Trail Overview

Oh The View is a 6.7-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located on the Virgin Mesa within Washington County. The trail is a little-used ranch road consisting of hard-packed dirt, soft dirt washes, and a few rocky sections. The trail can be run in either direction, but is generally run from west to east. The trailhead starts on the road next to the Sheep Bridge Trail parking corral. This area is the northern end of the JEM mountain bike trail network. There is a toilet facility at the parking area. The first section of the trail runs through a section known as Goosebumps Wash. Given its name because of the mountain bike trail that parallels the wash. The trail crosses the wash several times, so drivers should be aware of cross traffic. Although there are no trail markings, the route is well defined. There are several side trails that can be explored, but they generally lead to dead ends. As the trail cuts north and vista views are found, drivers will be surprised that they have climbed several hundred feet up to the first mesa. The trail gets its name from the local jeep club and is based on the various views along the trail. Initially, as the trail runs southeast, the Gooseberry Mesa rises above, but as the trail turns north, the Smith’s Mesa, the Hurricane Valley, and Pine Valley Mountain all come into view. At about the halfway point, a stop is usually called for as the open trail turns into a shelf road with sheer cliffs dropping several hundred feet provide a vista view. Continuing down the trail as it departs the shelf road aspect and turns into a flat mesa with views of the Zion National Park white peaks, West Temple Mountain, and the Towers of the Virgin. The trail ends with a downhill grade that leads into the community of Virgin. Cell phone service is generally good throughout the trail (exception is in the deep wash) and the nearest services are located in La Verkin. This trail should be avoided during or immediately after rainstorms, as there is a potential for flash flooding in the wash. NOTE: Do not travel to the south on any connector trails from the Sheep Bridge trailhead area, as this is all part of the JEM mountain bike area.

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Difficulty

This is a Class D County Road, which is unmaintained. Historically, these roads were constructed to support ranching and mining operations. The trail consists of hard-packed dirt and loose rock.

Technical Rating

Steve Myron

Apr 21, 2026

Open

We found that this trail is pretty much as described, a stock 4 x 4 would have no problem. We have an inch and a half lift on 35’s which made it a little better ground clearance going through the washes, no rocks just drops to the washes. I agree with the comment on the trail description concerning washes / mud, you’re mostly on dirt and this would be very muddy after rain. We expected to go all the way through starting at sheep Bridge Road, but there is a locked gate on the far end. The gate goes into private property and the road just ends. We backtracked up to Red Bull Rampage West road crossed over to Red Bull Rampage East Road and drove out to a gate that you can open and close. Both these roads are in great shape. Just heads up you won’t be able to drive out on the trail unless you take this route or drive all the way back to sheep Bridge Road. The Rampage roads are in great shape, little side trail, but nice views. If we did not have On X, it would be difficult to find these roads to drive out.