Honeymoon Trail
Rated: 3
Trail is mostly on graded county roads. There are a few sections of steep narrow trails that are rocky, but not particularly difficult. One off-camber section can be unnerving to those that have problems with heights. This trail is suitable for stock 4×4 vehicles. No special equipment required. Please make sure you have a full tank of fuel and that your spare tire is in good condition.The roads on the Arizona Strip can be very treacherous and sometimes impassable in extremely wet conditions and if that is the case then alternate routes may be used.
Description
We head south out of Hurricane tell we reach the Arizona border where we turn east up the dugway that roughly follows the route of the Honeymoon Trail through the Hurricane Cliffs. This is the most difficult section of road that we will travel during the day, steep and narrow. On top, we follow the Honeymoon Trail south for a few miles, but then continue south tell we come to the Navajo Trail. From there we start west and go back down through the Hurricane Cliffs. At the bottom we take a trail north that roughly follows the Temple Trail and Dominguez/Escalante route back towards the towns of Hurricane and St. George. We will pass through Black Rock Canyon where the trail is very narrow in places. We have the option of returning either by way of Warner Valley or back they way we came in depending on time constraints.Make sure you bring a lunch as we will be out all day.
Highlights
Some amazing scenery in every direction. The view from the top of the Honeymoon Trail can be extraordinary. The Honeymoon Trail is an historic route used by the Mormon pioneers to travel from the Arizona settlements to St. George. The Temple Trail was use to haul timbers from Mt Trumbull to St. George for the building of the St. George Temple. The Dominguez/Escalante Trail is part of the route used in the 1776 exploration of the area by the Spanish priests. We visit portions of all these trails with an incredible amount of history behind them. Part of the original dugway used by wagons is still visible on the Honeymoon Trail. Places we will visit in the Arizona Strip are very remote and wild. You can really appreciate what life was like back in the 19th century.
