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8.1 miles
Distance
1,663 ft
Climb
-1,274 ft
Descent
01:49:54
Avg time
389 ft
Altitude change
7,339 ft
Altitude min
7,997 ft
Altitude max
7,343 ft
Altitude start
7,732 ft
Altitude end
0.907%
Grade
-75.842%
Grade max
87.561%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
3,485 ft
Distance flat
01:49:54
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Cassidy Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Red Canyon
    Panguitch, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #30112 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #125588 in Trail Running
    • #22120 in Hiking
    • #865 in Horseback
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular In Reverse
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No

The Cassidy Trail is a little-known but awesome ride. The trail is upper-intermediate technical, moderate aerobic. Trailhead is at 7200 feet, rising to 7900. The trail starts on Highway 12 in Red Canyon, and connects to the Casto Canyon and Losee Canyon trails. Ride options include out-and-back (to Braxton Point 5.5 miles round trip), loop with Losee Canyon (14 miles), or a loop with Casto Canyon (20 miles).
The Cassidy Trail lies on Claron Formation limestone, creating colorful rock formations. Photos by Bruce, July 31, 2004.

The Cassidy Trail is a lot like Thunder Mountain, which is located just on the other side of highway 12. This is probably the greatest ride you've never heard of. Done as a loop (or shuttle ride) up Cassidy then down Losee Canyon, it's a world-class ride.
The scenery is colorful limestone with a sprinkling of manzanita, cedar, long-leaf and bristlecone pine. Temperatures are warm but tolerable at mid-day in summer.

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Jun 2, 2025 @ 9:38am
Jun 2, 2025
 No major horse damage.
Sep 27, 2023 @ 2:20pm
Sep 27, 2023
 Lots of Horse Poo ! ;)
May 21, 2023 @ 7:52pm
May 21, 2023
 great condition overall.
May 5, 2022 @ 2:04pm
May 5, 2022
 Good shape. A couple trees down but easy to navigate around.
Aug 22, 2021 @ 12:11pm
Aug 22, 2021
 Washed out in spots. Fallen trees and very loose. There has been significant rains in the last couple of weeks that has washed out the trail and...
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Avg: 4.05 (14 votes)
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        Directions to cassidy trailhead (37.745050, -112.301730)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Cassidy

        ▼ Where is Cassidy located?
        Cassidy is located in Red Canyon, Panguitch, Utah, United States. It is part of the Red Canyon trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.74505, -112.30173.
        ▼ How hard is Cassidy?
        Cassidy is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.907%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Cassidy?
        Cassidy has 1,663 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,274 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,339 ft to 7,997 ft.
        ▼ Is Cassidy a point to point trail?
        Cassidy is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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