Mokaac Trail

Scenic views, chance wildlife sightings, and a sense of history await you on the Mokaac Trail.  

 Visitors can enjoy a beginner to intermediate hiking experience on this two-mile route. 

The Mokaac Trail was once a well-traveled, two track route and part of an old road from the 1900’s that led to the western portion of the Arizona Strip. The trail is no longer a part of the active road system but remains a symbol of earlier times and modes of transportation, including the Model T, which some Arizona Strip settlers used to reach their cabins and ranches from the City of St. George, Utah. The Civilian Conservation Corp made improvements to the old road in the 1930’s. The trail was later converted to a singletrack route that now parallels BLM road 1069.  

Pronounced “Moa-a-ak” or “Mok-ee-ak,” the name is derived from an American Indian word for a nearby mountain. 

The trail consists of crumbly rock and hard pack dirt suitable for beginner and intermediate hikers. The western portion of the trail is along a gradual downhill slope, but the route is easy to follow and provides visitors with a pleasant hiking experience, especially during one of the Arizona Strip’s classically beautiful and sunny days. The eastern section, located on the opposite side of BLM road 1069, has an uphill climb and is not as clearly defined. The short climb along the eastern portion of the trail meanders through stands of fragrant juniper, guiding visitors to tranquil views to the north of the City of St. George, the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, and the Dixie National Forest Pine Valley Recreation Area from slightly higher elevations.