Guidebook for Brian Head
Essentials
Brian Head General Store
259 Village WayApple Annie's Country Store
508 UT-143Food Scene
Restaurant selection is limited in the town of Brian Head, but here are our faves.
Locally-owned & operated my a husband & wife team. Great food and fun scene. Great pizza and good selection of beer. Their garlic knots are one of our faves. A good place for groups, couples and families. Can't beat the atmosphere!
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pizanos Pizzeria
259 Village WayLocally-owned & operated my a husband & wife team. Great food and fun scene. Great pizza and good selection of beer. Their garlic knots are one of our faves. A good place for groups, couples and families. Can't beat the atmosphere!
Fragrant, fresh & amazing! Thai food prepared fresh, to order. Say hello to the owners who will likely be taking & preparing your order!
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sook Jai Thai Cuisine
625 Village WayFragrant, fresh & amazing! Thai food prepared fresh, to order. Say hello to the owners who will likely be taking & preparing your order!
Drinks & Nightlife
When you want to kick back, relax and enjoy the mountain.
Last Chair Saloon is the perfect ending to a day on the mountain. Live entertainment, good eats and selection of draft beer. We love stopping in for a snack and to catch a few songs. Fun year round, with plenty of space inside and an outside patio for the warmer summer months. A great place for groups & families alike.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Last Chair Saloon
329 UT-143Last Chair Saloon is the perfect ending to a day on the mountain. Live entertainment, good eats and selection of draft beer. We love stopping in for a snack and to catch a few songs. Fun year round, with plenty of space inside and an outside patio for the warmer summer months. A great place for groups & families alike.
Sightseeing
Brian Head is a perfect launch pad for day trips. Relax and enjoy the mountain, or get in the car and enjoy the beauty of southern Utah.
A perfect day trip from Brian Head - the beauty is astounding!
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bryce Canyon City
A perfect day trip from Brian Head - the beauty is astounding!
Just over 1.5 hours from Brian Head you will find the beauty and endless trails within Zion National Park. Perfect for a day trip, definitely worth the drive! Plan your visit ahead of time, some of the hikes/trails require a permit - and some permits are limited.
86 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Nacional Zion
95 Zion Park BlvdJust over 1.5 hours from Brian Head you will find the beauty and endless trails within Zion National Park. Perfect for a day trip, definitely worth the drive! Plan your visit ahead of time, some of the hikes/trails require a permit - and some permits are limited.
Less than 30 mins away, Panguitch is the perfect spot to fish, both winter & summer or just get away.
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Panguitch Lake
Less than 30 mins away, Panguitch is the perfect spot to fish, both winter & summer or just get away.
A sacred grove of prehistoric trees aptly titled “Twisted Forest” lies at the end of a family friendly, mile-long, out-and-back hike a few miles west of Brian Head accessed off of Dry Lakes Road. This short stroll takes you through a rare and somewhat ghostly grove of Bristlecone Pines – a species thought to be among the oldest living organisms on the planet, often surviving for 3,000-4,000 years. The trail meanders up a gravely red rock slope abruptly terminating at the top of a cliffside with sweeping views of Cedar Breaks and Ashdown Gorge.
Twisted Forest
FR 265A sacred grove of prehistoric trees aptly titled “Twisted Forest” lies at the end of a family friendly, mile-long, out-and-back hike a few miles west of Brian Head accessed off of Dry Lakes Road. This short stroll takes you through a rare and somewhat ghostly grove of Bristlecone Pines – a species thought to be among the oldest living organisms on the planet, often surviving for 3,000-4,000 years. The trail meanders up a gravely red rock slope abruptly terminating at the top of a cliffside with sweeping views of Cedar Breaks and Ashdown Gorge.
Ashdown Gorge in Dixie National Forest is one of the best kept secrets in Southern Utah. Those who are willing to brave the steep trails and rough terrain will be treated to a back country experience few can boast of. The area can be accessed from either the Rattlesnake Trail, adjacent to the North Entrance of Cedar Breaks National Monument, or the High Mountain Trail which is right off of Dry Lakes Road west of Brian Head. Both of those trails will drop you down into mountain meadows where deer and elk are common and into the river gorge where you'll hike through narrows and slot canyons past Flannigan Arch (PS: be prepared to get wet). Exploring the several creeks you will be rewarded with pristine water falls, slot canyons, and untouched back country.
Most people hike through Ashdown Creek which lets out on Highway 14 in Cedar Canyon, where they stash a shuttle car. Some will hike out Potato Hollow trail, and those in impressive physical condition may want to hike up and out the way they came in (not for the faint of heart). The hike is about 12 miles one-way and can be done in one day, but most take the opportunity to do it as an overnight backpacking trip.
Ashdown Gorge Wilderness
Ashdown Gorge in Dixie National Forest is one of the best kept secrets in Southern Utah. Those who are willing to brave the steep trails and rough terrain will be treated to a back country experience few can boast of. The area can be accessed from either the Rattlesnake Trail, adjacent to the North Entrance of Cedar Breaks National Monument, or the High Mountain Trail which is right off of Dry Lakes Road west of Brian Head. Both of those trails will drop you down into mountain meadows where deer and elk are common and into the river gorge where you'll hike through narrows and slot canyons past Flannigan Arch (PS: be prepared to get wet). Exploring the several creeks you will be rewarded with pristine water falls, slot canyons, and untouched back country.
Most people hike through Ashdown Creek which lets out on Highway 14 in Cedar Canyon, where they stash a shuttle car. Some will hike out Potato Hollow trail, and those in impressive physical condition may want to hike up and out the way they came in (not for the faint of heart). The hike is about 12 miles one-way and can be done in one day, but most take the opportunity to do it as an overnight backpacking trip.