Utah · Trail 33106

Main Snow Trail

Main Snow Trail is a 7.2 miles snow trail in Dixie National Forest, Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Dixie National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end37.6627, -112.1642 · Directions ↗
Other end37.6627, -112.1642 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length7.2 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers33106
ForestDixie National Forest (unit 0407)
StatesUtah
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Main Snow Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.91 inches of precipitation, 19.8 inches of snowFebruary: 1.70 inches of precipitation, 18.1 inches of snowMarch: 1.27 inches of precipitation, 13.2 inches of snowApril: 0.77 inches of precipitation, 5.9 inches of snowMay: 0.91 inches of precipitation, 1.5 inches of snowJune: 0.47 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJuly: 1.55 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.94 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.78 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.73 inches of precipitation, 3.0 inches of snowNovember: 1.28 inches of precipitation, 9.7 inches of snowDecember: 1.34 inches of precipitation, 15.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 26.9°F averageFebruary: 28.6°F averageMarch: 34.5°F averageApril: 41.2°F averageMay: 49.9°F averageJune: 59.8°F averageJuly: 66.0°F averageAugust: 63.7°F averageSeptember: 55.9°F averageOctober: 45.0°F averageNovember: 34.3°F averageDecember: 26.9°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Bryce Canyon NP Hqrs, 2 miles from the trail midpoint at 7,890 feet, station USC00421008 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 87 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

SnowshoeingAllowed year-round
Cross-country skiingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Main Snow Trail?

7.2 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Dixie National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Main Snow Trail?

snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Main Snow Trail start?

The line begins at 37.6627, -112.1642 and ends at 37.6627, -112.1642. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Main Snow Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Main Snow Trail?

North Campground (1 mi), Sunset Campground (1.2 mi) and North Campground (1.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Main Snow Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Main Snow Trail?

Dixie National Forest, Forest Service unit 0407. The trail is in Utah.

Source: Dixie National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named MAIN SNOW TRAIL in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0407. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.