The Gunsight Trail is one of two trails that climb the Red Mountain in Ivins, Utah. The gunsight trail is on the east side of the mountain and leads to a square rock formation at the top that resembles a large gunsight. The trail is accompanied by many large boulders and rock formations. One large boulder lies over the trail in the riverbed and creates a fairly large shaded area. The hike is not very long and can be accessed from various places in Ivins.
In our fifth adventure day video, we hike part of this trail. Also, we found the biggest desert tortoise we had ever seen!
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