Navajo Peak

Navajo Peak marks the high point of the Virgin River Rim Trail's Navajo section, topping out around 9,900 feet between Cascade Falls and Te-Ah Campground. It's not a separate summit trail with its own trailhead — riders and hikers pass over its slopes as part of the Rim Trail itself, climbing through smooth dirt track with occasional rocky sections and views out over the Claron Formation's pink cliffs toward the Virgin River drainage below.

What to know

• High point of the Virgin River Rim Trail's Navajo Peak section, around 9,900 ft
• Reached via the Rim Trail, not a separate trailhead or summit path
• Access from Cascade Falls (east) or the Navajo Lake Loop trailhead (west) on Forest Road 053
• Rated intermediate — moderate climbing, aerobically demanding at elevation
• Dixie National Forest (USFS) land — multi-use, no permit required
• Best late June through September