location/name	mile	Dist from prev	Elevation	Terrain this section	comments
Start: Mormon Temple	0			pavement	Sep 26, 4AM, East side of temple on 400E between 300S and 400S.  Paved crossing of St George, all together/no drop until Sunshine trail
Left to Sunshine Trail	12	12	2811	mixed singletrack/doubletrack/wash bottom	new addition for 2009
Join dirt road, E	17.8	5.8	3300	jeep trail
Coyote spring	23	5.2	3439	jeep trail	Reliable water source.  A bit limey, best bet is to skip it in favor of Virgin.  Fine in a pinch.   Look left at end of sweeping turn.
fort pearce wash	28	5	3160	wash crossing on jeep road	may hold water in wet periods
right on Honeymoon Trail	30.3	2.3	3500	jeep/ATV trail	climb historic honeymoon trail.  Signed (big sign).  Used by mormon couples in the AZ strip in the wagon years who came to stg for temple weddings.  Seeing an area theme yet?
gould spring	41.5	11.2	4286		nasty if wet - rumors are it's currently dry
E to Jem trail	43.6	2.1	4089	singletrack	The Jem is well signed.  Big Zion views.
sheep bridge	52.65	9.05	3516	pave climb up smith mesa, then dirt road	cross virgin river.  A couple restaurants/gift shops due E on hwy.  No water until Kolob creek at ~ mile 89.
left uphill	75.3	22.65	4818	pave, then dirt road	Kolob road:  travels through Zion National Park.  No fees collected here.
Left	108	32.7	9168	pavement
C trail	111	3	8252	singletrack	C trail descent down Cedar Mountain.  Look left for trail signs.
Cedar City	118	7	5850	pavement	The GPS route will guide you through town - but you may take any route you prefer through town so long as you do it under your own power.  Every service imaginable here…
Hwy 14	118	0	5850-8300	Pavement climb	2 lane HWY, main route from Cedar City to the Markagunt Plateau.  Some blind corners and marginal shoulder in spots.  Use caution here, not recommended for night travel.
Woods Ranch, S	129	11	8260	jeep trail climb
VRRT	131.7	2.7	9188	singletrack	begin virgin river rim trail
Navajo lake trail	141.2	9.5	9069	singletrack	singletrack circumnavigates Navajo Lake.  Potential for services at SW end of lake, check here:  http://www.navajolakelodge.com/index.html  The owner claims he will be open until mid Oct, hours 8-8, showers, gas station type food, lodging is a possibility.  If weather is bad for an extended period he will close early...
Navajo Lodge (approx location)	148.3	7.1	9182
L end VRRT	165.5	17.2	8806	atv trail	leave VRRT about 100 yards before it's SE terminus; head down ATV trail
harris rim ATV trail	167.3	1.8		ATV/dirt road
Hwy 14 E	179.5	12.2	7827	pavement	E on hwy to Long junction
Long Junction	183	3.5	7575	pavement to dirt	well stocked gas station, an oasis.
Pole Cany TH	196.1	13.1	8400	singletrack	fairly hidden entrance to national forest trail.  Look left, under/near telephone line.
Grandview trail	197.4	1.3	8984	singletrack/ATV	begin Grandview trail on the Paunsaugunt plateau.  Look carefully at signs, the Grandview intertwines with the Paunsaugunt ATV trail for a few miles.  The route follows the Grandview trail.
Robinson Guzzler	203.5	6.1	8982	singletrack/ATV	important water source, somewhat hard to find.  Look far downhill for a small wood/metal covered opening (there are more than one), one of them is full of rain collected water.  The next 25ish miles are very rugged, primitive in spots, sandy, slow.
water cany #1	207.5	4	7646	singletrack	sometimes holds water - not always.
water cany #2	215.5	8	8014	singletrack	have always seen water here, more reliable than #1
Mill creek	217.8	2.3	7810	??	Leave the Grandview trail - it gets much worse ahead.  Disclaimer:  I have not been up Mill creek, track of this ascent is an approx location.  From the top of the climb, descend towards pipeline canyon and rejoin the Grandview.  Leave Grandview trail at the Lower Podunk Trailhead
Stock tank	232.9	15.1	6952	doubletrack	this was a great water source in the fall of 2007 - have not been there since.  Piped water into a stock tank.
Skutumpah road	234.7	1.8	6689	gravel	Easy cruising on Skutumpah road through the Grand Staircase National Monument.
Tropic	256	21.3	6388	pave to gravel	gas station, restaurant, bakery, several lodging options.  Bankers hours!
Henderson Canyon TH	261.5	5.5	6700	singletrack	Begin a long, scenic, dry singletrack climb to pass above Pine Lake.  Pine lake has a campground, potable water (season dependent)
GWT ATV route	273.1	11.6	8245	forest road	2000' climb on good surface.  Road is signed "GWT ATV route"
Powell point out and back	279	5.9	10164	jeep trail/singletrack	Out and back to Powell point.  One of the best vantage points in the world.  Used by Powell in the 19th century USGS explorations.  Called Escalante Mountain locally.
Great Western Trail	301	22	10289	mostly singletrack	Join the Great Western Trail.  Signage is decent in some places, non-existant in others.  Conditions vary widely from flowy fun to blowdown tree hopping, clear trail to non-existant route.  GPS will help here.  The next 23 miles are quite slow going.
Leave GWT: S	324.3	23.3	8153	2 track	Detour on forest roads around a 2k' hike a bike.  Pass Blue Spruce CG.
SE towards Hell's Backbone	326.1	1.8	7861	maintained forest road	Scenic section directly North of Box Death Hollow wilderness area
Roger's Peak TH	331.4	5.3	9245	doubletrack to singletrack	after a short segment on 2 track look for the roger's TH sign.  Rejoin GWT in 1 3/4 miles.  Challenging but scenic to Mcgath lake.
Leave GWT	339	7.6	9600	ATV trail to forest roads to pavement	begin the (more or less) descent to the finish.  Road Draw ATV trail rips it's way down, then rolling forest roads to HWY 12.
Finish: Burr Trail Grill	354	15	6644		Finish at the intersection of HWY 12 and the Burr Trail, right at the Burr Trail Grill.