Looking for some trails or routes to satisfy the hiker, biker or horseman in your group? Kane County offers a number of “quiet sports” options for visitors and residents alike.

A short hike up the Vermilion Cliffs on the Squaw Trail (located just north of the Kanab City Park) offers a sweeping view of Kanab and the Kaibab Plateau to the south. Climb to the top as 1.5 miles of switchbacks take you 800 feet above the Kanab valley, to behold a stunning landscape with Zion and Bryce along the northern horizon. This is generally an up-and-back hike, although hardy hikers can network into other routes.

The Bunting Trail (located at the far west end of Kanab Creek Drive) pro-vides another up-and-back option for ascending the Vermilion Cliffs. The first 0.5 miles is an easy walk along a broad canyon floor. Then the trail rapidly ascends nearly 800 feet to a saddle between an overlook point to the east and a higher ridge to the west—either of which can offer an extension. To the saddle and back is about 3 miles.

How about an easy stroll or bike ride? Strike out for Pugh Canyon. A dirt track meanders through the canyon beside the riparian zone. After the trail narrows, scramble over a few rocks and cross a small stream to see the drip falls (1.6 miles). Return as you came, or explore a spur route that leads up a ridgeline to the east and north from .4 miles below the falls.  

To find some pavement for a casual bike ride, pedal along Chinle Road to the Old Highway. Five miles of gradual grades take you east through the sagebrush plain until you reach Highway 89 (or use Hwy 89 to make a loop).

Looking for something more adventurous? You can pedal some 20 miles along the two-lane rural roadway through scenic Johnson Canyon before the pavement ends. Grades are gentle.

If you prefer to visit trails on horseback, pick up the Saddle Up & Ride horse trails map from the Kane County Office of Tourism or at the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument visitor center, located next to Coral Cliffs Golf Course on Highway 89, just east of Kanab.