Wire Mesa

Wire Mesa is a BLM trail on the outer rim of a sandstone mesa above Rockville, reached via the Smithsonian Butte Backcountry Byway southwest of town. The roughly 7-mile loop mixes dirt tread with slickrock through juniper and pinyon pine, with a technical, rocky start that eases into easier walking through the middle and end — and wide views down onto Rockville and into Zion National Park.

Good to know

• The access road requires a high-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicle
• Popular with hikers, mountain bikers, and birders
• Plan on 2.5 to 3 hours for the full loop
• This is BLM land bordering the park, not an NPS-maintained trail — carry your own water and navigation