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Welcome to Red Cliffs Desert Reserve
When you enter by one of the Reserve’s distinctive “step-over” gates, you are accessing a special place: a place that is a privilege to visit. Not just another hiking trail or bike route, you are entering a wildlife reserve spanning almost 69,000 acres. Set aside to protect the Mojave Desert tortoise and other rare plants and animals, the reserve sits at the merging of three great ecosystems: the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau.
Facts
Trails open to hiking, biking & equestrian use.
A visitor center with live animal exhibits & recreation info.
Dinosaur footprints & petroglyph sites show evidence of life long ago.
Critical habitat for the Mojave desert tortoise & other species of concern.
News & Events
Federal Agencies Reconsider Northern Corridor & Zone 6
PRESS RELEASE: Washington County Celebrates Federal Approval of Northern Corridor and Expansion of Red Cliffs Desert Reserve SAINT GEORGE, UTAH – Today, Washington County Leaders expressed excitement for the approval of the Northern Corridor highway right-of-way and the inclusion of Zone 6 into the Red…
Save Moe's Valley and Bearclaw Poppy
Federal Agencies Reconsidering Reserve Expansion https://www.youtube.com/embed/uAkbhE8hPBc Although the public comment window is closed, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is considering reinstating protections for the Moe’s Valley area, known as Zone 6, and reassessing approval of the Northern Corridor Parkway. Additional information is available at…
Federal decision shrinks Reserve, terminates Northern Corridor
On December 20, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published their record of decision endorsing the Red Hills Parkway Expressway. This move reverses the 2021 decision by the same organizations that granted the Northern Corridor right-of-way in exchange for expanding…