Sunshine Trail Road

Scout Route
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St. George, Arizona (Washington County)

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Sunshine Trail Road runs north-south through a good chunk of the famed Arizona Strip. It is marked as BLM 1035, which starts near St. George, but this guide only includes the portion that begins at the Sunshine Loop trail guide and runs south all the way to Navajo Trail (County Road 30). The surface is dirt with protruding rocks. There are no technical obstacles, but it may become impassable when wet due to the presence of mud. Free-range cattle will be prevalent depending on the time of year.

Once over Joe Blake Hill, the road will continue south, splitting what is known as the West Mesa and East Mesa before giving way to impressive views of the Hurricane Cliffs off the east.

While there are plenty of flat playas to camp on, pre-disturbed sites are scarce.