 conserved acres
16% of Washington’s land. Who manages Washington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management3,610 ac
Town or city96 ac
State fish & wildlife52 ac
State land board30 ac
National Public Lands · 3,610 acLocal Park · 96 acState Conservation Area · 52 acState Resource Management Area · 30 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. George Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3,610 | Open |
| Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources 59 State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 52 | Restricted |
| Sullivan Virgin River Soccer Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 687 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 30 | Open |
| Baseball & Softball Complex Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Pine View Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Green Spring Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Sienna Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Highland Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
57 places to go in Washington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Washington
Razor Ridge Pool
DirectionsRazor Ridge Pool
DirectionsRazor Ridge Pool
DirectionsRazor Ridge Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Washington
33 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Washington
Dog Town Park
DirectionsWaterfalls in Washington
13 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Washington
Washington Dome3,261 ft elevation
DirectionsShinob Kibe3,228 ft elevation
DirectionsHarrisburg Dome2,959 ft elevation
DirectionsNichols Peak2,917 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Washington
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 15.1 miHorses · 27.8 miUnpaved · 42.6 mi
Bracken's Loop Trail5.0 mi
Grapevine2.5 mi
Mill Creek2.2 mi
Prospector2.2 mi
Dino Cliffs2.0 mi
Bone Wash1.8 mi
Sand Hill Trail1.7 mi
Church Rocks Trail1.5 mi
Church Rocks1.4 mi
Middleton Powerline1.3 mi
15 more trails
Mustang Pass Trail
1.2 miCottonwood Hills Trail
1.0 miDino Cliffs Dry Fall
0.9 miMustang Pass
0.8 miCoachwhip Trail
0.7 miShinob Kibe Trail
0.6 miHighland Trail
0.6 miSpanish Wash Trail
0.6 miCottonwood Wash Trail
0.4 miElephant Arch
0.3 miIce House Trail
0.3 miBrackens Connector
0.3 miChurch Rocks Playground
0.2 miWashington Hollow
0.1 miBracken's Loop
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
35 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
10 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
23 mi
off-road bike paths
2.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Church RocksBike route
2.6 miCourts & fields
20Pickleball
15Tennis
14Basketball
7Baseball
4Soccer
1Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Washington: 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 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 86 | 97 | 102 | 99 | 92 | 79 | 65 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 102 °F). 1.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 102 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Washington →
Next door
Washington and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 16% | 1.9 | 4 | 79% | A− |
| St. George | 9% | 1.8 | 14 | 84% | A− |
| Hurricane | 20% | 2.4 | 129 | 77% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Washington
Where can I hike in Washington?
The longest trail networks: Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, 31.8 miles; Pine View Park, 0.5 miles; Razor Ridge Park, 0.4 miles; Sullivan Virgin River Soccer Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington is conserved land?
16% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Utah town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Washington’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington?
35 miles of bike routes are on the map: 10 of painted or protected lanes, 23 of off-road paths and 2.7 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Church Rocks.
Is there public land near Washington?
170,754 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,534 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Washington have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #40 of 119 in Utah. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Washington 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 →