Lytle Ranch Road East

Total Miles
4.8

Elevation

1,184.30 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Overview

Lytle Ranch Road East is a 4.7-mile point-to-point access road leading into the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area. The Beaver Dam Wash NCA is approximately 63,500 acres located in the southwestern corner of Washington County, Utah. The landscape provides an interesting ecological transition zone between the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau. The NCA provides habitat for the desert tortoise, bighorn sheep, Joshua trees, and other threatened and sensitive species. Joshua trees and dense stands of black brush cover the slopes of the Beaver Dam Mountains, which rise along the eastern boundary of the NCA. Surface water flows in the upper reaches of Beaver Dam Wash, but rarely travels all the way through the NCA. The road is a well-maintained two-track rated 2 of 10. Cell phone coverage will be spotty and the nearest services are located in Beaver Dam.

Photos of Lytle Ranch Road East

Lytle Ranch Road East
Lytle Ranch Road East

Difficulty

This is a county dirt road with infrequent or light maintenance after rain or snow. High-clearance, light-duty 4WD may be required.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

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Access Description

From St. George, take Sunset Boulevard west through Santa Clara and out on old Highway 91. 11 miles from the north Bluff Street junction, the road splits and the Gunlock to Veyo Road goes west and north. Take the left fork and continue south on old Highway 91 to Castle Cliff (11.2 miles). Just past Castle Cliff, turn right (west) onto a maintained gravel road marked Big Cottonwood Game Ranch, which is a private hunting area. Follow signs to Lytle Ranch, made easier by the white binoculars on a brown sign, which designates a Wildlife Viewing Area. The distance from Highway 91 to the Lytle Ranch entrance is 10.3 miles.

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