Gould's/JEM

HURRICANE CLIFFS TRAIL SYSTEM

The Hurricane Cliffs Trail System includes the Gould's Rim Trail, a new singletrack above Hurricane, the JEM and the Hurricane Rim. The trail has equal portions of doubletrack, fairly buff singletrack skirting the edge of Gould's Canyon, and undulating narrow singletrack near US-59. Combining all three creates a nice 21.5-mile loop.

Getting there:
In Hurricane, turn south on US-59 (towards the Grand Canyon). Follow the road uphill 0.9 miles, then turn left into the trailhead parking near the cell phone towers. GPS N 37 10.740' W 113 16.601', Alt=3650'. The steep dirt road 0.2 miles back down U-59 on your left hand side is the trail's start. Climb the road until you see the singletrack on your left hand side 2.3 miles later.

Riding notes, Gould's Rim to Hurricane Rim Loop:
0.0 R (downhill) on US-59
0.2 L uphill on DR
1.8 Top of DR climb
2.3 R off DR onto ST
      N 37 09.606' W 113 16.330' Alt=4000'
5.4 Trailhead, L on DR
      N 37 08.142' W 113 16.280'
6.2 At corral, find ST rear on R
      N 37 08.310' W 113 15.649'
8.0 ST comes in from R
8.6 US-59. For Big Loop, cross to DR
      N 37 08.096' W 113 14.564' Alt=4350'

8.9   JEM Trailhead, straight
        N 37 08.329' W 113 14.527'
9.3   Turn L onto ST (JEM)
11.0 Cross gravel road
14.0 Fork L to Hurricane Rim
        N 37 11.261' W 113 13.862' Alt=3650'
15.8 Virgin Dam trailhead
        N 37 11.781' W 113 14.109' 
16.0 Keep L (R=Virgin Dam trail)
18.7 R across Chinatown Wash
19.6 Dam trail rejoins on R
20.2 Panorama Point
21.5 Back at parking